As you probably know, the National Sports Medicine Institute (NSMI) and the
British Association of Sport and Medicine (BASM) are two medical charities
that, in partnership, run a National Programme of postgraduate sport and
exercise medicine courses for medical practitioners and all other NHS
approved healthcare professionals.
Here are a couple of comments taken from the evaluation forms written by the
delegates (doctors) who attended the NSMI/BASM General Sports Medicine
Course April 1999:
"Absolutely wonderful. Wisdom and humour in equal measure.
Tutors/organisers very supportive."
"Generally excellent with a particularly high standard of lectures. The
best course I have been on."
More comments are available on request. The General Course is the
foundation postgraduate course that we run and is open to all NHS approved
healthcare professionals who do not necessarily have any background in
sports medicine. It runs twice a year.
The next of our course is the Intermediate Sports Injury Course Part Two
that runs from 11 - 16 July 1999. We have a few places left. The course
has five days PGEA approval and is CME accredited. It takes place at the
Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire. If you've not been there,
it's worth the visit. Scenic beauty combined with on site Human Performance
Centre and Sports Injury Centre plus the permanent base for the FA Medical
Education Centre, the British Amateur Gymnastics Association and the Home
Office. The centre is used regularly by national squads in a variety of
sports. International teams also visit.
Previous experience in sports medicine is necessary for both the
Intermediate Courses and delegates will usually have completed the NSMI/BASM
General Sports Medicine Course. The course content complements that of the
Part One Intermediate Course that will run at Lilleshall 21 - 26 November
1999. One of the main aims of these courses is to provide delegates with
the opportunity to study and examine normal joints and the course has a
large practical component. The Part Two Course includes sessions on the
practical handling of cervical spine injuries and examination and
rehabilitation of groin injuries. The head and groin are covered in detail
with special attention being given to injuries specific to a variety of
sports including combat sports and rugby. There are also sessions on the
legal aspects of sport and exercise medicine and sexually transmitted
disease in sport. The value of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in returning
the sportsperson to full recovery or competition is reviewed.
If anyone on the list would like full details of any of this course, or any
of the other sport and exercise medicine courses that we run, please contact
Barry Hill on
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