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A new conversation with Catherine Sweeney, PA-C, CCD, on bone health and updates for 2025, including some new treatments. Next week: join us at "Ortho on the Strip" for a conference entirely dedicated to APPs in orthopaedics. More at PAOS.org/CME!

Sam speaks with Catherine Sweeney, PA-C, CCD, about bone health. In part 1, we reshare an earlier conversation, and in Part 2, she'll talk to us about updates for 2025 including some new treatments. Join us at "Ortho on the Strip" for a conference entirely dedicated to APPs in orthopaedics. More at PAOS.org/CME!

Amanda Ben Simon, MMS, PA-C, speaks with Sam, Miles, and Chuck about the many opportunities that APPs have as far as leadership and different careers. Register for the annual conference at PAOS.org/cme! Join us in Las Vegas September 1-5 for the latest in orthopedics for APPs. Remember to book your room and book a flight early!

Amanda Ben Simon, MMS, PA-C, speaks with Sam, Miles, and Chuck about APP Utilization and why it's important to know your value. Do you have a way to track what you contribute to your practice? Register for the annual conference at PAOS.org/cme! Join us in Las Vegas September 1-5 for the latest in orthopedics for APPs. Remember to book your room and book a flight early!

Amanda Ben Simon, MMS, PA-C, speaks with Sam, Miles, and Chuck about career considerations for APP Fellowship Programs. If you know where you want to live and that you want to practice orthopedics, when does fellowship make sense as opposed to on-the-job training? What are the limitations and the opportunities involved in being an APP Fellow? Tune in next week to hear Amanda discuss APP Utilizatio...

Amanda Ben Simon, MMS, PA-C, speaks with Sam, Miles, and Chuck about her role as co-director of the APP Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center in part 1. Register for the annual conference at PAOS.org/cme! Join us in Las Vegas September 1-5!

Stay tuned to the end to hear about a special opportunity at our annual conference! Learn more and register at PAOS.org/cme Chuck shares a case of a 24 year old presenting with a midfoot injury and talks us through the exam, imaging, and treatment.

Sam shares a recent case from orthopedic urgent care and when to involve the physician. 13 year old right hand dominant female arrives holding her right forearm. Visit PAOS.org/cme for more information about the annual conference in Las Vegas. Limited spaces available!

Sam shares a case of a 72 year old patient presenting with groin pain and with xrays that reveal osteopenia. What further imaging is indicated? What is important to address while they are at urgent care?

Should you think about all debt the same way? When should you rebalance your investments? The discussion continutes in Part 4 of 4. "Millionaires in Medicine" founder Kristin Burton MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CPAAPA helps healthcare professionals with financial literacy.

"Millionaires in Medicine" founder Kristin Burton MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CPAAPA helps healthcare professionals with financial literacy. In part 3, when does a financial advisor make sense? What is important to consider with investing in real estate? Multifamily real estate?

"Millionaires in Medicine" founder Kristin Burton MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, CPAAPA helps healthcare professionals with financial literacy. In Part 2, we discuss the importance of being able to see financial progress in addition to your annual budget. How do investment strategies change from the beginning of a PA career, mid-career and approaching retirement?

Kristin Burton, MPAS, PA-C, CAQ-HM, discusses updates on student loans in part 1 of a discussion on finances for PAs and other healthcare professionals. For most of us, it's important to begin investing as soon as we begin our careers, including the years that we are repaying student loans. What are important considerations for budgeting and accelerated payment plans? Learn more from Kristin at ht...

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic technique. Part 4 includes a discussion of cam lesions and the connenction to osteoarthritis. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. His talk will be available for free at PAOS.org as the video of the month for June 2025. Virtual Category I CME packa...

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic techniques and discusses hip conditions in adolescent patients in part three. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. Virtual CME will be available at PAOS.org for members, and AAPA.org for nonmembers.

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic techniques and discusses hip conditions and The Beighton Scoring System in part two. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. Virtual CME will be available at PAOS.org for members, and AAPA.org for nonmembers.

Timothy Bert, MD, Sports Medicine Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon, specializes in arthroscopic techniques and discusses hip conditions with Sam, Chuck, and Miles. Dr. Bert covers hip pathology further in the most recent Ortho in the West conference. Virtual CME will be available at PAOS.org for members, and AAPA.org for nonmembers.

James L. Ali, PA-C, DMSc, MBA, DFAAPA is the president of the Society of PAs in Family Medicine, SPAFM. In Part 2, Jim discusses considerations for opening your own practice, the various models for reimbursement, and the future role of PAs in primary and specialty care. Read his article in the recent AAPA here to learn more about Jim and his journey in PA practice: https://www.aapa.org/news-centra...

James L. Ali, PA-C, DMSc, MBA, DFAAPA is the president of the Society of PAs in Family Medicine, SPAFM. He shares his experience running an APP practice in an underserved community in part 1 of his interview with Sam. Read his article in the recent AAPA here to learn more about Jim and his journey in PA practice: https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2024/11/the-interconnected-journey-of-a-pa-from-rej...

Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C discusses treatment for hand injuries involving the nail bed as well as trigger finger, including the evidence for epinephrine and lidocaine use in the finger. Vanessa is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist.

In Part 3, we cover neurectomy, or denervation, of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, and begin a discussion on treating trigger fingers. Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist.

Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist. How do we counsel patients on arthritis? In part 2, Vanessa elaborates on the nonsurgical treatments for CMC Joint Arthritis and key educational ideas such as behavioral modification.

Vanessa Smith, MS, PA-C is a hand specialist who created OrthoRefresh.com as an educational tool for providers in primary care and orthopaedics needing a refresher on treating the hand and wrist. In today's episode, she discusses ways of explaining osteoarthritis to patients and the nonsurgical treatments available in the "toolbox."

Sam and Chuck discuss how Non-orthopedic causes of pain can present in an orthopedic urgent care or clinic. In the final episode of the series, they discuss systemic diseases and medications that can cause musculoskeletal pain.

Non-orthopedic causes of pain can present in an orthopedic urgent care or clinic setting and it's important to recognize when a patient needs to be referred to another provider. When it comes to the pelvis and the hip joint, what other things might present as musculoskeletal pain? Sam and Chuck discuss some experiences.