VCU School of Medicine to Present 16th Annual Sports Medicine Conference

By Malorie Burkett

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will present the 16th annual VCU Sports Medicine Update in Primary Care Conference.

The conference will take place Dec. 2-5 at the Williamsburg Lodge and Conference Center, adjacent to Williamsburg’s historic area, 310 S. England St., Williamsburg. Experts will be able to speak to media on a range of topics.

Regional experts will speak on recognition, evaluation and treatment of athletes who have had a concussion and new concussion guidelines. Other topics include “return to play” decisions, caring for adolescent athletes and recognizing the need for sideline medical coverage.

The program is for primary care, internal medicine, sports medicine, physician assistants, athletic trainers, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals.