By PrepsKC staff
Posted: May 9, 2019 - 8:29 AM

The Sports Medicine and Performance Center at the University of Kansas Health System and the Kansas City Chiefs have a great opportunity for youth and high school coaches.

Wednesday June 12 there will be an opportunity for a limited number of coaches to watch Chiefs practice and then take part in a sports medicine Q&A, on athletic training and strength training topics that affect youth and high school athletes, with sports medicine experts from the Chiefs and The University of Kansas Health System.

The event runs from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 and will be held at the Chiefs training facility at The Truman Sports Complex.

Space is limited so don’t wait. To register contact Youth Sports Medicine Program Director Doug Wiesner at 913-574-1908 or dwiesner@kumc.edu

Clinic Brochure

Doug Wiesner Interview

For more sports medicine articles and information on the Sports Medicine & Performance Center at the University of Kansas Health System, go to sportstmedicine.kansashealthsystem.com or follow @KUSportsMed on twitter.

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