Online Webinar - Sports Savvy: Battling Injuries and Infections in Athletes

Newswise — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) andthe American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) present:

Sports Savvy:Battling Injuries and Infections in Athletes of All Ages_______________________________________WHEN:June 25, 20081:00 pm-2:00 pm (EST)12:00 pm-1:00 pm (CST)10:00 am-11:00 am (PST)

WHERE:At your DESK and it's FREE!________________________________________Topics Include:Connection Between Concussions,Soccer Injuries, & GenderAlexis Chiang Colvin, MD, Sports Medicine Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ________________________________________Elbow & Shoulder Injuries Plaguing the Young AthleteLyle Cain, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center ________________________________________Keeping Boomers Moving Past OsteoarthritisBrian Wolf, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa

_________________________________________Wiping out MRSA Infections in the AthleteGary Dorshimer, MD, FAAP, Team Internist for the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), Program Director, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Primary Care/Sports Medicine Fellowship ________________________________________Intercepting Youth Sports InjuriesMininder Kocher, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery Harvard Medical School, Associate Director, Division of Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston________________________________________WHY:It is a golden opportunity for you to learn vital information from our nationally known othopaedic sports specialists. They will give you the very latest and most up to the date tips and tactics to play smart and safe. This is cutting edge information which is important for anyone in your audience be it parents, coaches, trainers or athletes of any age.

HOW:Each topic will be a focused fast paced 5 minute power point presentation followed by a live interactive question and answer session with the expert.