Sports Medicine

ECHO Clinics

Fourth Thursday of each month • 8–9 a.m.

If you would like to submit a case for discussion at clinic please complete the form below, and fax to (775) 327-5112 by noon on the day prior to the clinic. This form is a fillable PDF, but you may print and fill it in by hand as well.

Sports Medicine Case Presentation Template

This clinic is led by:

  • Carol Scott, M.D. Dr. Scott is the former Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship at the School of Medicine, Team Physician, and Current Assistant Director for the Student Health Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Scott is Board Certified in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine and Adolescent Medicine. She has worked with student-athletes in Nevada since 1994. Dr. Scott grew up in Winnemucca and is always excited to bring her expertise in Sports Medicine to Project ECHO!

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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is a provider of continuing education credit through the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy. This program is approved for 1.00 hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 1.00 hours of nursing continuing education credit.

Previous Sports Medicine

October 2019

    • Topic: Benefiting from the Technology at the Olympic Training Center

September 2019

August 2019

July 2019

June 2019

    • Topic: Post-partum Exercise

May 2019

April 2019

March 2019

February 2019

January 2019

October 2018


  • Topic: Management of Shoulder Injuries and Pain

September 2018


  • Topic: Pre-Participation Exam

August 2018


  • Topic: Foot and Ankle Injuries

July 2018


  • Topic: Spine Intervention-Treatment of Spine Pain

June 2018


  • Topic: Youth Activity Trends

May 2018


  • Ethics CME credit is available for attending this session
    Topic: Ethics in Sports Medicine

April 2018


  • Guest speaker: Crista Jacobe-Mann, MPT
    Topic: Tendinopathy

March 2018


  • Guest speaker: Maureen Molini
    Topic: Vitamin D in Athletes

February 2018


  • Topic: Fluoroquinolones and Tendinopathy

January 2018


  • Topic: Achilles Tendon Rupture

December 2017

  • • No Clinic
    Topic: No Clinic Due to Holiday

November 2017

  • • No Clinic
    Topic: No Clinic Due to Holiday

October 2017


  • Guest speaker: Colin Fuller, MD
    Topic: Protecting the Heart of the American Athlete

    Update on screening young and older athletes for risk of sudden cardiac death and an update on the new international criteria for interpretation of ECGs in young athletes.

September 2017


  • Guest speaker: Dr. Hilary Malcarney
    Topic: Common Shoulder Injuries in the Overhead Athlete

    Dr. Hilary L. Malcarney from Nevada Orthopedics will be presenting on shoulder pain and also consulting on any cases that you would like to present. Dr. Malcarney specializes in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction so she is going to be an excellent resource for our participants to utilize! Be sure to submit your cases by faxing them to (775) 327-5112.

August 2017


  • Guest speaker: Randy Jacobe, PT
    Topic: Golf Related Injuries

  • Presenters: Carol Scott, MD, Naomi Albertson, MD
    Topic: NIAA Training Event: Concussions and Heat Injury Awareness

    Concussion in Sport PowerPoint

    Heat Illness PowerPoint

July 2017


  • Guest presenter: Richard Mullins, MD
    Topic: Knee Issues in Athletes: Osteoarthritis and Other Aspects

June 2017

May 2017


  • Guest speaker: Evan Klass, M.D.
    Topic: A Review of Performance Enhancing Agents in Young People

April 2017


  • Guest presenter: Maureen Molini, MPH, RDN, CSSD
    Topic: Sports Fad Diets and Supplements

    Maureen Molini, is a faculty member at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at the Student Health Center. She has over 12 years of experience with medical nutrition therapy counseling, especially in the areas of eating disorders, weight management, cardiovascular disease and sports nutrition. Maureen holds a Masters degree in public health and has obtained certificates of specialized training in sports dietetics as well as adult and pediatric weight management from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Maureen has presented at several national conferences and also served as an instructor for a public health elective course in the School of Community Health Sciences at UNR.

March 2017


  • Topic: Scuba Part 2: Clearance to Dive

February 2017


  • Topic: Scuba Part 1: Scuba Diving Injuries

January 2017


  • Guest presenter: Dr. Colin Fuller
    Topic: Altitude Sickness

December 2016

  • • No Clinic
    Topic: No clinic due to holiday

November 2016

  • • No Clinic
    Topic: No clinic due to holiday

October 2016

September 2016


  • Topic: Sports Concussion Update

August 2016


  • Topic: Heat Illness in Sports

June 2016


  • Topic: Preparticipation Exams

May 2016


  • Topic: Ulnar and Elbow Injuries

April 2016


  • Topic: The Examination of the Knee

March 2016


  • Topic: Hand and Finger Injuries

    Please be sure to get your cases faxed in to (775) 327-5112 as soon as possible.

February 2016


  • Topic: Common Sports Medicine Medical Conditions

December 2015


  • Topic: Piriformis Syndrome

November 2015


  • Topic: Non-Operative Management of the Lumbar Spine

    Guest Speaker will be Chris Twombly, MD from the Sierra Regional Spine Institute.

October 2015


  • Topic: Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Management

    Osteoporosis isn't gender-specific and health complications arising from it can be permanently debilitating! Please join us this Thursday while Dr. Naomi L. Albertson presents on osteoporosis diagnosis and management. She will also be available to consult on any cases you might have. For more information or assistance on joining Project ECHO Nevada clinics, please contact Chris Marchand at (775) 682-8456 or cmarchand@med.unr.edu.

September 2015


  • Guest Presenter: Dr. Travis Kieckbusch
    Topic: Pediatric Hip Problems

    Dr. Travis Keickbusch from Great Basin Orthopedics will be joining us on September 3rd to present on congenital pediatric hip problems.

August 2015


  • Why Does My Shoulder Hurt?
    Topic: Shoulder Pain

    The ECHO Nevada Sports Medicine Clinic is back after taking the month of July off due to the Independence Day Holiday. Dr. Hilary L. Malcarney from Nevada Orthopedics will be presenting on shoulder pain and also consulting on any cases that you would like to present. Dr. Malcarney specializes in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Reconstruction so she is going to be an excellent resource for our participants to utilize! Be sure to submit your cases by faxing them to (775) 327-5112. Contact Chris Marchand at (775) 682-8476 or cmarchand@med.unr.edu if you have any questions.

June 2015


  • Topic: Knee and Shoulder Injections

May 2015


  • Topic: Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Pain

April 2015


  • Topic: Exercise at Home for Seniors
    Additional Documents

March 2015

February 2015


  • Topic: Splints, Braces, and Equipment

December 2014


  • Topic: No Didactic: All Time Will Be Spent on Case Presentations and Q&A with Dr. Scott

November 2014


  • Clinic with Guest Speaker Dr. Quoc-Phong Tran

October 2014

September 2014


  • Clinic with guest speaker Dr. Chris Dolan
    Topic: Extra-Articular Hip Problems

August 2014


  • Clinic with guest speaker Dr. Travis Kieckbusch
    Topic: Sports injuries of the Foot and Ankle

June 2014


  • Topic: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes

May 2014