This comprehensive, practice-focused CME program provides primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based strategies in addiction medicine, office orthopedics, and sports medicine, with an emphasis on skills that can be immediately implemented in the outpatient setting. Over three days, participants will enhance their ability to diagnose, treat, and manage complex conditions commonly encountered in primary care, while integrating safe prescribing practices, exercise counseling, and musculoskeletal assessment tools.

🔍 Course Objectives

Participants will learn to:

• Apply validated tools to assess and manage concussions, including return-to-learn, return-to-play, neuropsychological testing, and identification of second-impact syndrome.

• Perform accurate physical exam maneuvers for foot, ankle, knee, and shoulder complaints, and recognize conditions requiring urgent referral.

• Screen and diagnose opioid use disorder (OUD) and select appropriate, evidence-based treatment modalities and levels of care.

• Initiate buprenorphine therapy (traditional, micro-dosing, and macro-dosing protocols), and manage precipitated withdrawal and chronic pain overlap.

• Screen, diagnose, and treat alcohol use disorder (AUD) using FDA-approved and off-label pharmacotherapies.

• Write individualized Exercise Rx using the FITT-PRO framework and overcome patient-specific barriers to physical activity.

• Differentiate tendinopathies and select evidence-based non-operative treatments, including indications and risks of injections.

• Manage chronic opioid therapy using the newest CDC prescribing guideline, and recognize early signs of emerging OUD.

• Perform and interpret urine drug screens accurately while avoiding common diagnostic pitfalls.

• Understand current trends in cannabis and tobacco/vaping use, and apply evidence-based treatment approaches.

📅 Detailed Program Schedule

Friday, August 29

Concussion Update — Dr. Deepak Patel

Etiology, assessment tools, return-to-learn/return-to-play protocols, neuropsych testing, and early recognition of second-impact syndrome.

Sports Medicine Exam: Tips & Tricks — Dr. Deepak Patel

High-yield MSK exams, urgent hand-injury referrals, and targeted evaluation strategies for foot and ankle injuries.

Diagnosis & Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (Part 1) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

Epidemiology; screening and diagnostic criteria; treatment selection and level-of-care decision-making.

Diagnosis & Treatment of OUD (Part 2) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

Buprenorphine initiation strategies; managing precipitated withdrawal; chronic pain interface.

Saturday, August 30

Alcohol Use Disorders: Screening & Treatment — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

Evidence-based screening; pharmacotherapies (FDA-approved & off-label); risks/benefits and clinical indications.

Marijuana Use: Trends, Implications & Use Disorder — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

U.S. trends, cannabis use disorder, co-occurring psychiatric issues, and multimodal management.

Exercise Rx: What and For Whom? — Dr. Deepak Patel

Health benefits of physical activity; FITT-PRO prescription model; addressing adherence barriers.

Knee Pain: Evaluation & Management — Dr. Deepak Patel

Key history elements, best physical exam maneuvers, and evidence-based treatment recommendations.

Sunday, August 31

Shoulder Pain: Evaluation & Management — Dr. Deepak Patel

Differentiating etiologies; exam techniques; non-operative management strategies.

Tendinitis: Challenges & Controversies — Dr. Deepak Patel

Types of tendinopathy, modern treatment approaches, injection protocols, risks, and indications.

Managing Opioid Medications: New CDC Guidelines — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

Structure safe, compassionate treatment plans; identify patients transitioning toward OUD.

Use & Interpretation of Urine Drug Screens (30 min) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

Test types, interpretation frameworks, and common errors.

Tobacco & Vaping: Prevention & Treatment Options (30 min) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo

Evolving trends, cessation medications, and management strategies for vaping.

🎯 Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for:

• Primary care physicians

• Family medicine clinicians

• Internal medicine clinicians

• Nurse practitioners & physician assistants

• Sports medicine and rehabilitation clinicians

⭐ Key Takeaways

Attendees will leave with practical tools to:

• Confidently evaluate musculoskeletal complaints during short visits

• Safely prescribe opioids and initiate medication-assisted treatment

• Navigate complex cases of addiction with evidence-based strategies

• Design effective exercise prescriptions tailored to patient needs

• Manage substance-use disorders and chronic pain in an integrated, patient-centered model