Annapolis, MD. (Fe uary 12, 2014)—Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) is hosting its 5th Annual Youth Sports Injury Conference on Thursday, Fe uary 20.
The free seminar will help coaches, parent-coaches, athletic trainers and physicians of young athletes between the ages of 9 to 19 years old learn how to better prevent sports injuries.
Topics to be covered include:
Handling sports medical emergencies
Game-day return-to-play decisions
Return-to-play after an ACL injury
Assessing functional knee stability
Return to play protocols and decisions after a concussion
The program, which includes dinner, is from 5:30 to 9pm. Registration is required. For more information about the speakers and agenda, or to register, visit askAAMC.org/youthsports or call 443-481-5555.
About Anne Arundel Medical Center
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), a regional health system headquartered in Annapolis, Md., serves an area of more than one million people. Founded in 1902, AAMC includes a 425-bed not-for-profit hospital, a medical group, imaging services, a substance use treatment center, and health enterprises. In addition to a 57-acre Annapolis campus, AAMC has outpatient pavilions in Bowie, Kent Island, Odenton, and Waugh Chapel. AAMC is nationally recognized for its joint replacement center, emergency heart attack response and cancer care. A leader in women’s services, AAMC delivers the state’s second highest number of births annually and has a Level 3 NICU. With more than 1,000 medical staff members, 3,900 employees and 750 volunteers, AAMC consistently receives awards for quality, patient satisfaction and innovation. To learn more, visit askAAMC.org.
