Description

Overview

We’re changing things up with Sunday and Monday!

Join us Sunday, October 4, and Monday, October 5, 2026, for the 8th Annual Gymnastics Medicine Symposium, hosted by Boston Children’s Hospital, The Micheli Center, and Gymnastics Medicine: Education and Research.

This premier educational experience brings together world-renowned leaders in Gymnastics Medicine to share the latest advances in injury prevention and evaluation, rehabilitation, nutrition, mental health and wellbeing, athlete development, and emerging research.

Designed for sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants, physical therapists, athletic trainers, registered dieticians, mental healthcare providers, and other healthcare professionals, the symposium offers practical, evidence-based education focused on the unique needs of gymnasts.

Two Days. Two Experiences. One Focus: Gymnastics Medicine.

Day 1 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 8:00 AM Check-In – 6:30 PM EST

Learn. Connect. Discover What’s Next.

Explore the latest clinical research, best practices, and expert insights through engaging lectures and presentations from leaders at the forefront of Gymnastics Medicine.

Day 1 will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing attendees to participate in person or virtually.

In-Person Location:
Folkman Auditorium at Boston Children’s Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Can’t join us live? We’ve got you covered. All paid attendees will receive on-demand access to the Day 1 recordings for six weeks following the live event, giving you the flexibility to revisit presentations, review key concepts, and catch sessions you may have missed.

Day 2 | Monday, October 5, 2026 | 8:30 AM Check-In – 1:30 PM EST

Take It to the Gym! 🤸

On Monday, we’re taking Gymnastics Medicine out of the lecture hall and into the gym.

This in-person-only, hands-on educational experience will take place at Exxcel Gymnastics in Newton, Massachusetts—a real gymnastics training facility where you’ll have the opportunity to experience gymnastics medicine in the environment where athletes train, tumble, land, and compete.

Location:
Exxcel Gymnastics
88 Wells Avenue
Newton, MA 02459

Through interactive sessions, practical demonstrations, and real-world clinical applications, you’ll put the concepts from Day 1 into practice and gain hands-on experience that you can bring directly back to your athletes and clinical setting.

This isn’t just learning about gymnastics medicine—it’s experiencing it.

Connect with colleagues, learn from leaders in the field, and gain practical skills and knowledge to help elevate the care of gymnasts and aesthetic sport athletes.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, participants will be able to:

1. 1. Identify and understand gymnastics-specific injuries, diagnoses, and prevention strategies.
   2. Explain the unique fueling and nutritional needs of gymnasts.
   3. Recognize common mental health concerns affecting gymnasts and understand approaches to supporting athlete mental health and wellbeing.
   4. Demonstrate and perform gymnastics-specific physical therapy exercises and rehabilitation techniques.
   5. Understand the medical management and on-site evaluation requirements for providing medical coverage at gymnastics competitions.
   6. Explain considerations specific to the female athlete, including the signs and symptoms of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).
   7. Review surgical considerations and challenges specific to gymnastics-related injuries.

Registration

*Please note: Virtual attendance is available for Day 1 only. Day 2 is an in-person-only, hands-on educational experience and will not be streamed or recorded.

All paid attendees will receive on-demand access to the Day 1 recordings for six weeks following the live event.

Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with a registration receipt. Course access instructions will be sent a few days prior to the course launch. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please direct all inquiries to cmedepartment@childrens.harvard.edu.

Course Cancellation, Transfer & Refund Policy

Online/Virtual Course Registrations: Due to the proprietary materials and content of each course, online virtual course orders are NOT eligible for refund, cancellation, or transfer. Online training courses may NOT be transferred to another Participant. Participants have 2 weeks to access any virtual online course content. Participants have until the expiration date to access and complete any enduring material courses. Boston Children’s Hospital CE is not responsible for user technical difficulties including loss of internet, power outages, etc.

In-Person Course Registrations: For in person course registrations, refunds are available on the following schedule: 100% refund up to 8 weeks before the first day of the course; 50% refund up to 2 weeks before the first day of the course; No refunds will be processed for cancellations within 2 weeks of the first day of the course

Boston Children’s offers the opportunity to change your attendance preference: Should your circumstances change after you have registered for either the ONLINE or IN-PERSON program, you have the ability to change from one attendance option to the other up until two weeks before the program begins. Please contact us via email if you would like to make a change.

“No shows” for both in person and virtual courses are subject to the full course fee and no refunds will be issued once the course has started.

Refunds will be made in the following ways: For payments received by credit or debit cards, the same credit/debit card will be refunded.

*If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact us at continuingeducation@childrens.harvard.edu

Cancellation of Services

Although highly unlikely, in case an event is canceled or postponed, Boson Children’s can provide a full refund or offer credit towards future events to those who have already registered.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Assistants
Boston Children’s Hospital has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Dietitian
Dietitians completing this course receive 14 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Physical Therapist
Physical Therapists completing this course receive 14 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Athletic Trainers
Boston Children’s Hospital (BOC AP# P10089) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 14 EBP Category hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Disclosure Policy 
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Disclosure Statement
The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients: 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.