U of A Sports Medicine Symposium to Offer Information, Skills to Practitioners

Aaron Sciascia of the Lexington Clinic Orthopedics-Sports Medicine Center, middle, and Tim Uhl of the University of Kentucky, right, demonstrate evaluation techniques during a previous sports medicine symposium at the U of A.
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Aaron Sciascia of the Lexington Clinic Orthopedics-Sports Medicine Center, middle, and Tim Uhl of the University of Kentucky, right, demonstrate evaluation techniques during a previous sports medicine symposium at the U of A.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The ninth annual Razorback Winter Sports Medicine Symposium at the University of Arkansas will provide information and demonstrations for anyone in the athletic training field, from university students to physicians.

The symposium is presented by the graduate athletic training education program in the College of Education and Health Professions at the U of A and by Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists in Fayetteville. It will take place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in Room 166, the first floor auditorium, of the Graduate Education Building at 751 W. Maple St. in Fayetteville.

The fee for attendance ranges from $20 for students to $135 for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Continuing education credits are available. Registration may be done online.

“We offer this annual symposium not only to educate our students but also to help athletic trainers and other medical professionals stay up to date on information they need to help athletes perform at the highest level possible,” said Jeff Bonacci, director of the athletic training education program. The program offers an entry-level master’s degree.

Physicians, athletic trainers and physical therapists will make presentations on topics including cartilage restoration, platelet-rich plasma, reducing risks for progressive ankle dysfunction, and a patient-centered approach to the process of making clinical decisions.

Breakout sessions will focus on sacroiliac assessment and correction and vestibular assessment. Students will make oral and poster presentations of their research.

 

About the program: The athletic training education program was established in the College of Education and Health Professions in 2002 and received national accreditation in 2005 from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Program graduates are eligible to take a professional certification exam offered by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in a wide spectrum of disciplines; contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research and creative activity; and provides service to academic and professional disciplines and to society in general, all aimed at fulfilling its public land-grant mission to serve Arkansas and beyond as a partner, resource and catalyst. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and offers more than 200 academic programs. The university maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1 that promotes personal attention and mentoring opportunities. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas 63 among the 623 American public research universities, and the university’s goal is be top 50 by the celebration of its 150th anniversary in 2021.

Contacts

Jeff Bonacci, clinical assistant professor of kinesiology
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-4112, bonacci@uark.edu

Heidi Wells, content writer and strategist
Global Campus
479-879-8760, heidiw@uark.edu

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