Stephen R. Thompson, MD, MEd, FRCSC is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at Northern Light Orthopedics. He completed his medical school at the University of Sydney, Residency at University of Maryland and Fellowship at the Fowler-Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic in London, Ontario and then his second at the Oakville Sports Injury Clinic in Oakville, Ontario.Dr. Thompson is a recognized expert in sports medicine. He is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the widely used and highly respected reference textbook DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Thompson has spent a significant time studying medical education and standardized testing. He has applied this knowledge in his role as the Editor-in-Chief of Miller's Review of Orthopaedics.

SECTION 1 Basic Principles -
1. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Musculoskeletal Tissues
2. Basic Concepts in Biomechanics
3. Basic Science of Graft Tissue in Sports Medicine
4. Basic Science of Implants in Sports Medicine
5. Orthobiologics : Clinical Application of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Stem Cell Therapy
6. Exercise Physiology
7. Imaging Overview
8. Basic Arthroscopic Principles
9. Overview of Sport-Specific Injuries
10. Commonly Encountered Fractures in Sports Medicine
SECTION 2 Medical
11. Team Medical Coverage
12. Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care and Evaluation of the Elite Athlete
13. Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm
14. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
15. Gastrointestinal Medicine in the Athlete
16. Hematologic Medicine in the Athlete
17. Infectious Disease and Sports
18. The Athlete with Diabetes
19. Renal Medicine and Genitourinary Trauma in the Athlete
20. Sports and Epilepsy
21. Environmental Illness
22. Dermatologic Conditions
23. Facial, Eye, Nasal, and Dental Injuries
24. Psychological Adjustment to Athletic Injury
25. Sports Nutrition
26. Doping and Ergogenic Aids
27. The Female Athlete
28. The Para-athlete
29. Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
SECTION 3 Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention
30. The Athletic Trainer and the Sports Medicine Team
31. Principles of Rehabilitation: Overview of Rehabilitation Protocols
32. Modalities and Manual techniques in Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
33. Basics of Taping, Bracing and Orthotics
34. Principles of Injury Prevention
35. Return to Activity and Sport after Injury
SECTION 4 Shoulder
36. Shoulder Anatomy and Biomechanics
37. Shoulder Diagnosis and Decision Making
38. Glenohumeral Joint Imaging
39. Shoulder Arthroscopy
40. Anterior Shoulder Instability
41. Posterior Shoulder Instability
42. Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder
43. Revision Shoulder Instability
44. SLAP Tears
45. The Thrower's Shoulder
46. Proximal Biceps Tendon Pathology
47. Rotator Cuff and Impingement Lesions
48. Subscapularis Injury
49. Revision Rotator Cuff Tears
50. Other Muscle Injuries
51. Stiff Shoulder
52. Glenohumeral Arthritis in the Athlete
53. Scapulothoracic Disorders
54. Nerve Entrapment
55. Vascular Problems and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
56. Injury to the Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joints
SECTION 5 Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
57. Elbow Anatomy and Biomechanics
58. Elbow Diagnosis and Decision Making
59. Elbow Imaging
60. Elbow Arthroscopy
61. Elbow Tendinopathies and Bursitis
62. Distal Biceps and Triceps Tendon Ruptures
63. Entrapment Neuropathies of the Arm, Elbow, and Forearm
64. Elbow Throwing Injuries
65. Stiff elbow
66. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist
67. Hand and Wrist Diagnosis and Decision Making
68. Imaging of the Wrist and Hand
69. Wrist Arthroscopy
70. Carpal Injuries
71. Wrist tendinopathies
72. Disorders of the distal radioulnar joint
73. Tendon injuries in the hand
74. Digit fractures and dislocations
75. Neuropathies of the Wrist and Hand
SECTION 6 Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh
76. Hip Anatomy and Biomechanics
77. Hip Diagnosis and Decision Making
78. Hip Imaging
79. Hip Arthroscopy
80. Femoroacetabular Impingement in Athletes
81. Hip Instability and Dysplasia
82. Iliopsoas Pathology
83. Peritrochanteric Disorders
84. Athletic Pubalgia and Adductor Pathology
85. Posterior Hip Pain
86. Hamstring Injuries
87. Contusions of the Hip and Thigh
88. Hip Arthritis in the Athlete
SECTION 7 Knee
89. Knee Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Knee
90. Knee Diagnosis and Decision Making
91. Imaging of the Knee
92. Basics of Knee Arthroscopy
93. Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Knee
94. Meniscal Injuries, Meniscectomy and Repair
95. Meniscal Transplantation
96. Articular Cartilage Injuries & Cell-Based Repair
97. Frontiers in Articular Cartilage Treatment
98. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
99. Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
100. Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
101.