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Karl
Posted - Nov 26 2003 : 07:18:13 AM Karl Sports Medicine Wednesday, November 26, 2003, 5:00:05 AM IP:24.188.141.129
JFF doctors for sports medicine symposium Ian Burnett Wednesday, November 26, 2003
A number of personnel from the Jamaica Football Federation's (JFF's) medical committee will attend a FIFA/CONCACAF Advanced Sports Medicine Symposium, to be held at the Dr Joao Havalange Centre of Excellence in Trinidad, between December 3 and 6.
Dr Winston Dawes, chairman of the JFF's medical committee, will participate as an instructor, whereas Drs Glenton Smith and Charlie Roberts, along with physio, Denise Roberts, will also attend the symposium.
Among the topics to be covered at the symposium are:
-- On-field management of head and neck injuries in football -- Doping control procedures -- Myths and realities of doping in sport -- Safety issues in dietary supplements -- Sudden death syndrome
The FIFA/CONCACAF symposium will be conducted by several experts from Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
The FIFA/CONCACAF symposium will be preceded by a seminar for CONCACAF doping control officers on December 3 and 4.