Here are six highlights:
1. Dr. McGrath traveled with two U.S. national teams to La Manga, Spain.
2. An athletic trainer and necessary medical supplies accompanied him on the trip.
3. He used an electronic medical record database to stay up-to-date with player illnesses and injuries and past medical problems.
4. Dr. McGrath immediately met with the tournament’s medical director and located hospital and imaging locations.He verified which circumstances required injured patients to visit private versus public hospitals.
5. Dr. McGrath also ran the logistics of communicating with coaches and parents back in the United States, since some players were minors.
6. He didn’t treat any serious medical conditions, but he kept busy treating jet lag, sore throats and ankle sprains.
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