Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Philippon Research Institute is partnering with the United States Olympic Committee to present the 2nd Annual Injury Prevention Symposium.
Here are four things to know.
1. The symposium will take place in Vail from May 3 to May 5.
2. The symposium's featured speakers include:
• Carolyn Emery, PhD, of University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine in Canada
• Timothy Hewett, PhD, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
• Jeff Kutcher, MD, Sports Neurology Clinic in Brighton, Mich.
• Travis Maak, MD, University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Utah Jazz. head team physician
3. Olympic American alpine skier, Julia Mancuso, will deliver the keynote May 4. She holds four Olympic medals.
4. Marc Philippon, MD, managing partner of The Steadman Clinic and co-chair of SPRI, described the symposium as a platform for understanding sport-specific injuries and pinpointing ways to reduce and prevent these injuries.