This course is specifically designed to transform generalized sports medicine practices into evidence-based care tailored for figure skaters. Recognizing that many healthcare professionals lack a comprehensive understanding of the unique physical, medical, and psychological stresses faced by these athletes, this program provides specialized training to close that critical knowledge gap. Attendees, including physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and psychologists, will gain deep insights into the sport, learning to distinguish common musculoskeletal injuries and medical conditions, and mastering the skills necessary to analyze the specific biomechanical and physical demands across different figure skating disciplines.

The curriculum focuses heavily on practical application, equipping medical professionals with advanced tools for managing athlete health and safety. Participants will learn how to implement evidence-based injury screening and prevention strategies that are directly tailored to the sport’s high-risk movements and training schedules. A core component of the course is developing expertise in effective return-to-skating protocols, ensuring injured athletes transition back to the ice safely and sustainably.

Finally, the course takes a holistic approach to long-term performance and well-being. It moves beyond physical injury by addressing common knowledge gaps related to mental skills, nutrition, and RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport). By equipping professionals to recognize these factors, the course ensures they can develop effective strategies to educate and empower the entire support structure, including athletes, coaches, and parents, by fostering a collaborative environment essential for sustained health and elite performance.

Learning Objectives: 

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

1. Distinguish common musculoskeletal injuries and medical conditions in figure skaters
2. Implement specific return to skating considerations for figure skaters after injury
3. Identify and apply evidence-based injury screening and prevention strategies tailored to the specific needs of figure skaters
4. Recognize common knowledge gaps in figure skaters related to mental skills, nutrition, and RED-S, and develop strategies to effectively educate athletes, coaches, and parents on these critical components of long-term performance and well-being
5. Understand and differentiate the specific biomechanical and physical demands as well as injury patterns across various figure skating disciplines

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 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 8.25 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the 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 8.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Dietitian
Dietitians completing this course receive 8.25 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Physical Therapist
Physical Therapists completing this course receive 8.25 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 8.25 EBP Category hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Psychology
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

This course has been approved for 8.25 continuing education credits.

Social Work
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston Children’s Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Boston Children’s Hospital maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 8.25 ACE CE continuing education credits.

Disclosures

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 CME 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.

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: 

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