USA Boxing to host Physician Symposium
by USA Boxing
All USA Boxing Ringside Physicians and interested doctors are invited to attend a two-day hands-on training on September 10 -11, 2023 at the Hiton Garden Inn in Colorado Springs, CO. The cost of $499 includes: 15 CME credits from the University of Mississippi; 2 optional lunches; 2 optional dinners; bus ride to the Last Chance Qualifier event in Pueblo, CO (for First 30 Registrations); interactive training of the course outline below focusing on what it takes to be a successful Ringside Physician and what is involved as a traveling team doctor. Attending virtually is also an option for $599, but we encourage in-person for hands-on training.
Register by going to https://usaboxing.webpoint.us/wp15/Events2/ViewEvt.wp?EventID=196744 Login if already a member. Membership not required to register. Click +Participant Registration to register and pay the registration fee.
Hotel stay, air travel, rental cars, ground transportation, parking, additional meals, and tours are not included in the price. However, a special room block at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown (125 N Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903) has been created for a price of $129 per night plus taxes. To reserve your room (including breakfast) until August 8th, go to: https://bit.ly/USABSymposiumHotel For any dietary requests, contact sarredondo@usaboxing.org.
Information for University of Mississippi CME credits will be available after registering for the symposium.
Sunday, September 10
8:00 am – 8:15 am Introduction of Topics & Course Objectives - Steve Lehbar MD and Armando Sanchez MD
- Review the topics for the Physician Symposium
- Summarize the USA Boxing Ringside Physician certification testing process
- Review the process of registration for CE credit
8:15 am – 8:45 am Olympic Style Boxing vs. Professional Prize Fighting - Armando Sanchez MD
- Compare the differences between professional versus amateur boxing including glove size difference; weight classes; the number of judges (5 vs 3); and the difference of rules and regulations
8:45 am – 9:00 am Organizational Structure of USA Boxing - Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director
- Realize the organizational structure and changes of USA Boxing, the United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and international boxing
- Identify the requirements for Ringside Docs including Safesport training and background screenings
9:00 am – 9:45 am Responsibilities of the Ringside Physician - Armando Sanchez MD
- Identify the requirements of an annual pre-participation examination; how to work weigh-ins; and how to conduct bout ringside assessments as well as pre-bout and post-bout examinations
- Discuss the physician’s responsibilities of how and when to stop a bout; restrictions; injury forms; and the tools necessary for a boxing tournament
9:45 am – 10:00 am The Boxing Event - Steve Lebhar MD
- Prepare for a boxing tournament with the importance of communicating with paramedics, participating physicians, ring officials, and local medical facilities
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Concussions - Barry Jordan MD
- Assess the best way to treat concussions and head injuries from a neurologist
- Define mini-mental status examination and ringside neurologic evaluation workshop
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Orthopedic Injuries - Mindy Siegal MD
- Distinguish physical injuries that occur during boxing bouts
- Define ringside evaluation of hands, clavicles, ribs, and dislocations workshop
- Analyze what the physician can do at ringside and which athletes should be referred to an outside facility for testing
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch Break
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Ophthalmology - Dan Carpenter DO
- Review eye injuries, orbital fractures, and laceration injuries that occur during boxing
- Demonstrate ringside eye exams to assess the best way to treat eye injuries from an ophthalmologist
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm ENT - Frank Filiberto MD
- Evaluate the best way to treat nose and facial injuries that occur during boxing
- Assess the facial and nasal bone trauma on ringside
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Suture Repair Workshop & Demonstration - Dan Carpenter DO, Frank Filiberto MD
- Demonstrate Hands-on repairing lacerations
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Heart - Steve Lehbar, MD
- Assess the importance of physiologic assessment of athletes including how to evaluate cardiac murmurs during a physical exam
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Break and Social Hour
6:30 pm Dinner
Monday, September 11
8:00 am – 8:15 am Introduction of Topics & Course Objectives - Steve Lehbar, MD and Armando Sanchez, MD
- Review the topics for the second day of the USA Boxing Physician Symposium
8:15 am – 9:00 am High-Performance Medical Overview - Kirk O'Donnell MD, & Maddie Kalke, ATC
- Discover the commitments of a High-Performance Team Physician; how to get involved with Team USA; the medical operations within the team and on the road; and much more
9:00 am – 10:00 am Anti-Doping for Health Professionals - Kelsa Ferguson, USADA
- Differentiate the various anti-doping regulations and requirements for athletes from the United States Anti-doping Agency (USADA)
10:00 am – 10:15 am Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Weight Management & Nutrition for Boxers - Taylor Maggio, Sports Dietitian
- Calculate the weight-making process starting with 8+ weeks out from the competition, fight week, and weigh-ins
- Discuss the challenges of international travel, changing time zones, getting accustomed to different cuisines, and back-to-back weigh-ins
- State the importance of a sound supplementation and recovery plan
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Overview of Developing an Olympic Boxer - Jose Polanco, Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Identify the Assistant High-Performance Director of Sport Performance’s approach to developing an Olympic Boxer from a Strength and Conditioning perspective
- Review the athlete development, the training of weight control, and the incorporation of science and technology
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm “Cutman” Demonstration - Timothy “TJ” Nolan, Resident Coach
- Practice the duties of “The Cutman” including ringside supplies and processes of addressing lacerations during competition, as well as proper hand-wrapping instruction
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Critical Incident Training - Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director
- Prepare physicians for an emergency situation at a boxing event (a boxer that goes down in the ring, an active shooter, a fire in the venue, etc.)
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Sports Medicine - Jonathan Finnoff DO
- Describe the USOPC medical clinics, training facilities, and programs available for USA’s athletes participating in the Olympic training program
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Final Thoughts on Educational Highlights of the Symposium - Steve Lehbar MD & Armando Sanchez MD
- Review the education objectives of the symposium
- Indicate how to get involved at the local, national, and international levels
- Describe the way how to register to be a USA Boxing member, take Safesport training, and receive a background screening
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm Break
4:45 pm Box Dinner Pick-up and Bus Ride to Last Chance Qualifier in Pueblo, CO
Join the “field trip” to USA Boxing’s Last Chance Qualifier in Pueblo, CO to observe first-hand Ringside Physicians in action.