10th Annual Advanced Care of the Young Athlete Symposium
This year's Advanced Care of the Young Athlete Symposium equips clinicians across specialties with the latest strategies to diagnose, treat, and prevent a range of sports-related injuries and conditions, including foot and ankle conditions, scoliosis, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).
Registration Fees
Register online today and receive the early registration fee prior to Monday, September 8th!
| By 9/8 | After 9/8 | |
| MDs & PhDs | $95 | $110 |
| PAs, RNs, PTs & Allied Health | $60 | $75 |
| Athletic Trainers | $45 | $60 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Student or Trainee | $25 | $40 |
Target Audience
This education program is primarily oriented towards physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, registered nurses and athletic trainers.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and implement the multidisciplinary management of foot & ankle extremity injuries and conditions in young athletes.
- Describe the latest evidence regarding rest, physical activity, sleep, and exercise following concussion in young athletes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of special conditions that may affect youth athletes including scoliosis and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
| Friday, November 21, 2025 | ||||
| 6:45am | Registration & Breakfast | |||
| 7:30am | Welcome Remarks | |||
| Foot & Ankle | ||||
| 7:40am | Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Michelle Wolcott, MD | |||
| 8:00am | Management of Ankle Instability Kenneth Hunt, MD | |||
| 8:20am | Management of Tarsal Coalition , Os Trigonum/Os Navicular, & Sever's Disease in Youth Athletes Margaret Murphy-Zane, MD | |||
| 8:40am | Recognition and Management of Lisfranc in the Youth Population Daniel Moon, MD | |||
| 9:00am | Q&A | |||
| 9:10am | Break | |||
| Special Athlete Population | ||||
| 9:30am | Managing Diabetes in Youth Athletes Padraic Harty, LAT, ATC | |||
| 9:50am | Managing Athletes with Scoliosis Ryan Ballard, PAC | |||
| 10:10am | Athlete with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Hypermobility Sherrie Ballantine-Talmadge, DO | |||
| 10:40am | Identification and Management of Common Cardiovascular Conditions Chris Rausch, MD | |||
| 11:00am | Q&A | |||
| 11:10am | Concussion Update Julie Wilson, MD & David Howell | |||
| 12:00pm | Lunch Break | |||
| Afternoon Breakout Sessions - 2 Rotations, Each 45 Minutes | ||||
| 1:00pm | Nutrition Management of the Athlete with GI Issues Tina Lam, MPH, RDNc | Care of the Youth Para-athletes Stephanie Tow, MD | Ready or Not? Principles for Pointe Readiness and Reintegration After Injury Meredith Dake, PT, DPT, OCS, Melinda Ritter, PT, DPT, Skye Barton, PT & Jackie Fermin, PT, DPT | Ultrasound of the Foot & Ankle Greg Walker, MD & Nate Howell, MD |
| 2:30pm | Break | |||
| 2:45pm | Advancing Clinical Recognition of Hip Pathology: Dysplasia and Intra-Articular Conditions Caitlin Reiner, LAT, ATC, KellyAnne Bultemeier, MEd, LAT, ATC, OTC, SA, CES, Kailey Rodriguez, MAT, LAT & Tyler Bernard, MS, LAT, ATC, CES | Management & Therapeutic Intervention for Chronic Compartment Syndrome Seth Jacob, LAT, ATC, Nicholas Cole, LAT, ATC & Mercedes Vigliotta, MS, LAT, ATC | A New Twist on the Management of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprains Caitlin McNally, MS, LAT, ATC, Erin Hayden, PT, DPT & Cassidy Hallagin, PT, DPT | Nutrition Management of the Athlete with Diabetes Nicole Rubenstein, RD |
| 4:15pm | Adjourn | |||
*Agenda subject to change

The 10th Annual Advanced Care of the Young Athlete Symposium is being hosted both in-person at Children's Hospital Colorado and virtually via Zoom. Zoom details will be provided the week of the event.
Conference participants are encouraged to park in Visitor Lot 10 -- access this free lot from Victor Street. Please do not park in the patient parking structure.
Please check-in at the main hospital entrance at the front of the building and allow plenty of time to check-in and follow screening protocol at the hospital front desk.
Faculty
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director of Outreach CU Sports Medicine & Performance Center
University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado Orthopedics Institute
Specialized Physical Therapy
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Sports Physical Therapist, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Blue Sky Physical Therapy
Sports Clinical Specialist, Children's Hospital Colorado
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Children's Hospital Colorado
Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Research, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Research Director, Children's Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Associate Professor, University of Colorado
Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Registered Dietitian, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado
Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory, Children's Hospital Colorado
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialized Physical Therapy
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Racer's Edge Nutrition
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Colorado Departments of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Sports Medicine Center
Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician, Sports Medicine Center, Children's Hospital Colorado
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Concussion Program Co-Lead, Children's Hospital Colorado
Professor, University of Colorado
Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Planning Committee
Aubrey Armento, MD, CAQSM, Jay Albright, MD, Dennis Coonan, MSE, LAT, ATC, Matt Brewer, MS, LAT, ATC, Jenny Van Meter, LAT, ATC, Robert Lopez, MAT, LAT, ATC, Virginia Winn, MSc, LAT, ATC, Sarah Reinking, PT, DPT, SCS, Amanda Collaso, Amanda McCarthy, MS, RDN, CSSD, Veronica Acosta, and Nicholas Cole, LAT, ATC
Disclosures
Jay Albright, MD, planner for this activity, has received a research grant from Smith and Nephew.
Michael Ballard, PAC, speaker for this activity, is a consultant for Medtronic, Inc. and Sylke, and owner of Be Innovative Medical Solutions, LLC.
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
Medical
Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Certified Athletic Trainers
Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is pending approval for a maximum of 7.25 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours spent in the educational program.
Physical Therapists
This event qualifies as a category 1 Continuing Education Activity for physical therapists in the state of Colorado.
Others
A general certificate of attendance will be available after the completion of the online evaluation. Claim only credit commensurate of your conference attendance.
Available Credit
- 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.25 Attendance
- 7.25 BOC
Interested in exhibition or sponsorship opportunities? Visit our Sponsor Page to learn more and get involved!
Price
We're pleased to offer the 10th Annual Advanced Care of the Young Athlete Symposium both in person at Children's Hospital Colorado and virtually via Zoom. Zoom details will be provided the week of the event.
*No refunds will be given after November 14, 2025.

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