Registration Open for U of A Sports Medicine Symposium on March 4

The University of Arkansas 11th annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium will take place on campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 4.

The graduate education athletic training program and Northwest Health Physicians' Specialty Hospital present the symposium. It will be in the auditorium on the first floor of the Graduate Education Building.

Registration may be done online. Cost varies by profession, and professional development credit is available.

Speakers will include faculty members from the U of A and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and physical therapists from UAMS and Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Medicine in Dallas.

Students in the U of A athletic training education program will give research presentations.

Contacts

Heidi S. Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138, heidisw@uark.edu

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