Mind Over Motion
Sports Psychology & Psychiatry for the Clinician
An interdisciplinary CME course bridging the mind-body connection in athletic injury. Built for every provider in the athlete's world.
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The Practice Gap
We Are Missing Half the Patient
Four documented gaps between what the literature demands and what clinicians currently do. This course closes all four.
Pre-Surgical Psychiatric Screening
Pre-op PHQ-9 predicts surgical outcomes, yet fewer than 20% of orthopedic surgeons screen routinely.
Mental Health in Athletes
33% of elite athletes experience clinical depression or anxiety. 68% never seek professional help.
Return-to-Sport Mental Readiness
63% of physically cleared athletes report significant re-injury fear. Mental readiness is absent from most RTP protocols.
REDs Recognition Across Sexes
The 2023 IOC Consensus expanded REDs beyond female athletes. Fewer than 35% of clinicians identify it in males.
“The body and the mind are not separate systems. Every orthopedic injury has a psychological dimension. Every psychological struggle has a physical expression.”Matthew Wichman, MD — Mind Over Motion
Free Clinical Resource
Free Athlete Mental Health Screening Toolkit
A free PDF of the core screening instruments from Mind Over Motion, formatted for immediate clinical use. Enter your email below and it's yours instantly, no purchase required. Enrollees also receive the full interactive version with their course.
- PHQ-9 and GAD-7 formatted for athletic populations
- Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) with scoring guide
- Pre-Surgical Psychiatric Screening Protocol (4-step)
- REDs Clinical Red Flag Checklist, all sexes
- Return-to-Sport Mental Readiness Framework
- Scope-of-Practice Referral Quick Reference Card
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Founding Cohort ClosedCase-Based Learning
Four Athletes. Four Decisions. One Integrated Framework.
Every module is anchored by real clinical cases, presented first as a problem and then resolved through the ortho-psychiatric lens.
Curriculum
Three Modules. 4.0 Credits. One Framework.
Built at the intersection of orthopedic surgery and psychiatry. Every module is evidence-based, case-driven, and immediately applicable to practice.
The Athlete’s Mind: Psychiatric Conditions in Sport
Epidemiology of mental illness in athletes. Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and REDs: how they present, why they are missed, and what to screen for.
The Injured Athlete: Ortho-Psychiatric Intersection
Neurobiology of injury response. Pre-surgical screening protocols. Post-op depression, opioid risk, and the 4-domain return-to-sport mental readiness framework.
Peak Performance: Mental Skills & Clinical Application
Flow state neuroscience. Mindfulness prescription. PETTLEP imagery. Self-talk interventions. Scope of practice and referral pathways.
Learning Objectives
What You’ll Walk Away Able to Do
Identify and diagnose psychiatric conditions in athletes, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, and substance use.
Apply pre-surgical psychiatric screening and post-surgical mental health management using validated instruments.
Recognize the neurobiological mechanisms linking physical injury to psychological distress.
Utilize PHQ-9, GAD-7, SCAT6, and TSK-11 across the care continuum from intake to return-to-sport clearance.
Develop return-to-sport protocols that integrate mental readiness alongside physical recovery metrics.
Counsel athletes, coaches, and families using culturally responsive communication and appropriate referral pathways.
Clinical Instruments
Validated Tools You’ll Master
Faculty
Where the Scalpel Meets the Psyche
An interdisciplinary CME developed by a sports medicine surgeon who treats the injuries and understands that recovery does not end at the wound.
Matthew Wichman, MD
Course Format
Designed for How Clinicians Actually Learn
Enrollment
Ready to Treat the Whole Athlete?
3 self-paced modules. 4 clinical cases. 6 learning objectives. 8 validated instruments. One framework that changes how you practice.
- 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- AAPA Category 1 CME, APA CE, ASWB ACE Clinical, NATABOC Category A, IPCE
- 3 self-paced modules (~3.5 hrs total)
- 4 longitudinal clinical cases
- 25-question post-assessment
- Certificate of completion via CME University
- Interactive Athlete Mental Health Screening Toolkit — 8 validated instruments with scoring guides, ready for immediate clinical use
- Scope-of-practice referral card
- Lifetime access
- 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- AAPA Category 1 CME, APA CE, ASWB ACE Clinical, NATABOC Category A, IPCE
- 3 self-paced modules (~3.5 hrs total)
- 4 longitudinal clinical cases
- 25-question post-assessment
- Certificate of completion via CME University
- Interactive Athlete Mental Health Screening Toolkit — 8 validated instruments with scoring guides, ready for immediate clinical use
- Scope-of-practice referral card
- Lifetime access
Not ready to enroll? Download the free PDF Screening Toolkit, no purchase required.
Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and MPW Media and Consulting LLC. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Physician Assistant Education: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until April 26, 2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Continuing Psychologist Education: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This program offers 4.0 continuing education credits for psychologists.
Continuing Social Work Education: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 4.0 clinical continuing education credits.
Continuing Athletic Trainer Education: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (BOC AP# JA-4008162) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 4.0 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Interprofessional Continuing Education: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Release Date: April 15, 2026 · Expiration Date: April 26, 2027 · Estimated Time: 4.0 hours
Target Audience: This activity is intended for physicians (MD/DO), physician assistants (PA-C), nurse practitioners (NP), physical therapists (PT/DPT), athletic trainers (LAT/ATC), licensed clinical social workers, and clinical and sport psychologists engaged in the care of patients with mental health conditions in athletic and sports medicine settings.
Faculty: Matthew P. Wichman, MD — Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, ACGME Fellowship-Trained in Sports Medicine; MPW Media and Consulting LLC, Milwaukee, WI
Disclosure of Financial Relationships: Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Matthew P. Wichman, MD: Dr. Wichman has nothing to disclose. The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The MPW Media and Consulting LLC planners and others have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use: This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer: Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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