PAATS 3rd Annual Symposium

February 26, 2022

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST

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Symposium Schedule

WORKING WITHIN A DYNAMIC AND INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM: TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Paul McGinley, RISPT (Project Manager, Amsterdam UMC)

VOCAL HEALTH WITHIN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ADDITIONALLY COVID’S IMPACT ON VOCAL HEALTH
Natalie Chiappetta, MS, CCC-SLP (NYU Voice Center)

CONCUSSIONS IN PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeffrey Russell, PhD, AT, FIADMS (Ohio University)
Lauren McIntyre, ATC (NYU Langone Center for Dance Injuries)

THE CURRENT STATE OF RESEARCH IN PERFORMING ARTS MEDICINE
Jatin Ambegaonkar, PhD, ATC, OT, CSCS (George Mason University)

WHEN BREAKERS BREAK DOWN: COMMON INJURIES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
Melody Hrubes, M.D., CAQ (Rothman Orthopaedics)
Jen Janowski, PT, DScPT, MPT, COMT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CMTPT (Athletico)
Kelli Schneider, PT, DPT, OCS (Electric Edge Movement Training LLC)

SCHOOL HEALTH SOCIAL TO FOLLOW

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Explain tips on how to successfully work with other health care professionals.

2. Explore the impact of COVID-19 on vocal health and review vocal health considerations.

3. Examine recovery from concussion with varying activity removal and discuss educational strategies to improve concussion reporting.

4. Discuss current research in Performing Arts and future exploratory directions.

5. Identify common injuries, treatments and prevention strategies currently implemented when working with break dancers.

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Bringing Performance INDOORS:
Performing Artists and Arts Organizations Discuss Performance Challenges with COVID-19

Monday, November 2, 2020
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (ET)

This webinar is presented free of charge.

Are you a Director of a choir, orchestra or theater company?  Has all of the information circulating about COVID 19 confused and frustrated you?  Do you have a clear plan for returning to rehearsals and the stage?

Join Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) on Monday November 2, 2020 as we present some of the thought leaders and researchers in the arts field as we share the latest considerations and solutions for getting back to performing in this challenging time.

How to Join

We are asking anyone interested in attending to complete the sign-up form so that we can ensure enough space for everyone to join.

Please click this link to join the webinar:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85445117179

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Webinar ID: 854 4511 7179

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kevLtbKmNE

Please note this webinar will be recorded and stored on our website for future viewing.

Webinar Outline:

1. Welcome and Introduction – Lucinda Halstead, MD, President PAMA
2. Update on Aerosol Study: Dancers, Singers, Actors – Jelena Srebric, PhD, Acting Associate Dean of Research, University of Maryland
3. Interactive Discussion with Performer – Vocalist TBA; Jelena Srebric, PhD, Acting Associate Dean of Research, University of Maryland; Allen Henderson, DMA, Executive Director NATS
4. Update Singing Safely – Allen Henderson, DMA, Executive Director NATS
5. Interactive Discussion with Performer – Natalja Sticco, Mezzo-Soprano; Allen Henderson, DMA, Executive Director NATS; Mark Seton, PhD, Sense Connexion
6. Update on Aerosol Study: Instruments and Status of Use by Schools – James Weaver, EdD, Director of Performing Arts and Sports, National Federation of High School State Associations
7. Utilization of Aerosol Data by Major Symphony Orchestras – Ralph Manchester, MD, University of Rochester
8. Interactive Discussion with Performer – Instrumentalist TBA; James Weaver, EdD, Director of Performing Arts and Sports, National Federation of High School State Associations; Ralph Manchester, MD, University of Rochester
9. Aerosol Challenges and Solutions for Dancers – Melody Hrubes, MD, Rothman Orthopaedics; Lauren Elson, MD, Harvard University, Spaulding Rehabilitation
10. Aerosol Challenges and Solutions for the Theater – Mark Seton, PhD, Sense Connexion 
11. Interactive Discussion with Performer – Dancer TBA; Melody Hrubes, MD, Rothman Orthopaedics; Lauren Elson, MD, Harvard University, Spaulding Rehabilitation; Lucinda Halstead, MD, President PAMA
12. Wrap up

So don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear the latest advice on how to get back to the stage…..safely.   It’s time to find the new way to bring theater, music and art back to the audiences craving the performances.  We hope to see you online with us on November  2!

Click the link below for direct links to the Musicians’ Summit videos and for more information.

DIRECT LINKS TO MUSICIANS SUMMIT VIDEOS

In conjunction with ACSM

May 28, 2019 (Tuesday)

Orlando, Florida

PAMA is offering a certificate of completion in performing arts medicine for physicians MD/DO and allied healthcare professionals (PT, OT, RN and AT). To receive the certificate, healthcare professionals need to complete an online lectures series of 12, 30 minute course content lectures prior to the ACSM conference. There will be a 6 hour hands on teaching course at ACSM on Tuesday May 28, 2019 followed by a 1 hour test of understanding. Participants need to pass the test in order to receive the certificate of completion (online lectures are included on the test). This course showcases the music and dance communities through a behavioral and social science perspective while highlighting specific opportunities and techniques for engagement, education, prevention, and treatment in response to various arts-specific health concerns. Collectively, participants will hear introductory and research-based lectures on associated risk factors, life-span issues, and the interactive, cultural, and contextual distinctions of health problems that are unique to performing artists.

