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The 20th Annual

The "Official" Ironman Sports Medicine Conference
October 5-9, 2008
held in conjunction with the
Ford Ironman Triathlon World Championship

Royal Kona Resort, Kailua-Kona
Big Island of Hawaii

Conference Schedule and Faculty

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Sunday, October 5th
Patient and Athlete Care
7:30
Effective Patient Education to Improve Clinical Outcomes SOBEL
8:10
The Art and Science of Communicating With Patients PRESS
8:50
Mind/Body Medicine and Healthy Pleasures SOBEL
9:30
BREAK  
10:00
History and Physical Exam of Musculoskeletal Injury PRESS
10:40
High Intensity Interval Training and Performance GIBALA
11:20
Practical Nutrition Recommendations for Athletes BONCI
12:00
ADJOURN  
     
Monday, October 6th
The Bike and Beyond
7:30
Cycling Biomechanics and Implications for Injury BROWNING
8:10
Common Cycling Injuries PEARCE
8:50
Preventing Injury with Proper Bike Fit BROWNING
9:30
BREAK  
10:00
Bike Fitting Workshop BROWNING
11:00
Hyponatremia in the Ironman Triathlete SALLIS / PEARCE
12:00
ADJOURN  
     
Tuesday, October 7th
Evaluation of Sports Injuries
7:30
The Longer You Have a Problem, the Smarter I Get JOHNSON
8:10
Overtraining and Injury BEST
8:50
Office Assessment of Core Strength JOHNSON
9:30
BREAK  
10:00
Diagnosing Common Shoulder Problems in Athletes SALLIS
10:40
Evaluating the Athlete with Low Back Pain PRESS
11:20
Diagnosing Common Knee Problems in the Athlete ANDERSON
12:00
ADJOURN  
     

Wednesday, October 8th

Treating and Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury
1:00
Treatment of Tendinopathies JOHNSON
1:40
Supplements for Bone and Joint Health BONCI
2:20
Treating Muscle Strain Injuries BEST
3:00
BREAK  
3:30
Prolotherapy: An Evidenced Based Review BEST
4:10
Using NSAID’s in Injury Management JOHNSON
4:50
Minimizing Osteoporosis Fracture Risk ANDERSON
5:30
ADJOURN  
     
Thursday, October 9th
Nutrition and the Ironman Medical Tent
1:00
Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Endurance Performance GIBALA
1:40
Dietary Recommendations to Prevent GI Distress BONCI
2:20
Role of Dietary Protein in Promoting Recovery GIBALA
3:00
BREAK  
3:30
Ironman Legends Series
“The Queen of Kona”
NEWBY-FRASER
4:30
History of Ironman Medical Care LAIRD
5:10
Ironman Medical Tent MORRIS/MARCUS
5:30
Drawing for 2009 Ironman Conference Lottery Slot  
5:40
ADJOURN  
5:40
Medical Tent Orientation and Shirt Pick-up MORRIS
     
Friday, October 10th
Free Day!
     
Saturday, October 11th
Ironman World Triathlon Championships
7 AM to 12 midnight

Ironman Medical Tent “Mini-Internship” – conference participants are invited to volunteer for a 4-hour session working as part of the Ironman Medical team caring for race participants, under the direct supervision of conference faculty

     

Medical Tent shift for volunteers
(separate registration required)

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Bob Sallis, MD, FACSM, FAAFP
Conference Chairman
Co-Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, CA
Vice-President; American College of Sports Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, Current Sports Medicine Reports

P.Z. Pearce, MD
Conference Co-Chairman
Group Health Permanente
Spokane, Washington
Medical Director: Ironman Arizona, Ironman Coeur d'Alene
Team Physician, Seattle Seahawks
Finisher, 1990 Ironman Triathlon

Robert Laird, MD, FAAP
Conference Co-Chairman
Chief Physician, Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
Pediatrics and Sports Medicine
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Finisher, 1988 and 2003 Ironman Triathlon
Ironman Hall of Fame Member

Joseph Federl, Director of Marketing
Ironman Sports Medicine Conference
CMX Travel,
Boston, MA

 

CONFERENCE FACULTY

Bob Sallis, MD, FACSM, FAAFP
Conference Chairman
Co-Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Fontana, CA
President; American College of Sports Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, Current Sports Medicine Reports

P.Z. Pearce, MD
Conference Co-Chairman
Group Health Permanente
Spokane, Washington
Medical Director: Ironman Arizona, Ironman Coeur d'Alene
Team Physician, Seattle Seahawks
Finisher, 1990 Ironman Triathlon

Robert Laird, MD, FAAP
Conference Co-Chairman
Chief Physician, Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
Pediatrics and Sports Medicine
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Finisher, 1988 and 2003 Ironman Triathlon
Ironman Hall of Fame Member

Paula Newby-Frazier
8-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion
Ironman Hall of Fame Member
Winner of 24 Ironman triathlons

David Anderson, MD
Director of Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Fontana, CA

Thomas M. Best, MD, PhD, FACSM
Professor and Pomerene Chair
Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Family Medicine
Co-Medical Director, The OSU Sports Medicine Center
The Ohio State University

Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD
Director of Sports Medicine Nutrition
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Team Nutritionist; Pittsburgh Steelers Football Team

Ray Browning, PhD
Director, Serotta Cycling Institute
Research Instructor, Center for Human Nutrition
University of Colorado, Denver
Winner of 7 Ironman triathlons

Martin J. Gibala, PhD
Assistant Professor
Exercise Metabolism Research Group
Department of Kinesiology
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Rob Johnson, MD, FACSM
Director; Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Hennepin County Medical Center
Associate Professor; Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Team Physician; Univeristy of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Franklin Marcus, MD
Medical Director
Ironman Triathlon World Championships
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Louise Morris, RN, BSN, CEN
Medical Director
Ironman Triathlon World Championships
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Joel Press, MD
Medical Director, Spine and Sports Rehabilitation Centers
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Feinberg/Northwestern School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

David Sobel, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Patient Education and Health Promotion
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, California

Deani Iversen
Winner, 2006 Ironman Sports Medicine Conference Lottery Slot


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