Hosted by: Saint Louis University

Overuse Injury in Sport: an Interprofessional Approach

The Doisy College of Health Sciences Department of Physical and Athletic Training is proud to serve as the host of the 2015 World Congress of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) on the Saint Louis University campus on June 20-22, 2015. 

 The 2015 WFATT World Congress will take place just prior to the National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Symposia and AT Expo which will be held at America's Center in Downtown St. Louis June 23-26, 2015.

The WFATT is a coalition of health care professionals in the fields of sport, exercise, injury/illness prevention and treatment. The primary objective of the WFATT is to promote the highest quality of health care and functional activity through the collaborative efforts of its members. More information is available at www.wfatt.org.

The Opening Ceremonies will take place at SLU's Center for Global Citizenship on Saturday, June 20, 2015. It will feature presentations on Overuse Injury and Interprofessional Education and Practice followed by an Opening Reception featuring live music and international cuisine.

Plenary sessions and workshops featuring a highly regarded international faculty will take place in the Edwin Everest Education Union and the Allied Health Building on the SLU Medical Center Campus on June 21st and 22nd. 

Peer-reviewed Scientific Abstract presentations will be provided through Posters and Concurrent Platform Presentations. There will also be an option for accepted abstracts to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training. To access the Call for Abstracts please visit our Abstracts Page.