Acute Injury & Illness Management: Sideline Care for the Athlete

This course is designed for physical therapists looking to satisfy the requirements necessary for initial certification, recertification, and maintenance of ABPTS Board-Certification in Sports Physical Therapy as well as athletic trainers providing sidelines care for athletes. This course will cover acute injury and illness management for the athlete, including emergency management systems, bloodborne pathogens and preventing disease transmission, primary and secondary assessment, airway and ventilation management, cardiac and respiratory emergency management, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, shock, muscle/bone/joint injury management, and head/neck/spine injury management. Please note that this program will not provide a certification in CPR or First Aid. 

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Agenda

Friday, June 12
7:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Lecture 1: The Emergency Medical Responder: Roles, Responsibilities, the EMS System, and Legal Issues
8:40 am Lecture 2: Bloodborne Pathogens: Preventing Disease Transmission
9:10 am Lecture 3: Systematic Approach to Assessing, Recognizing and Caring for Athletes: Primary and Secondary Assessment
10:10 am Break
10:25 am Lecture 4: Caring for Athletes with Airway Compromise: Airway Management and Oxygen Administration
11:20 am Lab: Caring for Athletes with Airway Compromise: Airway Management and Oxygen Administration
12:20 pm Lunch (on your own)
12:50 pm Lecture 5: Caring for Cardiac Emergencies: The Chain of Survival
1:50 pm Lab: Caring for Cardiac Emergencies: The Chain of Survival
2:50 pm Break (snacks provided)
3:05 pm Lecture 6: Medical Emergencies: Environmental
3:30 pm Lecture 7: Medical Emergencies: Anaphylaxis & Shock
4:00 pm Lecture 8: Medical Emergencies: Poisoning, Substance Abuse, Mental Status Changes
4:30 pm Lecture 9: Acute Management of Visceral, Chest and Abdominal Injuries
5:00 pm Adjourn

Saturday, June 13
7:30 am Check-In & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Lecture 10: Acute Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries
9:00 am Lab: Acute Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Lecture 10: Acute Management of Injuries to the Neck and Spine
11:00 am Lab: Acute Management of Injuries to the Neck and Spine
12:00 pm Lecture 11: Assessing and Caring for the Concussed Athlete
12:30 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm Lab: Assessing and Caring for the Concussed Athlete
1:30 pm Lecture 12: Acute Management of Facial and Throat Injuries
2:00 pm Break (snacks provided)
2:15 pm Lab: Acute Management of Facial and Throat Injuries
2:30 pm Exam
3:00 pm Adjourn
= 14 Contact Hours

Target Audience/Description
This course is designed for physical therapists looking to satisfy the requirements necessary for initial certification, recertification, and maintenance of ABPTS Board-Certification in Sports Physical Therapy as well as athletic trainers providing sidelines care for athletes. This course will cover acute injury and illness management for the athlete, including emergency management systems, bloodborne pathogens and preventing disease transmission, primary and secondary assessment, airway and ventilation management, cardiac and respiratory emergency management, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, shock, muscle/bone/joint injury management, and head/neck/spine injury management. Please note that this program will not provide a certification in CPR or First Aid.

Continuing Education Units
Continuing Education Credits for Physical Therapists have been applied for through the APTA Georgia for 14 contact hours. These credits may apply toward licensure in other states. This course has been approved to meet the Acute Management of Injury and Illness (AMII) requirement for both initial certification and maintenance of Board Certification in Sports Physical Therapy.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 14 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

Course Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the emergency medical responder and the components of the EMS system.
• Identify appropriate steps to take to limit transmission of disease.
• List the steps of an on-field primary and secondary assessment.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of a compromised airway and demonstrate management of the unconscious athlete.
• Recognize the signs of cardiac emergencies and demonstrate the provision of care in the chain of survival for cardiac emergencies.
• Recognize the signs of medical emergencies due to environment, anaphylaxis, poisoning, substance abuse and mental status changes.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of shock.
• Demonstrate the management of muscle, bone and joint injuries through proper reduction, fracture care, immobilization and transport.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of head, neck and spine injury and demonstrate proper spine injury management protocol for athletes with and without athletic equipment.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of concussion.
• Identify the signs, symptoms, and acute management steps for injuries to the face, chest, thorax, and abdomen.

Registration
Regular Registration: $375
2 or More Participants from Same Employer: $325
Children’s Employees (Non-Sports Med): $250
Full Time Student: $200
Children’s Ortho/Sports Med Employees: FREE with manager approval

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Instructors

Kevin M.A. Sullivan MS, LAT, ATC
Kevin is a certified athletic trainer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He has been with Children’s since 2015 as the athletic trainer for Ola High School in McDonough, Ga. Prior to his time at Children’s, Kevin attended Georgia State University where he graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. He then continued his education at Lenoir-Rhyne University where he earned his Master of Science in Athletic Training in 2015. He is a certified CPR instructor with the American Heart Association and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association. Kevin specializes in prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of acute injuries and illnesses.

Stephanie G. Vasquez, MEd, LAT, ATC
Stephanie is a certified athletic trainer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She has been with Children’s since 2016 as the athletic trainer at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, GA. Prior to her career at Children’s, she worked with women’s soccer, women’s tennis, and men’s golf teams at Clayton State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from The Florida State University in 2009 and her Master of Education in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Human Performance from Georgia College & State University in 2011. She is a Red Cross Certified Instructor for First Aid/CPR/AED, Basic Life Support, and Emergency Medical Response. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association. She is the award and honors committee chair for the GATA and serves on the honors and awards, scholarships, and hall of fame committees for SEATA. Stephanie specializes in injury prevention, risk management, and the acute care of injuries and illnesses.

Phil Wyre, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Phil is a certified athletic trainer with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. He joined Children’s in September, 2007 after six years with HealthSouth and has dedicated the rest of his 24-year Athletic Training career to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Phil earned his Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Georgia Southern University in 1990 and his Masters of Sports Medicine from Georgia State University in 1995. Phil Is American Heart Association CPR Instructor certified for Heartsaver and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers. Phil is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association, Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (Retired). Phil served as the Athletic Trainer at Dunwoody High School for 10 years before transitioning to Union Grove High School in 2012, where he continues to provide comprehensive care to student-athletes. Throughout his career, he has specialized in injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation, with a strong commitment to the health, safety, and performance of the athletes he serves.

Accommodations

Marriott Atlanta Northeast/Emory Area
2000 Century Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
For reservations go to www.marriott.com/atlne and under Special Rates, use corporate/promotional code V3H or call the reservations line at 800.228.9290 and ask for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta rate.

Courtyard Marriott Atlanta Executive Park/Emory
1236 Executive Park Drive
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 30329
If you must cancel your conference registration, notify us at least seven days before the course and we will issue a refund, minus a $25 administrative fee. No-shows or cancellations received less than seven days prior to the course will not receive a refund.

All programs are intended to be accessible to all persons. If you have a disability and require assistance in order to fully participate in the conference activities, call the conference coordinator to discuss your specific needs. This educational activity does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies or procedures of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, its staff or representatives. Children’s cannot and does not assume any responsibility for the use, misuse or misapplication of any information provided.

When

June 12-13, 2026 from 8:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.

Location

Arthur M. Blank Hospital

2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

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Contact Information

Please contact Michelle Moore for more information.