Sports Medicine Emergencies Conference

3rd Annual Conference

July 18th and July 19th, 2025

Location: Sheakley Athletic Performance Center, University of Cincinnati Athletic Campus, Cincinnati, OH.

Participants: Open to athletic trainers/students, EMTs, Paramedics, medical students, residents, fellows, attending physicians or anyone wanting to learn more about sideline medicine. CME credits will be provided for ATCs, EMT/Paramedics and Physicians.

Registration: Now Open, Click here to register or visit registration page.

Cost: Students $50, Athletic Trainers and other Medical Professionals $100, Physicians $150

Friday

12:30-12:35: Introduction

12:35-1:00:   Evolution of Sideline Preparedness: Paul Eversole, ATC

1:00-1:30:     Weather Related Emergencies: Aaron Himmler, ATC     

1:30-2:00:     Mass Casualty: Dustin Calhoun, MD

2:00-2:15      Break/Vendor 

2:15-4:00:     Keynote: Heat Stroke and Heat Related Emergencies: Doug Casa, PhD, ATC 

4:00-5:00:     Heat Lab: Doug Casa, PhD, ATC 

Saturday

8:00 - 8:05:  Welcome 

8:05 - 8:25:  Back to the Basics: Approach to the Collapsed Athlete: Jessica Kallenborn, DO

8:25 - 8:50  Airway Evaluation:  Experience on the Ice: Charles Kircher, MD 

8:50-9:15:   Current Trends in SCA in Athletes: Daniel Gawron, MD 

9:15- 9:35:  Sudden Cardiac Arrest Case Discussion, Moderator: Aaron Himmler, ATC  

9:35-10:00:     Head Trauma: Sideline Evaluation and Recent Updates: Victoria Heasley, MD 

10:00-10:15:   Break

10:15-10:40:   Truncal Trauma and Hemorrhage: Alexa Sabedra, MD  

10:40-11:05: Medical Emergencies: Woods Curry, MD 

11:05-11:30: Orthopedic Emergencies: Melissa Summers, MD 

11:30-11:50: Orthopedic Case Discussions, Moderator: Brian Grawe, MD

11:50-12:25: Lunch/Break

12:25-12:45: Discussion Panel: Athletic Emergencies in Alternative Environments, Moderator: Darcy Lei, DO

Afternoon Simulation Sessions:

1:00-400pm: Rotations through high fidelity simulation stations