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Research Retreat IV- ACL INJURIES: THE GENDER BIAS
When: April 3 - 5, 2008
Greensboro Marriott Downtown
304 N Greene Street
Greensboro NC

 

 

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Exercise and Sport Science is pleased to host Research Retreat IV- ACL INJURIES: THE GENDER BIAS that will take place April 3-5, 2008 at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown.

FORMAT:
The format will feature presentations by well known experts in the field and 15-minute podium presentations of research relating to gender bias in ACL injuries. Significant time will be provided for group discussion following each keynote and each group of podium presentations. At the conclusion of the meeting our goal will be to revisit and update the consensus statement from the 2006 research retreat based on progress in the field.

Meeting Highlights (Click here for Full Program):

*Welcome reception Thursday night from 7:00 – 10:00p.m .
*Opening Speaker Mary Lloyd Ireland MD, Kentucky Sports Medicine
*Keynote Lectures:

Scott McLean PhD
University of Michigan
 Dr. McLean is a biomechanist whose research interests pertain primarily to identifying the underlying mechanisms of sports-related injuries. He utilizes a combination of human experimentation, musculoskeletal modeling and cadaveric modeling to gain insights into these mechanisms, enabling more effective injury screening and prevention strategies to be formulated. Read more....
Bruce Beynnon PhD
University of Vermont
 Dr. Beynnon is currently leading clinical studies designed to evaluate different anterior cruciate ligament surgical techniques and rehabilitation programs with particular concern on the long-term stability of the knee and return to full activity. Recently, he has focused on identifying the risk factors that predispose athletes to lower extremity injuries such as knee and ankle ligament sprains. An additional research interest is the influence of abnormal joint loads on the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis. Read more....

*Abstract Presentations
*Ample Discussion Time
*Development of Updated Consensus Statement
*Meeting attendees will receive 16.5 CEUs from the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer.

UPDATE 12-03-07
The Journal of Athletic Training has committed to publishing the conference proceedings.
This will include keynotes, consensus statements, and all presented abstracts.

A formal announcment is available here

A downloadable registration form with Hotel information is available here

 

We look forward to welcoming all of you to Greensboro. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Sandy Shultz at sjshultz@uncg.edu OR 336.334.3027

Best Regards,
Sandy Shultz, PhD ATC
Yum Nguyen PhD ATC
Randy Schmitz PhD ATC
Conference Co-Chairs

 

 

Thanks to our Sponsors:

 


Biodex is proud to be a sponsor of the ACL Research Retreat IV for the advancement of quality research and clinical interventions


The University of North Carolina at Greensboro School of Health and Human Performance

James E. Ireland Foundation

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

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