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DHR Health & Valley Athletic Trainers Association’s Texas Emergency Athletic Management Seminar, July 24th

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File photo from the 2024 skills lab training sessions that were also provided to conference attendees. This year’s free event will be held on July 24 and 25 at the Edinburg Conference Center of Renaissance, located at 118 Paseo Del Prado. For more information, call the DHR Health Office of Continuing Medical Education at (956) 362-3240. Image courtesy of DHR Health
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EDINBURG, Texas – DHR Health, together with the Valley Athletic Trainers Association (VATA), is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Texas Emergency Athletic Management Seminar (TEAMS) event. The free event will be held on July 24 and 25 at the Edinburg Conference Center of Renaissance, located at 118 Paseo Del Prado. The goal of the event is to provide information and training on the latest guidelines and advancements in the emergency athletic medicine field to individuals who work with student athletes of all ages. 

The event will be dedicated specifically to school athletic trainers, nurses, physicians, and emergency medical service personnel. The first day of the event will offer insightful presentations with DHR Health physicians and special guest speakers. The second day is dedicated to hands-on skills labs with a focus on sharpening the skills of the athletic trainers. 

File photo from the 2024 TEAMS Conference held at DHR Health. Image courtesy of DHR Health. For more information, call the DHR Health Office of Continuing Medical Education at (956) 362-3240. Image courtesy of DHR Health

The conference will be offered at no cost (free) to those who register. Register by going to CME tracker at cmetracker.net/DHR. You may also call the DHR Health Office of Continuing Medical Education at 956-362-3240 for more information or email cme@dhr-rgv.com.

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“We are proud to co-host the 3rd annual event with the Valley Athletic Trainers Association. This seminar offers local athletic trainers valuable hands-on education and practical training in the area of emergency management in sports medicine that ultimately helps our youth and student athletes,” said Marissa Castaneda, senior executive vice president at DHR Health. 

The special guest speakers, some from out of state, will present and offer attendees professional insights, hands-on training, and skills labs.

The TEAMS event will feature several authorities in the field of sports medicine, including:

Ray Castle, PhD, LAT, ATC, NREMT from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Ronnie Harper, EdD, LAT, ATC, NREMT from Gonzales, Louisiana

Tom Dodge, PhD, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, ATC from Massachusett

Toki Nakazawa, LAT from San Antonio, Texas

Jose A. Ramos, Jr., EdD, LAT, ATC, LMT from McAllen, Texas

Distinguished presenters from DHR Health include:

• Dr. Sujan Gogu, Sports and Pain Medicine Physician

TEAMS promises to be a valuable opportunity for professionals and community members involved in the care of student athletes.

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.

“We are thrilled to partner with VATA and host this important seminar at our campus as it truly takes a team to bring the TEAMS conference to life,” said Dr. Noel Oliveira, Wound Care Specialist and DHR Health Chairman of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. “This conference brings to life real world collaboration that is required among all medical professionals when responding to athletic injuries.”

For more information on the upcoming event, please call the DHR Health Office of Continuing Medical Education at (956) 362-3240.

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