We are very excited to be able to announce a new feature of the congress program, a pre-congress satellite event taking place in the fabled Lofoten Islands. The course will be held at Svinøya rorbuer in Svolvær, Lofoten from June 21 through June 24, 2008. Svinøya rorbuer are situated on a tiny fishing hamlet on an island in Svolvær – combining tradition and atmosphere with all modern conveniences. Please note that registration to the Advanced Team Physician Course is on a first come, first served basis — limited to 75 participants. For the Advanced Team Physician Course, priority will be given to physicians who are also registered for the 2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention. So be sure to register early!
The Advanced Team Physician Course is organized by the Oslo Sports Trauma Center in partnership with the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and the International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS). This will be a team physician course geared towards the practical issues of working with high-level athletes in a team sports setting! We will learn from the best! We will review and discuss high-profile cases! We will teach you how to prevent injuries in your daily work as a team physician and how to design surveillance systems for athletes’ injuries. The final day we will put you on the spot with difficult cases where you have to make a decision within 30 seconds!
The course location at Svinøya Rorbuer in Svolvær offers an opportunity to visit the Lofoten Islands, with its mountains and lofty peaks, open sea and sheltered coves beaches and untouched countryside, featuring sunshine at breakfast, storm at lunchtime and calm seas at suppertime. The program includes opportunities to visit tiny, picturesque fishing villages like real life fairy tales - authenticity guaranteed!
After the final lecture on June 24th, we will take you to Tromsø overnight by charter boat. Departure will be after dinner on a Whale Safari all-night trip from Svolvær to Tromsø with stops en route for fishing and whale-watching!! Remember – midsummer the sun never sets in Northern Norway! Arrival & check-in is in Tromsø on Wednesday June 25th in the morning, and you have all day to rest or sample the delights of Tromsø before you join the rest of the congress participants for the Welcome Reception for the 2nd World Congress for Prevention of Sports Injuries in the evening.