Join us for the Sports Medicine Conference 2024 at Emirates Stadium where you can hear from inspiring keynotes presented by visionary leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of sports medicine. Engage in interactive sessions including hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and breakout sessions providing practical insights and actionable takeaways. Also, be sure to take advantage of our networking opportunities with fellow professionals, thought leaders, and potential collaborators during our networking events and informal gatherings.
  • Attend Inspiring Keynotes: Hear from visionary leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of sports medicine.
  • Participate in Interactive Sessions: Engage in hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and breakout sessions designed to provide practical insights and actionable takeaways.
  • Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations: Visit our exhibition hall to discover the latest products, technologies, and solutions from leading companies and startups.
  • Network with Peers: Connect with fellow professionals, thought leaders, and potential collaborators during our networking events and informal gatherings.
  • Keynote Speakers:  Our distinguished keynote speakers include Dr Carles Pedret, Mr Andy Williams, and Professor Karin Silbernagel who will all share their visionary insight.
  • Special Events: Don’t miss our welcome drinks, where you can unwind and celebrate with your peers.
  • Workshops and Panels: Sessions led by experts and industry pioneers.
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Introduction to the conference

SMUG Team

9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Welcome to Sports Medicine Conference 24

TBC

9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Calf/soleus - from anatomy to injury and the misdiagnosed ones

Chair: Chris Myers

Dr Carles Pedret
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Are all achilles injuries the same?

Chair: Chris Myers

Prof Karin Silbernagel
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Rehabilitation of the achilles tendon; recent advances

Chair: Chris Myers

Mr Jarrod Antflick
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

What’s new in translating tendon imaging into clinical assessment

Chair: Chris Myers

Prof Karin Silbernagel
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Innovation in groin pain: diagnostic imaging and interventional technique

Chair: Rob Laus

Professor Rowena Johnson
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Innovation in groin pain: mastering anatomy for a precise diagnostic work up

Chair: Rob Laus

Professor Ernest Shilders
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Proximal hamstring Injuries: an insight into surgical decision making and algorithms

Chair: Rob Laus

Professor Fares Haddad
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Proximal hamstring pain: exploring differential diagnoses and optimal management

Chair: Rob Laus

Dr Lorenzo Masci
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

T-junction: an insight into surgical decision making and algorithms

Chair: Ray Leung

Professor Fares Haddad
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Rehabilitation of T-junction hamstring injuries

Chair: Ray Leung

Ricky O’Donague
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

T-junction struggles - T-time and re-injuries

Chair: Ray Leung

Dr Carles Pedret
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

The emerging use of ultrasound in assessing hamstring risk

Chair: Ray Leung

Dr Kevin Cronin
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

MSK US of the tendons, pulleys and entheses throughout the pediatric age range

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Professor Johannes Roth
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Tendons, pulleys and retinaculum

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Professor Johannes Roth
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Diagnosis and management of hip and groin injuries in adolescence

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Dr James Noake
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Heel pain in adolescence

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Professor Karin Silbernagel
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Lower limb muscle scanning

Dr Carles Pedret

9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

The adolescent athlete

Dr Johannes Roth

9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Acute lateral ligament repairs - why, when and how?

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Professor James Calder
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Rehabilitation of ankle injuries in professional football

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Mr Paul Fisher
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Injury trends in Arsenal FC academy: looking back to move forward

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Zubair Haleem/Arsenal
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Beneath the surface: ultrasound cases in football

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Dr Ray Leung
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Risk versus reward - experience and tips for return to play in tournament and play-offs

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Alicia Tang
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Biology, re-injury and imaging

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Dr Carles Pedret
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Tendons - benchmarks for RTP

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Professor Karin Silbernagel
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Assessing ACL rehabilitation progress: the role of benchmarking

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Elliott Clark
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Change of direction: the Arsenal way

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Ian Jones
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Imaging Bone Stress in Elite Athletes: From Spine to Metatarsals

Chair: Prof. James Calder

Dr Justin Lee
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

New understanding of MCL anatomy, biomechanics and relevance to injury

Chair: Prof. James Calder

Mr Andy Williams
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Clinical examination of the knee - critical in determining management but a long lost art

Chair: Prof. James Calder

Mr Andy Williams
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Balancing imaging with function during the Rugby World Cup 2023

Chair: Prof. James Calder

Prav Mathema
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Inflammatory pathology in elite athletes - how not to miss it!

Chair: Prof. James Calder

Dr Jon Houghton
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

AI assisted acquisition and interpretation in MSK US

Chair: Dr Johannes Roth

Professor Johannes Roth
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Reflecting on 25 years in elite sport: a physio’s perspective

Chair: Dr Johannes Roth

Prav Mathema
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

Reflecting on 25 years in elite sport: a doctor’s perspective

Chair: Dr Johannes Roth

Mr Andy Williams
9.30 - 10.30 AM Workshop

The future of muscle injuries in sport: where next?

Chair: Dr Johannes Roth

Dr Carles Pedret

Click on each session to see a breakdown of events

8.45 - 8.55

Introduction to the conference

SMUG Team

8.55 - 9.10

Welcome to Sports Medicine Conference 24

To be announced

9.10 - 9.30 Presentation

Calf/soleus - from anatomy to injury and the misdiagnosed ones

Chair: Chris Myers

Dr Carles Pedret
9.30 - 9.50 Presentation

Are all Achilles injuries the same?