The online lectures introduce the epidemiology and etiology of health issues occurring in performing artists. Participants will understand the broad health concerns and risks that performing artists are exposed to from the fields of physical, psychological and auditory health. Attendees will understand how to apply some basic educational and clinical intervention strategies.

The 1 day course provides specific training on basic applied anatomy, physiology and understanding how to develop safe performance strategies for performing arts educators, delivered by experienced health personal. This is a hands on training course on Dance, Instrumental, Vocal, & Actors (DIVA) pre-participation physical exam assessment of the performing artists where clinicians are taught specific exam techniques used in performing arts medicine. Health professionals will be able to: discuss occupation-specific questions that should be asked during the initial interview with performing artists to identify key injury causes; identify basic physical elements of performance on common instruments; apply key special assessment procedures that are useful when evaluating performing artists; establish goal-oriented and evidence-based treatment approaches; assess basic requirements of the occupational environment of the performing artist; implement functional return to performance protocols; and describe preventative approaches to medial problems of musicians and dancers.  The course will cover general health and wellness, neuro-musculoskeletal injuries, applied biomechanics, medical conditions, environmental concerns, hearing health, vocal health, psychological conditions, focal dystonia, and nutrition issues with performing artists.

Target Audience

The target audience includes clinicians and other healthcare professionals interested in learning the essential information needed to provide initial assessment, treatment, referrals and general educational recommendations for the performing artist. (Includes:  physicians, physician assistants, nurses, athletic trainers, physical and occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals.)

Visit the webpage for more information or to register – Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine

New York, New York, USA

June 24 – June 27, 2021

The PAMA symposium is designed to meet the research and practice needs of physicians, therapists, athletic trainers, educators, artistic directors, and other health care and performing arts professionals who seek to improve the well-being of performing artists.

Visit the website artsmed.org/symposium

Call for Abstracts will be released in September.

October 24-27, 2019
DoubleTree by Hilton, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada– The 29th Annual Conference of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) will be held October 24-27, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in the vibrant Quartier des spectacles entertainment district of Montreal. This is the first IADMS Annual Conference to be held in Canada, and is expected to be attended by over 400 industry professionals. The agenda will consist of more than 100 lecture presentations and over 50 interactive and movement sessions. This 4-day continuing medical education course is jointly provided by CME Outfitters, and will offer an opportunity for all those involved in the health care, education, administration, and supervision of dancers to convene and discuss the latest advances in the field of dance medicine and science. This year will also include presentations on the topics of using dance for health, as this is a new focus in the IADMS mission. Learn more about the program here.

IADMS strives to promote an international network of communication between dance and medicine. To this end, meeting participation is recruited internationally from both fields. Attendees will be invited to participate in didactic sessions, interactive workshops, movement sessions, round table discussions, networking events, debates, poster presentations, and more. Special Interest Days will be held during the conference, including A Day for Teachers (ADfT) on Friday October 25th and A Day for Medics (ADfM) on Saturday Oct 26th. This year ADfT will be jointly sponsored with Healthy Dancer Canada. The theme Bridging the Gap: From Theory to Practice, will provide an opportunity for dance educators and teachers from the public and private sector to network with and learn from experts in the field of dance medicine and science. A Day for Medics will focus on the dancer’s spine and will host local and international experts in the field of sports science and orthopaedics.

This conference will offer CME credits for physicians and physical therapists, and CEUs for athletic trainers.

Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity clinicians should be able to: 1) recognize the causes and the treatments of musculoskeletal problems in dancers, as well as strategies for prevention; 2) develop preventative and treatment protocols based on recent research and medical advances to effectively diagnose, manage, and refer orthopaedic pathologies and dance injuries; 3) identify appropriate available resources in the community for dancer-patients.

Follow all conference updates on the IADMS’s website and Facebook page. Make sure to reserve your room now at the DoubleTree by Hilton before rooms fill up: http://group.doubletree.com/iadms29thannualconference

About IADMS
IADMS was formed in 1990 by an international group of dance medicine practitioners, dance educators, dance scientists, and dancers. Membership is drawn equally from the medical and dance professions, and has grown from an initial 48 members in 1991 to over 1,400 members at present world-wide, representing 45 countries.

IADMS was formed to foster several related goals in the dance medicine and science field. The purposes and objectives of the organization are summarized in its Mission Statement:
IADMS enhances the health, well-being, training, and performance of dancers by cultivating medical, scientific, and educational excellence.

AUDIENCE: Certified Athletic Trainers, Dance Educators, Physical Therapists, Physicians, Researchers
WEBSITE: www.iadms.org www.iadms.org/2019
CONTACT: International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
Program Details/ Abstract Submissions: ProgramChair@iadms.org
General Inquiries: Conference@iadms.org
Technical Difficulties: support@iadms.org