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20th Annual Sports Medicine Conference
Webinar
Saturday, June 6, 2026
7:45 am - 12:15 pm
Get your athletes back in the game!
Northwestern Medicine invites athletic trainers to join an upcoming live webinar focused on the multi-disciplinary care of athletes.
The conference was pre-recorded to accommodate all schedules of our presenters. This event is not available as an on-demand course.
Program Purpose
This education seminar includes presentations for athletic trainers with a focus on the multidisciplinary care for athletes. Note: This webinar will be presented once; no play-on-demand format will be available.
Athletic trainers will earn 4 Category A continuing education units with this live webinar. Approved BOC Provider #P3685. According to the education levels described by the Continuing Education Committee of the NATA, this course is considered to be advanced level.
Registration Information
Please register by June 5, 2025. Participants will receive a link the day before the conference. Cost: $10 per person due at registration.
Course Coordinators
Agenda
For additional conference information, please email nmsportsmedicineconference@nm.org.
Sandi Duesterhaus, M.Ed., LAT, ATC
Rosalina Galam, MHA, MS, LAT, ATC, CEAS
Amy Hoffmann, MS, LAT, ATC Leah Oliver-Pataki, MA, LAT, ATC, CIDN
7:45 am - 8:00 am
Check In / Join Meeting
8:00 am
Welcome
Moderated by Dr. Matthew Gimre, MD
Northwestern Medicine RMG Sports Medicine
8:05 am - 9:20 am
Pediatric Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Surgical Indications and Approaches >
Dr. Kabre MD, Associate Professor
Northwestern Medicine – Pediatric General Surgery
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Physical Therapy Perspective >
Todd Wallace DPT, Physical Therapist
Northwestern Medicine – Fox River Grove
9:20 am - 10:25 am
10 minute break
10:35 am - 11:25 am
Vestibular Rehabilitation in Post-Concussion Management >
Laura King, MPT, Physical Therapist
Northwestern Medicine – Resource Coordinator at NM Sugar Grove
11:25 am - 12:15 pm
Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Sports >
Beth Shoaff PsyD, Clinical and Sports Psychologist
Fishbein and Associates Performance Consulting
12:15 pm
Closing Remarks
Click on agenda titles for links to the presentations.
Presentations
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Surgical Indications and Approaches
Dr. Kabre MD, Associate Professor, Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Physical Therapy Perspective
Todd Wallace DPT, Physical Therapist, NM Medicine - Fox River Grove
Vestibular Rehabilitation in Post-Concussion Management
Laura King, PT, MPT, Resource Coordinator at NM medicine Sugar Grove
Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Sports
Beth Shoaff PsyD, Clinical and Sport Psychologist at Fishbein and Associates Performance Consulting
Maggie Walker, MBA, LAT, ATC
Aaron Bare, MD
Matthew Gimre, MD