JOIN US IN BEAUTIFUL PUERTO VALLARTA FOR AAOM’S LIVE PATIENT ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC & INJECTION COURSE

AAOM is offering a practical diagnostic and injection workshop to physicians to further their training, education, and practice of Interventional Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine (IROM). The workshop design includes instruction on patient evaluation and diagnosis, marking and needle placement, solutions, injection techniques, and patient treatments. The course provides a hands-on exposure to pain management treatments for the physician, under the guidance of experienced instructors, allowing you to gain first-hand experience which can then be used in your own practices at home.

The course also provides medical care to patients at no cost allowing many to receive care for chronic pain conditions that might otherwise go untreated. This AAOM Workshop takes place in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from August 31 - September 6, and is designed to give each physician-learner a direct, hands-on treatment experience with live patients. Students will be guided through procedures using palpation and ultrasound in an intimate setting, with student-to-teacher ratio of 2:1, giving the learner extraordinary access to instruction and knowledge.

The Workshop is a high-volume live patient experience, so participants can expect to personally perform supervised, directed, guided IROM pain treatments on multiple patients. The workshop is limited to 12 registrants, so act quickly.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This workshop is designed for those interested in including prolotherapy, PRP, orthobiologics, and other Interventional and Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine treatments, technologies and procedures for treating pain and injury, overuse syndromes and chronic pain conditions affecting the back, pelvis, and extremities. The target audience is PM&R specialists (Physiatrists), Family Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopedists and Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurologists, and Interventional Pain Physicians.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Registration is open to physicians who are board-certified or in the examination process for certification in: Anesthesiology, Interventional Pain, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Radiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, or Family Practice / Sports Medicine.  Registrants who are not board-certified or eligible for certification in these specialties must have either completed or be currently enrolled in a pain fellowship accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), or be a residency trained MD or DO approved by the educational committee of the AAOM to enroll in this course. Additional requirements include:

  • Participants must have taken both beginner/intermediate and advanced ultrasound workshops at an AAOM annual meeting

  • Participants must have taken and passed an AAOM-sponsored cadaver workshop in the United States

These requirements ensure that when the time comes to treat live patients, the learner is ready based on AAOM’s strictest of qualifications.

IROM-C HANDS-ON EXAM SCHEDULED FOR PUERTO VALLARTA

For those IROM-C candidates ready to take the practical exam, this is your chance. IROM-C physicians will be onsite to evaluate evidences of applied knowledge and skill to two body parts. Evaluation is on a Pass / Fail basis. Topic areas evaluated are:

  • Diagnostic Technique

  • Diagnosis / Procedure

  • Palpation / Marking

  • Solutions / Needles

  • Preparation / Aseptic

  • Needle Technique

  • Bedside Manner

You must also complete your IROM-C Practical Exam application prior to arrival in Puerto Vallarta. Click here to complete the application and submit the exam fee.

SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025
3:00 PM Check In
4:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Knee
5:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Hip
6:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Ankle
7:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Foot
8:00 PM Welcome Reception

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
9:00 AM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Shoulder
10:00 AM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Elbow and Hand
11:00 AM Review of Physical Examination Focused on Prolotherapy
2:00 PM Lunch Time
4:00 PM Pearls in Prolotherapy
5:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Lumbar Spine
6:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Dorsal Spine
7:00 PM Lecture, Marking, and Approaches of the Cervical Spine

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety, Protocols, and Patient Management
10:00 AM Solution Preparation
10:30 AM Instruction & Patient Care - Lower Limb
5:30 PM End of Day
6:00 PM Transfer to Hotel

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety and Patient Care – Upper Limb
5:30 PM End of Day
6:00 PM Transfer to Hotel

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety and Patient Care - Spine
4:00 PM End of Day & Free Afternoon

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
9:00 AM Start of Activities: Lecture on Biosafety and Patient Care
5:00 PM End of Day
7:00 PM Closing Gathering: Cocktails and dinner with certificate awards (dress code: semi-formal).

 

HOTEL

We have negotiated a discount rate for your stay in Puerto Vallarta. The Crown Paradise Golden Puerto Vallarta is a 4-star property located directly on the white sand beach of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. This is an all-inclusive, adults-only property. Your workshop registration does not include your housing expense.

Rates are as follows, and apply to August 31 - September 6 only.

Single: $1,014.01 US
Double: $1,351.61 US
Triple: $2,027.41 US

Your event registration receipt will include a link to a travel form that must be completed in order for us to secure your lodging and include you in the negotiated room block. Please complete this form as soon as you have your travel booked to guarantee your room.

CME

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.

Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163

Physicians

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 43.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AIR TRANSIT INFORMATION

Your destination airport is Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR). When making flight arrangements, please allow for your complete participation in the brigade by arriving with enough time to check in and participate in the Sunday coursework, and departing on Friday at least until after clinic has closed. There is a closing ceremony on Friday evening, so your departure is best left until Saturday. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION FEE:

  • Meals will be included as a part of the all-inclusive hotel registration

  • All PPE, supplies, equipment, etc.

The workshop is limited to 12 attendees to maintain an optimal instructor to student ratio. Complete your registration before space is gone.

FACULTY

Taught by faculty at the forefront of interventional procedures and research, this Workshop offers attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest advancements related to the orthopedic regenerative medicine treatments from leaders within their respective field. We’ll have a total of five instructors. Confirmed are:

  • Mike Carlson, DO

    Brigade Director

  • Steve Karageanes, DO

  • Sebastian Klisiewicz, DO

  • Andrew Kochan, MD

  • Charlie Mahl, MD

  • Frank Johnson, DO

CANCELLATION POLICY

Event Cancellation

If a registrant is unable to attend an event for any reason they may substitute, by arrangement with the registrar, someone else to attend in their place.

Where the registrant is unable to attend, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to another person, then the following refund arrangements apply for the event:

  • Registrations cancelled more than 45 working days before the event are eligible for a refund of the registration fees paid, less a 10% administration charge.

  • Registrations cancelled 15-45 working days before the event are elibible for a refund of the registration fees paid, less a 50% administration charge.

  • No refunds are available for cancellations made within ten working days of the event.

  • Refunds will be made to the same debit/credit card that was used for the registration payment. Payments made for merchandise purchased, and available for pick-up at the event, will not be refunded. Registrants have the option to make arrangements with the registrar to have, at the registrant’s cost, the items shipped following the event. Any merchandise not claimed at the event for which no prior notice to the registrar has been made will be forfeited.

Hotel Cancellation

Cancellation of any reservations at the hotel are dependent on the time of cancellation and the hotel cancellation policy, which are:

Reservations must be canceled at least 45 days prior to arrival. Rates and spaces are subject to hotel availability. Any cancellation after this time will result in a charge for one night's stay based on the contracted plan. In the event that any of the guests does not show up on the day of arrival and has not canceled their reservation, a no-show charge will apply for the entire stay. The hotel may cancel the group free of charge due to weather conditions, acts of war, acts of God, and any other circumstances not attributable to the natural operation of our facilities.

AAOM is not responsible for the refund of any payment refunds from the hotel.

Direct any questions by email.