CME/AAPA INFORMATION
Evaluations and CME/AAPA Certificates
Online evaluations are available until January 29, 2026. Please email evals@HealioLive.com if you need assistance with this year’s credits or cme@VindicoMedEd.com if you’ve missed the deadline or need a certificate from a previous year.
Target Audience
This course is designed for orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants, physical therapists, nurses, residents and students.
Learning Objectives: General Sessions
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Review and critique current surgical and non-surgical treatment options for sports-related injuries, enabling superior care for athletes and shorter recovery times.
- Master strategies for primary and revision joint replacement to optimize outcomes and minimize complications in younger and older patients.
- Explore evidence-based approaches to acute fractures and trauma, with techniques for enhanced healing and predictable outcomes in emergency as well as chronic scenarios.
- Examine current approaches to patellofemoral, meniscal, ligament, and articular cartilage surgery using preoperative planning and advanced arthroscopic techniques to improve stability, mobility, and patient satisfaction.
- Discover practice management strategies to streamline operations, boost efficiency, and improve the overall patient experience in today’s healthcare landscape.
- Gain insight and proficiency in surgical approaches for joint replacement, ligament reconstruction, and shoulder stabilization, incorporating precise preoperative planning based on advanced imaging to facilitate arthroscopic and open techniques.
- Improve understanding of state-of-the-art technologies and techniques in orthopedic surgery, including robotics, biologics, imaging, and surgical instrumentation, which are revolutionizing patient care and setting new standards and patient expectations.
- Assess the use of biologic- and osteobiologic-based interventions in orthopedic surgery with insight on appropriate integration into your practice to enhance healing, regeneration, and long-term outcomes.
- Analyze complex case studies and surgical techniques across diverse orthopedic scenarios and specialties to improve emergency and urgent management skills for problem-solving and confidence to ensure predictable outcomes.
Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, Vindico Medical Education 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.
Physicians: Vindico Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants: Vindico Medical Education has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 22.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
International Notice: This educational activity is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for all US physicians. US physicians will receive a CME certificate and non-US physicians should contact their respective organizations for reciprocity of credit.
Faculty/Planner Disclosure Policy: Vindico Medical Education 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 will be mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational uses of any products/devices.
Notice: Faculty, topics, program schedule and credit hours are subject to change. Audiotaping or videotaping is prohibited without written permission from the program director and the Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
