KOPI Corner Seminar

With the summer sports season upon us, the Kingston Orthopaedic Pain Institute invites athletes, parents, coaches and trainers to Blow Out, a KOPI Corner Seminar exploring knee injuries in young athletes.

For reasons we are only just beginning to understand, female athletes are currently reported to be 4 to 6 times more likely to sustain a sports-related noncontact ACL injury than are male athletes.*  Especially at risk are young athletes playing soccer, basketball, and volleyball - high-intensity sports with aggressive, bone-jarring jumps and pivots.

Join us as our experts explore:

Following the presentation, guests will have a unique opportunity, in an informal setting, to ask questions and get advice from an expert panel of health professionals including a rehabilitation team, orthopaedic surgeon, and pain specialist.

Learn from the best. Join us for this invitation-only seminar. Registration is Free.

Featuring presentations by:

	Dr. Aaron Campbell Dr. Campbell graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in Medicine in 1999. Later that year, he moved to Kingston to begin a five year residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Kingston General Hospital. He completed a Fellowship in Sports Medicine at Carleton Sports Medicine Clinic and one in Knee Surgery at Ottawa University in 2005. Dr. Campbell is an Assistant Professor at Queen’s University, and has a practice specializing in sports medicine and knee surgery
	Dr. Michael O'Connor Dr. O'Connor is a former Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen's University. He remains active in clinical acute care and medical education. In addition to being a life-long participant in team sports and recreational activities, he has been involved with Queen’s Athletics for many years.  In the February 2010 Winter Olympic Games he was a member of the physician team at the medical clinic at the Whistler Athletes’ Village.
	Tom Doulas Tom is a former physiotherapist at CFB Kingston where he worked with Canada's armed forces and RMC varsity athletes.  He has completed extensive training in advanced manual therapy, acupuncture, and active release techniques (ART®).  As a full body ART provider, he was a member of the treatment team at the 2008 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.  Tom is member of the Ironman Provider Network and is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

* SOURCE: Meyer et al. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 2006.