“Women in Sports Medicine” event to be held in Bowman Room at Tech

KatieBaer, a Virginia Tech athletics trainer, will be coordinating a university event entitled“Women in Sports Medicine†that will be held March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in theBowman Room on the fourth floor of Tech’s Jamerson Athletics Center.

Speakerswill include:

•Stephanie Aldret – Her topic will be the manipulation for practitioner-patientmismatch, and the importance of appropriate table height, mechanics andtechnique

•Baer – Her discussion will center on women in the athletics training room –perceptions and reality.

•Jenn McCrady – Her topic is on how to relate to the male athlete from arehab/medical provider aspect.

•Jennie Schafer – She will discuss how to use a healthy lifestyle to portray confidenceand stand out

•Bridget McSorley – Her discussion will be on networking and athletics careeropportunities for a woman with a family.

•Renee Selberg-Eaton – Her topic focuses on females in a male-dominant setting –how to communicate and make connections to male patients.

Formore information, call 540-231-2711 or e-mail Katieatc@vt.edu.