Chair: Chris Myers

Prof Karin Silbernagel
9.50 - 10.10 Presentation

Rehabilitation of the Achilles tendon in elite sport: successes, challenges and lessons learned

Chair: Chris Myers

Mr Jarrod Antflick
10.10 - 10.30 Presentation

What’s new in translating tendon imaging into clinical assessment

Chair: Chris Myers

Prof Karin Silbernagel
11.20 - 11.40 Presentation

Innovation in groin pain: diagnostic imaging and interventional technique

Chair: Robert Laus

Prof Rowena Johnson
11.40 - 12.00 Presentation

Innovation in groin pain: mastering anatomy for a precise diagnostic work up

Chair: Robert Laus

Prof Ernest Shilders
12.00 - 12.20 Presentation

Proximal hamstring injuries: an insight into surgical decision making and algorithms

Chair: Robert Laus

Prof Fares Haddad
12.20 - 12.40 Presentation

Proximal hamstring pain: exploring differential diagnoses and optimal management

Chair: Robert Laus

Dr Lorenzo Masci
13.30 - 13.50 Presentation

T-junction: an insight into surgical decision making and algorithms

Chair: Ray Leung

Prof Fares Haddad
13.50 - 14.10 Presentation

Rehabilitation of T-junction hamstring injuries

Chair: Ray Leung

Ricky O’Donoghue
14.10 - 14.30 Presentation

T-junction struggles - T-time and re-injuries

Chair: Ray Leung

Dr Carles Pedret
14.30 - 14.50 Presentation

The emerging use of ultrasound in assessing hamstring risk

Chair: Ray Leung

Dr Kevin Cronin
15.40 - 16.10 Presentation

MSK US of the tendons, pulleys and entheses throughout the pediatric age range

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Prof Johannes Roth
16.10 - 16.30 Presentation

Diagnosis of hip and groin injuries in adolescence - case studies

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Dr James Noake
16.30 - 16.50 Presentation

Heel pain in adolescence

Chair: Zubair Haleem

Prof Karin Silbernagel
17.00 - 18.00 Workshop

Lower limb muscle scanning

Dr Carles Pedret

8.00 - 9.00 Workshop

The adolescent athlete

Dr Johannes Roth and Dr Carles Pedret

9.00 - 9.20 Presentation

Acute lateral ligament repairs - why, when and how?

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Prof James Calder
9.20 - 9.40 Presentation

Rehabilitation of ankle injuries in professional football

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Mr Paul Fisher
9.40 - 10.00 Presentation

Injury trends in Arsenal FC academy: looking back to move forward

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Zubair Haleem/Arsenal
10.00 - 10.20 Presentation

Beneath the surface: ultrasound cases in football

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Dr Ray Leung
11.00 - 11.20 Presentation

Risk versus reward - experience and tips for return to play in tournament and play-offs

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Alicia Tang
11.20 - 11.40 Presentation

Biology, re-injury and imaging

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Dr Carles Pedret
11.40 - 12.00 Presentation

Tendons - benchmarks for RTP

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Prof Karin Silbernagel
12.00 - 12.20 Presentation

Assessing ACL rehabilitation progress: the role of benchmarking

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Elliott Clarke
12.20 - 12.40 Presentation

Implementing Change of Direction within Injury Rehabilitation

Chair: Dr Carles Pedret

Ian Jones
14.00 - 14.20 Presentation

Imaging bone stress in elite athletes: from spine to metatarsals

Chair: Prof James Calder

Dr Justin Lee
14.20 - 14.40 Presentation

New understanding of MCL anatomy, biomechanics and relevance to injury

Chair: Prof James Calder

Mr Andy Williams
14.40 - 14.50 Presentation and LIVE Demo

Clinical examination of the knee - critical in determining management but a long lost art

Chair: Prof James Calder

Mr Andy Williams
14.50 - 15.10 Presentation

Balancing imaging with function during the Rugby World Cup 2023

Chair: Prof James Calder

Prav Mathema
15.10 - 15.30 Presentation

Inflammatory pathology in elite athletes - how not to miss it!

Chair: Prof James Calder

Dr Jon Houghton
16.00 - 16.20 Presentation

AI assisted acquisition and interpretation in MSK US

Chair: Chris Myers

Prof Johannes Roth
16.20 - 16.40 Presentation

The future of muscle injuries in sport: where next?

Chair: Chris Myers

Dr Carles Pedret
16.40 - 16.50

Question Time

16.50 - 17.20 Presentation

Reflecting on 25 years in elite sport: a surgeon and physio perspective

Chair: Chris Myers

Mr Andy Williams and Prav Mathema
17.20 - 17.30

Question Time

WE’RE READY AND WAITING

Sports Medicine Conference – Supported by White Leaf Solutions

© 2024 SMUG Training Limited. All rights reserved.

Contact: sportsmedconf@whiteleafsolutions.com

Sports Medicine Conference – Supported by White Leaf Solutions

© 2024 SMUG Training Limited. All rights reserved.

Contact: sportsmedconf@whiteleafsolutions.com