8th Annual Hip Preservation Program Conference | Articular Cartilage: From Preservation to Total Hip Replacement
May 17, 2025
The Hip Preservation Program at UPMC Orthopaedic Care invites you to attend the 8th Annual Hip Preservation Program Conference on the topic of Articular Cartilage: From Preservation to Total Hip Replacement. The conference will be held virtually on May 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. View the conference agenda.
REGISTER HERE
Please register by May 15. The registration fee is $50, which includes the course material and continuing medical education credit. An email confirmation will be sent to you when you register. A link to join via Zoom will be emailed to you directly ahead of the conference.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended to educate physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and athletic trainers on the role and treatment of hip articular cartilage disorders from nonoperative treatment to hip preservation and total hip replacement.
Course Directors
Craig Mauro, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Alan Wilson, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Michaela Golden, PT, DPT, OCS
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
Guest Speakers
Patrick Carton, MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth), FFSEM, FWSSEM
Director of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, UPMC in Ireland
Brian Giordano, MD
Founder/Co-Director, Hip Preservation Program, University of Rochester Medical Center
Kate Jochimsen, PhD, ATC
HIPS Mind-Body Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital
UPMC Presenters
Robert Apgar, PT, DPT
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
Ting Cong, MD
UPMC Sports Medicine
Ashley Disantis, PT, DPT, OCS
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Malcolm Dombrowski, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Keelan Enseki, PT, MS, SCS, OCS, ATC
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
Alexandra Gabrielli, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Justin Hicks, MD
UPMC Sports Medicine
Joseph Kromka, MD
UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Daniel Lueders, MD
PM&R, UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Michael McClincy, MD
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Amisha Shah, MD
Radiology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Continuing Medical Education
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
You can view last year's CME courses from the event:
Questions?
Please contact Michaela Golden at goldenm3@upmc.edu with any questions.
All cancellations must be emailed to Michaela. Cancellations received before 05/15/2025 will be refunded in full. No refunds will be made after 05/15/2025.
