CASEM-OMA Niagara 2024

7:45 am
Registration // Coffee & Breakfast Available in the Exhibit Hall (unaccredited)

8:15am – 8:30am
Welcome Remarks from CASEM President, OMA President and Scientific Committee Chair
Laura Purcell (CASEM President), Jessica Curran (Committee Chair)

8:30am – 9:15am
Opening Keynote – Athlete Experience
Bruny Surin, Olympic Gold Medal and Chef de Mission Team Canada for Paris 2024 Olympics

9:15am – 10:00am
On the Field and Beyond: Latest Updates on Concussion in Sport
Laura Purcell, MD, Dip. Sport Med., Kathryn Schneider, PT, PhD

10:00am – 10:30am
Coffee Break with Exhibitors and Poster Viewing (unaccredited)

10:30am – 11:30am
Sandy Kirkley Research Session I
Moderator: Kien Trinh, MD, PhD

11:30am – 12:00pm
Lance Richard Memorial Lecture
Mike Wilkinson, MD, Dip. Sport Med.

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Lunch – Time to Check out the Exhibit Hall (unaccredited)
Student-Resident Lunchtime Mixer with Program Directors (unaccredited)

1:30pm – 2:30pm
Breaking: Injuries Seen in the Sport
Melody Hrubes, MD, FACSM

2:35pm – 3:15pm
Concurrent Workshops

• W1 (STRATEGY 5): Systematic Review vs Meta-Analysis – Dion Diep, MD
• W2 (GREAT ROOM BC): Foot and Ankle – Melody Hrubes, MD, FACSM
• W3 (STRATEGY 3): Tales, Tips and Tribulations of Travelling Team Docs – Cathy Campbell, MD, Dip. Sport Med. Tina Atkinson, MD, Dip. Sport Med., Steve Keeler, MD, Dip. Sport Med.
• W4 (STRATEGY 7): Equity in Evaluation: Customized Concussion Assessment for Para Athletes – Lindsay Bradley, MD, Dip. Sport Med.
  
• W5 (STRATEGY 1): Next-Level RTP – Rod French, MD, Dip. Sport Med., Mike Wilkinson, MD, Dip. Sport Med.
• W6 (STRATEGY 2): Basic MSK Ultrasound Overview – Jon S Halperin, MD, Dip. Sport Med.

3:15pm – 3:45pm
Nutrition Break with Exhibitors and Poster Viewing (unaccredited)

3:45pm – 4:30pm
Repeat Workshops

Please note that 25% of the presentations will be dedicated to a Q&A session, which will immediately follow the presentation

7:45am
Continental Breakfast—in Exhibit Hall (unaccredited)

8:30am – 9:30am
Zebras- Resident’s Session

• Parsonage Turner Syndrome – Dan Freedman, MD, SEM Fellow
• Is it the ACL? Is it the Meniscus? It’s PVNS. – Nivedh Patro, MD, SEM Fellow
• Primary Upper Extremity DVT – Sofia Solar Cafaggi, MD, SEM Fellow
• Post-Operative Scar Pain – Kurtis Morrish, MD, SEM Fellow
• Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Upper Extremity – Alexander Popa, MD, SEM Fellow

9:30am – 10:00am
John Sutton Memorial Lecture
Female Athletes & ACL
Jenna Schulz, MPT, PhD

10:00am – 10:30am
Coffee Break with Exhibitors and Poster Viewing (unaccredited)

10:30am – 11:30am
Sandy Kirkley Research Session II
Moderator: Kien Trinh, MD, PhD

11:30am – 12:00pm
Mental Health Risk and Return To Play Panel
Carla Edwards, MD, Michelle Mathias, MD, Pamela Weatherbee, MD

12:00pm – 1:30pm
Lunch – Time to Check out the Exhibit Hall! (unaccredited)

1:30pm – 2:00pm
Air Pollution and Sport
Michael Koehle, MD, PhD

2:00pm – 2:30pm
Achilles Rupture – Operative vs. Non-Operative
Sagar Desai, MD, Andrew Reed, MD, Dip. Sport Med.

2:45pm – 3:30pm
Concurrent Workshops

• W1 (STRATEGY 2): The Evidence for Office-based Rehabilitation Prescriptions – Julia Alleyne, MD, Dip. Sport Med.
  
• W2 (GREAT ROOM BC): Hand and Wrist Exam – Rodney French, MD, Dip. Sport Med.
  
