AOS Hosts 2025 Orthopaedic for the Primary Care Physician Conference
Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists (AOS) recently hosted a half-day medical education conference, Orthopaedics for the Primary Care Physician, on February 2, 2025, in Virginia Beach. This event brought together numerous medical professionals for a day of learning.
Attendees earned 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ while gaining valuable insights from AOS’s expert orthopaedic surgeons. The lectures covered a variety of orthopedic topics by AOS’s board-certified surgeons, including metastatic disease of musculoskeletal systems, common shoulder complaints, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains, lower back pain and more.
The conference faculty included:
- Dr. Luke Balsamo
- Dr. Jennifer Byrd
- Dr. Bradley Carofino
- Dr. Rachel Faber
- Dr. Blake Moore
- Dr. Ryan Ponton
- Dr. Nima Rezaie
- Dr. Charles Shuff
A Comprehensive Approach to Orthopaedic Education
The goal of the conference was to provide resourceful and timely information in a highly interactive and educational medical program tailored for primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, physiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Given that musculoskeletal complaints are among the most common reasons for primary care visits, it’s important for frontline healthcare providers to have the latest knowledge and tools to accurately assess and initiate treatment for orthopaedic conditions. Some of the topics Through a combination of lectures and interactive Q&A sessions, attendees left with practical, evidence-based strategies to improve patient care.
Accreditation Statement
This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University and Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists. Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
