WHAT: An informal backgrounder for reporters on injury prevention and health protection in elite winter athletes.

WHO: Dr. Jonathan Drezner, UW expert on heart screenings for young athletes;Dr. Brian Krabak, UW rehab medicine expert on elite athletes and a physician at past Olympics;Dr. Stan Herring, UW expert on recognizing sports back injuries and concussions and return-to-play issues;Dr. John O'Kane, UW winter sports fitness expert;Dr. Chris Wahl, UW sports medicine surgeon and Husky team physician.

WHEN: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

WHERE: Rose Auditorium. Conibear Shell House, University of Washington Athletic Complex, Seattle
Shell house is on the lake behind the tennis courts near the UW IMA Building

IN ADDITION: Learn about a new UW report sponsored by the International Olympics Committee on preventing and responding to sudden heart attacks in young athletes

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