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EDINBURG, Texas – DHR Health, together with the Valley Athletic Trainers Association (VATA), will once again collaborate for the 4th Annual Texas Emergency Athletic Management Seminar (TEAMS) event.
This free event will be held on July 23 and 24 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, located at 118 Paseo Del Prado. The event is specifically geared to school athletic trainers, nurses, physicians, emergency medical service personnel, and those who work closely with student athletes.
The first day of the event will offer insightful presentations with DHR Health physicians and special guest speakers. The second day will offer hands-on skills lab sessions that focus on sharpening the skills of athletic trainers.
Although the conference is free to attend, registration is required. Registration can be done by going to the DHR Health Office of Continuing Medical Education registration tracker at cmetracker.net/DHR. Interested individuals may also call the office at (956) 362-3240 for more information or email them at cme@dhrhealth.com.
“It is with great pride that we co-host this 4th annual event with VATA. This seminar gets better and better each year as we continue to offer local athletic trainers and others valuable hands-on education and practical training in emergency management and sports medicine. This seminar ultimately helps our youth and student athletes,” said Marissa Castaneda, senior executive vice president at DHR Health.
Expert-led presentations and interactive discussions on a range of topics in sports medicine will include:
• Emerging Concepts in Athlete’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Mental Health in Athletic Trainers
• Spine Boarding Panel Discussion
• Medical Time Out Simulation
• Emergency Actions Plans
Dr. Sujan Gogu, DHR Health sports and pain medicine physician, will open the seminar on July 23 with a presentation on “Abdominal and Thoracic Injuries.”
This event reaffirms DHR Health’s and VATA’s commitment to advancing medical knowledge and empowering healthcare professionals and all those involved in the care of student athletes.
“Hosting the TEAMS conference alongside VATA is a tremendous opportunity to showcase the value of collaboration in sports medicine,” said Dr. Noel Oliveira, wound care physician and DHR Health Chairman of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. “By bringing together experts from across the healthcare spectrum, this conference reinforces the teamwork and coordinated approach that are essential to delivering the best possible care for injured athletes.”
DHR Health and VATA encourage interested individuals to register for the event as soon as possible.
