CONFERENCE SCHEDULE : Friday March 11, 2011
Schedule below is current as of March 9, 2011
Also available in PDF format in Event Brochure

7:15 – 7:55: Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Vendor Review

Introductory Topics:

7:55 – 8:00: Welcome and Conference Overview
Richard Hinton, MD, MPH

8:00 – 8:15: US Lacrosse and America’s Team Sport: Overview of Lacrosse’s Growth from Native American Ritual to the Country’s Fastest Growing Sport.
Steve Stenersen, President & CEO, US Lacrosse

8:15 – 8:30: US Lacrosse’s Sports Science and Safety Committee: Structure, Function, and Ongoing Projects
Margot Putukian, MD

8:30 – 8:45: The Women’s Game: What Makes it Unique, Priority Issues and Injury Prevention Strategies
Ann Carpenetti, Managing Director of Game Administration, US Lacrosse

8:45 – 9:00: The Men’s Game: Priority Issues, and Injury Prevention Strategies
Steve Stenersen, President & CEO, US Lacrosse

9:00 – 9:15: Questions

Epidemiology of Lacrosse Injuries: 

9:15 – 9:30: Basic Concepts, Lacrosse Priorities, and Available Databases
Richard Hinton, MD, MPH

9:30 – 10:00: The Epidemiology of Scholastic and Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Injuries:
Andy Lincoln, ScD, MS

10:00 – 10:15: Establishing a Lacrosse Injury Surveillance System: Fairfax Co. Experience
Jon Almquist, ATC

10:15 – 10:30: Questions

10:30 – 10:45: Refreshment Break and Vendor Review

Head, Face, and Eye Injuries in Lacrosse:

10:45 – 11:15: Head, Face, and Eye Injuries in Lacrosse: Issues for the Men’s and Women’s Games
Randy Dick

11:15 – 11:45: Round Table Discussion and Audience Questions: Head, Face, and Eye Protection in Women’s Lacrosse.
Margot Putukian, MD

11:45 – 12:15: Concussions in Lacrosse
Margot Putukian, MD

12:15 – 12:30: Neuopsychometric Testing: Overview and Practical Applications
Andy Tucker, MD

12:30 – 1:30: Lunch and Vendor Review　

1:30 - 1:45: Lacrosse Specific Conditioning
Jay Dyer, CSCS

1:45 – 2:15: Round Table Discussion and Audience Questions: Lacrosse Related Concussions: Evaluation, Treatment, Return to Play
Moderator: Doug McKeag, MD, MS

Medical and Orthopaedic Conditions:

2:15 - 2:30: Infections in the Athletic Environment
Wayne Campbell, MD

2:30 – 2:45: Commotio Cortis: Current Concepts and Lacrosse Related Incidents
Jeff Mandak, MD

2:45 – 3:15: Round Table Discussion and Audience Questions: Taking Care of Common Lacrosse Orthopaedic, and On Field Conditions
Moderator: Richard Hinton, MD, MPH

Youth Lacrosse: Optimizing the Experience

3:15 – 3:45: Promoting Fun, Preventing Burnout
Richard Ginsburg, PhD

3:45 – 4:00: US Lacrosse Coaching Education Programs
Erin Smith, Director of Education & Training, US Lacrosse

4:00 – 4:15: Questions

Injury Prevention in Lacrosse:

4:15 – 4:30: Optimizing Hydration and Nutrition for Lacrosse
Jackie Berning, PhD, RD, CSSD

4:30 – 4:45: Biomechanical Concepts in Lacrosse Injury Prevention
Trey Crisco, PhD

4:45 – 5:00: Mouth Guards: Current Options in Fitting and Protection
Michael Messina, DDS

5:00 – 5:15: Questions

Concluding Remarks