2010 Soccer Industry Medical Symposium
SIMS enters its fifth year poised for continued growth
NEW YORK (November 5, 2009) -- The 2010 Soccer Industry Medical Symposium (http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/soccer) announced its fourth annual event will return to Ft. Lauderdale, FL and take place on Saturday, January 9 at the beautiful Westin Beach Resort (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=3328).
"SIMS started as a meeting to share scientific and clinical information with the MLS team physicians and athletic trainers but the content and participants have expanded rapidly since its beginning" said MLS Medical Director Lawrence Lemak. "Because of the tremendous interest in the topics and the expansion of medical soccer information the meeting has grown into the source for answers on soccer medical information." Participants in the past events represented all MLS teams, CONCACAF, the United States Soccer Federation, the Canadian Soccer Association, the Mexican First Division and many other corporate partners and professional associations.
The 2010 Soccer Industry Medical Symposium has created a curriculum focused on the most relevant topics facing the sport and featuring many accomplished presenters. The keynote speaker will be Bert Mandelbaum, M.D., of Major League Soccer and United States Soccer Federation.�
The curriculum features many additional distinguished guest speakers:
Keynote Address
Sports Medicine: Olympia to World Cup 2010 ... A Journey
Bert Mandelbaum, M.D., FIFA F-MARC, Major League Soccer & United States Soccer Federation
Morning Session
Overview of Hip and Groin Pathology
Andrew Parker, M.D., DC United
Clinical Considerations in Evaluation of Hip and Groin Injuries
Michael Gerhardt, M.D., Chivas USA, Los Angeles Galaxy
Current Concepts in Injury Prevention
Kai Mithofer, M.D., New England Revolution
Return to Participation: Experience of the English Premier League
Jamie Rojas, ATC, PT, Colorado Rapids
Afternoon Session
The Role of Plasma Rich Proteins in Athletic Injuries
Pete Edwards, M.D., Columbus Crew
Vision Performance
Keith Smithson, M.D., D.C. United
The Role of Injections in the Athlete
Ira Smith, M.D., Toronto FC
"SIMS continues to put together an outstanding meeting that is a 'can't miss' for medical professionals who commonly treat soccer-related injuries. We continue to support the efforts of the Soccer Industry Medical Symposium and its effort to provide high quality professional development opportunities," said Jeff Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, of the University of South Florida's Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. The University of South Florida is partnering with Major League Soccer to offer continuing education credits to sports medicine professionals at multiple levels and areas of expertise."
Based upon the success of the previous events, the 2010 SIMS will make available a limited number of positions to qualified sports medicine professionals approved through the online registration available at�www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/soccer. Sports medicine professionals are approved to receive continuing education credits for this course through the University of South Florida. Details are offered on the�SIMS�website.
Additional information about event registration, corporate supporters, travel and transportation information and other details about the 2010 Soccer Industry Medical Symposium, is available at�www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/soccer.
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About SIMS
The Soccer Industry Medical Symposium (SIMS) is an annual meeting organized by sports medicine professionals in Major League Soccer, United States Soccer Federation and its partners.
For more information about SIMS, log onto the official website at�http://www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/soccer. If you would like to subscribe to the SIMS email list, go to�www.keepernotes.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi.
About Major League Soccer
Headquartered�in New York City, Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. MLS features many stars from the U.S., Canada, and around the world. MLS kicked off its 14th season on March 19, and featured 15 teams each playing 30 regular season matches. They include Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Chivas USA, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, Los Angeles Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Toronto FC and, in its inaugural season, Seattle Sounders FC. The Philadelphia Union will debut in 2010, while expansion teams in Vancouver and Portland will debut in 2011. For more information about MLS, log on to the League�s official website at�www.MLSnet.com.
For more information about MLS, log on to the League�s official Web site at�www.MLSnet.com.
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