• W3 (STRATEGY 1): Career Development in SEM – Rich Trenholm, MD, Dip. Sport Med. Victor Lun, MD, Dip. Sport Med., Kim Coros, MD, Dip. Sport Med., Richard Goudie, MD, Dip. Sport Med., 
• W4 (STRATEGY 3): Mental Health Risk and Clearance to Play – Carla Edwards, MD, Pamela Weatherbee, MD
• W5 (STRATEGY 7): Media Training – Thomas Hall, OLY, Team Canada Press Chief
• W6 (STRATEGY 5): A Clinical Approach to REDs – Margo Mountjoy MD, PhD

3:30pm – 4:00pm
Nutrition Break with Exhibitors and Poster Viewing (unaccredited)

4:00pm – 4:45pm
Repeat Workshops

7:00pm
CASEM Gala (unaccredited)

Please note that 25% of the presentations will be dedicated to a Q&A session, which will immediately follow the presentation

7:30am – 8:15am (STRATEGY 3)
Breakfast Learning Session: Shoulder Physical Exam and Clinical Pearls Crash Course
Open to Student and Resident Members Only (unaccredited) Strategy 3 Room

7:45am
Continental Breakfast—in Exhibit Hall (unaccredited)

8:30am – 10:00am
Tom Pashby Memorial Lecture
Safe Sport Plenary
1) Fireside Chat – Athlete Experience – Erin Wilson, PhD, AthletesCan president 
2) You Suspect, What Next, How do I go About Reporting Maltreatment? – Margo Mountjoy MD, PhD
3) Practical Tips – Carla Edwards, MD

10:00am – 10:30am
Coffee Break (unaccredited)

10:30am – 11:30am
Sandy Kirkley Research Session III
Moderator: Kien Trinh, MD, PhD

11:30am – 12:30pm
BodySense: A whole-self approach to athlete well-being
Liz Muldoon, she/her, CCES, Aryel Maharaj, NEDIC

12:30pm – 1:00pm
2 Minutes / 2 Slides
Moderator: Rich Trenholm, MD, Dip. Sport Med.

1:00pm
Closing Remarks

Wednesday May 29, 2024
10:00 – 10:30 am
12:00 – 1:30 pm
3:15 – 3:45 pm

Assessment of the collaborative management of concussions led by team physiotherapists: A prospective cohort study – Sandrine Bourget, MD

Comprehensive osteoarthritis management education and treatment (COMET) virtual session: an evaluation of patient satisfaction, patient self rated knowledge and self-management of osteoarthritis (OA) – Terry DeFreitas, MD, Dip. Sport Med.

Attitudes toward chiropractic: a survey of Canadian sports and exercise medicine physicians – Cameron Borody, DC FRCCSS(C)

Pain in parasport athletes with amputation or limb deficiency: a scoping review – Matthew Pasquali

The effect of COVID-19 on injury and illness in the National Hockey League – Mark Sommerfeldt, MD

Psychological impact and perceptions of cardiovascular pre-participation screening: A mixed-methods study of young Canadian athletes – Nicholas Grubic

Ready or Not: The menstrual cycle’s impact on athletes’ experiences and perceptions of readiness to perform – Patricia Doyle-Baker, MD

Highlighting female athletes’ lived experiences and perceptions on menstruation in sport: it’s about time! – Kelli Tyndall

Mapping the gap: a study on the reporting of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) in USPORTS coaches and athletes – Jenna Schulz, PhD

Efficacy of Hands-On Musculoskeletal Physical Exam Training for Family Medicine Residents – A Quality Improvement Project –  Shane Mooney

Sports-Related Nerve Injuries – Alexandre McDougall

Variability in patient-incurred costs and protocols of regenerative medicine procedures for musculoskeletal conditions in Canada – Alexandre McDougall

Use of supplements and medications by athletes at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games – Isabel Marcal

Case Study: Isolated Traumatic First Rib Fracture in A High School Football Player – Hilary Noble, MD

Thursday May 30, 2024
10:00 – 10:30 am
12:00 – 1:30 pm
3:30 – 4:00 pm

Hey Doc I use Steroids: Exploring the Relationship between Family Physicians and Anabolic Steroid Users – Harshil Shah

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries on Artificial Turf vs Natural Grass in Collegiate and Professional American Football Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Mohammad Khizar Syed

Diagnostic Performance of Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Shoulder Pathology: A Systematic Review – John Vu, MD

Breaking Bad: A Home-Cooked Solution to Improving Musculoskeletal Injection Education – Neil Dilworth, MD

“Physique of my Dreams”: Perspectives of Anabolic Steroid Users on Primary Care, Social Media & Societal Stigma – Patricia Doyle-Baker, MD

Predicting Adherence to Brace-wearing for the Non-surgical Management of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee – Dana Hunter, MD

The association between age and symptom reports, cervical spine, vestibulo-ocular reflex, dynamic balance and divided attention outcomes in uninjured adolescent ice hockey players – Kathryn Schneider, PT, PhD

From Lineout to Lab: Comparability of Youth Rugby and Laboratory Simulated Head Impact Kinematics – Danyon Stitt

Discriminating concussion vs an uninjured state – development and validation of a diagnostic accuracy model – Kathryn Schneider

Preseason cervical spine, vestibulo-ocular reflex, and oculomotor measures: Do history of concussion and sex matter? – Stacy Sick

Introducing a Foot Orthosis Design Innovation to Reduce Medial Compartment Load and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain – Kelly Robb, MKin PhD

Unchanged cognitive motor integration in male youth athletes during eight weeks of soccer – Jeffrey Brooks

An Assessment of Rehabilitation Progress Using IMU Sensors: A Comparative Study of Pre- and Post-ACL Surgery Step Counts at 6 Months – Matthew Doan, MD

Risk of Subsequent Concussion in Adolescent Ice Hockey Players with ≥2 Concussions – Paul Elaison

Three-Dimensional Modelling for Improved Injection Techniques – Neil Dilworth, MD

Welcome Reception

This event is free to delegates! Enjoy a complimentary drink ticket when you pick up your conference badge

• Sheraton Fallsview Hotel – Great Room A
• Tuesday, May 28 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Help us kick off the conference with canapés and a glass of wine or beer in the exhibit hall. Drink ticket included with registration package!

Meet & Greet with Bruny Surin! From 5:30-7:45pm Bruny will be joining us at the Welcome Reception.

Lunchtime Student-Resident Networking Mixer

This event is free to delegates!

• Sheraton Fallsview Hotel – Strategy 5
• Wednesday, May 29 | 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Join us in meeting your fellow SEM students and residents! Engage with program directors from across Canada who will be on hand to provide insights and answer any questions you may have about their SEM programs.

Wednesday Night Social at the Table Rock on the Falls

This is a ticketed event – please see CASEM staff at the Registration Desk to inquire about availability

• Table Rock on the Falls Restaurant – 6650 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls
• Wednesday, May 29 | 6:30pm – 10pm

Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Niagara Falls from the intimate vantage point. A true Niagara showcase!

Tickets include transportation (busses from the Sheraton will begin at 6:30pm), locally inspired dinner at 7pm, and a flight of Niagara wines.

Finish the night with “CASEM-OMA’s Got Talent – Open Mic Night!” at 8:30pm. Busses will begin at 9:30pm to return attendees to the Sheraton.

Gala Dinner and Dance

This is a ticketed event – please see CASEM staff at the Registration Desk to inquire about availability

• Sheraton Fallsview Hotel – Great Room BC
• Thursday, May 30 | 7:00pm – 1:00am

Come out and celebrate with your colleagues dressed up to the nines. Start the evening with a cocktail reception at 7:00pm. Includes a 3 course dinner and wine at 7:45pm.
Entertainment provided by DannyZZZZ, Entertainer, Hypnotist, Mentalist and Magician! Finish the evening on the dance floor!

Charity Fun Run – 5k

This is a ticketed event – please see CASEM staff at the Registration Desk to purchase

• Starting line outside the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, registrants run at own pace along the Falls
• VIEW THE MAP
• Friday, May 31 | 7:30am – 8:00am

Experience Niagara Falls sights and sounds on foot! All the funds collected from this run will be donated to a local charitable organization of Niagara Falls, Project SHARE.

Project SHARE has been providing emergency food and support services to residents of Niagara Falls for more than 30 years.

Diamond Sponsors

• Bauerfeind
• Pendopharm
• MD Financial Management and Scotiabank Healthcare+

Platinum Sponsors

• OrtoPed
• SearchLight Pharma
• Sporlastic
• Canadian Orthopaedic Supply
• Enovis

Gold Sponsors

• MD Biologix
• Bioventus
• Sanofi

Silver Sponsors

• medi Canada
• InflaFLEX

Exhibitors

• Zimmer Biomet
• Sport Medicine Ultrasound Canada
• Clarius Mobile Health
• Dyna Medical
• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
• Esaote North America
• Össur
• Kintec: Footwear + Orthotics
• Kinemedics
• Fitterfirst
• Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy
• Spring Loaded