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University of Iowa Sports Medicine Symposium

We will host the 39th annual University of Iowa Sports Medicine Symposium on December 7-8, 2023 at the Coralville Hyatt Conference Center.  

Invited Guest Speakers:

  • Karin Grävare Silbernagel PT, ATC, PhD
    Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Physical Therapy
    Director, Center for Human Research Coordination 
  • Alex B. Diamond, DO, MPH, FAAP, FAMSSM
    Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Neurological Surgery
    Director, Vanderbilt Youth Sports Health Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
    Team Physician - Vanderbilt University and Nashville Predators
  • Stephen F. Brockmeier, MD
    Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
    University of Virginia
    Director, UVA Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
    Team Physician, UVA Athletics
    UVA Orthopedics Center at Ivy Mountain

If you have any questions please contact sportsmed-hawksymp@uiowa.edu.


The program is designed to present health care professionals with current knowledge about:

  • Diagnosis, management, and prevention of a variety of sports injuries.
  • Emphasize uniquely influential factors that must be addressed in the provision of the highest quality of care to the competitive athlete.
  • Present specific performance improvement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of detectable problems that exist in young athletes.

In addition to lectures, interactive discussions will be offered to enhance the participant’s understanding of the topics presented.