Gymnastics Medicine’s Annual Symposium in 2018. This year we are delighted to be returning to an in-person format in Boston MA.
Gymnastics Medicine: Education and Research Presents: Tackling the Twists and Turns to Gymnastics Health and Wellness 4th Annual Symposium
We are delighted to announce that our annual symposium will be returning in person this year in Boston MA!
Join us for a fantastic line up, over two days on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of November, as we discuss: ‘Tackling the Twists and Turns to Gymnastics Health and Wellness’.
We will have two serparate tracks: one for gymnasts, parents and coaches, and one for medical providers. Topics covered include injury prevention, nutrition, strength and conditioning, mental skills and more!
Hear from our Gymnastics Medicine board members, expert medical practitioners and special guests including elite gymnasts! Autograph signings and a FREE gymSAFE screen are also available for gymnasts that attend.
For those that cannot attend in Boston, recordings will be made available for purchase at a later date.
We can’t wait to see you all there!
Details of special guests and autograph signings to be released soon!
Date:
Saturday, November 5th from 1:00pm-5:00pm*
Sunday, November 6th from 9:00am-12:00pm
*Special FREE Saturday night event for Parents, Coaches, and Medical Providers Meet and Greet at 6:00pm. More details to come after you sign up!
Location:
Boston Children’s Hospital (9 Hope Ave. Waltham, MA)
Featured Speakers:
The Gymnastics Medicine Working Board:
- Dr. Emily Sweeney, MD, FAAP
- Jamie Broz MEd, ATC
- Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set PT, DPT, SCS, PMA-CPT
- Kerry Bair RD, LDN, MPH, CHES
- Dr. Jenny Borda PT, DPT
- Kelsey Griffith, MS
- Dr. Diana Lattimore, PhD, CMPC
- Dr. Elspeth (Elly) Hart, DScPAS, PA-C, MPAS, ATC, LAT
Boston Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Division:
- Dr. Donald Bae: Pediatric Sports Medicine Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon
- Dr. William Meehan: Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician