The Athlete’s Knee Conference

 

Volume 1 Issue 4

 

 

 

August 2007

 

 

 

 

On August 14th, the Division of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center’s New England Musculoskeletal Institute is pleased to present a half-day seminar on the latest de­velopments in prevention and treatment of com­mon, sports-related knee injuries.

Presentations will include an exclusive look at cutting-edge research initiatives behind new op­erative advances as well as a live demonstration of the revolutionary, new “all inside” ACL repair surgery.

Registration & Payment Information

To register, please call 800-535-6232.  First come, first serve!  Registration will remain open until seats are filled!  The fee is $40—cash or checks only.  Please make checks out to UCHC NEMSI and include your name and title.
Mail payments to:

UCHC NEMSI,
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-4037

Directions

To reach the main campus of the UConn Health Center, access I-84 East or West, take Exit 39 and turn right at the first light (end of ramp) onto Farmington Avenue (Route 4) East.  Con­tinue three more lights (1 mile) and turn right into the main Health Center entrance.  Take a left at the first blinking light/stop sign, proceed past the first building and follow the signs for patient drop-off and parking.

UConn Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
800-535-6232
http://nemsi.uchc.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athlete’s Knee Schedule

 

 

 

 

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Registration & Lunch

 

12:30pm - 12:45pm

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jay Lieberman, M.D., Chairman & Professor, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, New England Musculoskeletal Institute

 

12:45pm - 1:15pm
Evaluation, Physical Exam & Return to Play
Kevin Shea, M.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery

 

1:15pm - 1:45pm
Cadaver Dissection
Augustus Mazzocca, M.S., M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

 

1:45pm - 2:00pm

Break

 

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Live Surgery

Robert Arclero, M.D., Chief, Division of Sports Medicine

 

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Rehab After ACL— A Surgeons View

Kevin Shea, M.D.

 

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Acute Care of the Field

Thomas Trojian, M.D.

 

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Q & A and Closing Remarks

Kevin Shea, M.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre Season for the Athletic Trainer

 

 

 

 

 

Over the past 10 years, HealthSouth, now Select Physical Therapy has been bringing local athletic trainers a fall program to help get ready for the upcoming school year.

This year, we are happy to welcome Elite Sports Medicine, the sports medicine division of Con­necticut Children’s Medical Center, as a partner for this program.

Come join us in a program you will thoroughly enjoy!

Tuesday, August 7th
8:00am-3:30pm
Gilman Auditorium
Hartford Hospital Conklin Building
80 Seymore Street
Hartford, CT

Hosted by Select Medical Corporation/ HealthSouth & Elite Sports Medicine

Register Now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Great Events in August...

 

 

 

Symposium of Strength
Saturday, August 4th
8:00am-5:00pm
New Hampshire Community Technical College Manchester, NH
Sponsored by Next Level Performance
Flyer 1, Flyer 2

Sports Training Mastery Workshop
Saturday August 18th
UConn Stamford
1 University Place
Broad Street & Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06901
Sponsored By Perform Better
Flyer 1, Flyer 2