Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine

18^th Annual Scientific Conference 2022

‘Sports Medicine Challenges of the Thigh and Lower Leg’

17^th September, 2022 - 09.00-18.30 (Virtual Event)

 In Collaboration with Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland (ARTI)  & Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP)  

Early Bird Rate is avaiable until close of business Thursday 28th July, 2022

We are delighted to welcome online attendees to this years’ Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) 18^th Annual Scientific Conference, which marks the 20^th anniversary of the FSEM. We are excited to announce a number of national and international expert speakers to present on ‘Sports Medicine Challenges of the Thigh and Lower Leg’. We are finalising a number of more speakers but here is a taster of what to expect.  This conference will be co-chaired by Dr Pat O’Neill  (Consultant in orthopaedic & sports medicine, Mater Private & Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospitals) and Dr Ronan Kearney (Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellow, Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin).

Part 1 of the conference will explore functional anatomy of the thigh alongside current concepts in assessment and management of challenging hamstring and quadricep injuries. To date confirmed speakers for Part 1 include:

• Dr Alison Grimaldi (Brisbane, Australia)

Physiotherapist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. Extensively published on hip, groin and lower limb biomechanics.

• Mr Fearghal Kerin (Dublin, Ireland)

Rehabilitation Physiotherapist Leinster Rugby. PhD candidate with a focus on hamstring injuries.

• Prof Fares Haddad (London, UK)

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon University College London Hospitals. Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Surgery University College London.

• Dr Noel Pollock (London, UK)

Consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician at the Institute of Health, Exercise and Health. Chief Medical Officer for British Athletics. Lead author for British Athletic Muscle Injury Classification publications.

Part 2 of the conference will focus on a variety of lower leg pathologies including bone stress injuries, chronic exertional leg pain, sporting vascular lower limb differentials as well as assessment and management of gastrocnemius, soleus and achilles injuries. We are proud to announce confirmed expert speakers for Part 2 with a number experts to be announced later:

• Ms Ciara McCallion (Dublin, Ireland)

Physiotherapist, Sport Ireland Institute.

• Dr Andy Franklyn-Miller (Dublin, Ireland)

Consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician and Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Surgery Clinic.

• Dr Rick Seah (London, UK)

Consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, London.

• Stephen Eustace (Dublin, Ireland)

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist. Newman Professor of Radiology University College Dublin. Director of Radiology National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh.

• Dr Carles Pedret (Barcelona, Spain)

Consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician for multiple elite professional sports teams with expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasound.

• Dr Phil Glasgow (Dublin, Ireland)

Physiotherapist and Head of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Irish Rugby Football Union.

The event also gives clinicans and students an opportunity to present summaries of their research during the Research Presentation sections throughout the day. The Moira O’Brien Medal will be awarded for the Best Research Presentation.

Don’t miss out on what promises to be an event packed with key educational pearls from world experts.

Click HERE to register. Students will need to sumbit ID to office before event.

Click HERE for abstract submission guidelines. Abstracts are to be submitted by close of business Thursday 28th July.

Programme Outline & Speaker's Bio's will be available soon.

CPD Credits will be awarded by FSEM.

For further information please contact Faculty office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Annemarie directly on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on 01 402 2382.

We have partnered again with Medcafe for IT support, for delivery of webinar to maximum professional standard.

This event will be live/recording will be available afterwards via Medcafe.