(Nashville, Tenn.) – Baptist Sports Medicine, in conjunction with Saint Thomas Health Services, will host their first annual sports medicine conference Saturday, June 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at The Gladys Stringfield Owen Education Center at Baptist Hospital.

Designed for physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists and coaches, the Sports Medicine Care Continuum: Keeping Athletes Care at Heart conference will focus on the acute care of injured athletes on and off the field. Speakers will address issues of sideline evaluation and screening techniques used to determine the best plan of care including return to play decisions, preventing future injury and managing pain and dysfunction.

The conference will also cover several topics including the most common injuries to the knee, shoulder, head and ankle as well as on-field management of emergency situations, such as basic and advanced spine boarding techniques.

Instructing the conference are Dr. Jason Hubbard, neurosurgeon; Dr. David Moore, orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Damon Petty, orthopedic surgeon; Greg Rose, president of Kentucky Athletic Trainers Society; Dr. James Yu, orthopedic surgeon; Mark Buck, Managing Director of Saint Thomas Emergency Medical Services; Trent Nessler, Managing Director of Baptist Sports Medicine; and Alex Pinto, Athletic Medicine Director of Baptist Sports Medicine.

The registration fee for this course is $25.00 for physicians and physician assistants and $10.00 for Athletic Trainers, EMT/Paramedics, and physical therapists. To register, please call (615) 222-2007 or visit www.sths.com/continuingeducation.php.

Coaches from all schools and sports are also encouraged to attend. If you are a high school or university coach and are interested in attending, please call (615) 284-2539 or e-mail Baptist Sports Medicine at SportsMed@BaptistHospital.com for more information.

About Outpatient Rehabilitation

A division of Saint Thomas Health Services, Outpatient Rehabilitation provides healthcare, sports medicine and outpatient rehabilitation services through its two branches, Baptist Sports Medicine and Life Therapies. With over 40 licensed therapists, we have the right specialist for you.  Our clinics are conveniently located throughout Middle Tennessee and we offer Sports/Orthopedic rehab, Neurological physical, occupational and speech therapy, Lymphedema, Vestibular rehab, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Worker’s Comp/FCEs, pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapy, and speech/voice therapy. For more information, call 284-7555 or visit our websites, www.baptistsportsmedicine.com or www.sthslifetherapies.com.