AFL's medicos head to Zurich for concussion conference
- Wednesday, October 31 2012 @ 09:55 pm ACDT
- Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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Several AFL Medical representatives – including AFL Medical Commissioner Dr Peter Harcourt, Prof Paul McCrory, Assoc Prof Gavin Davis and Dr Michael Makdissi - will attend the two-day conference in Switzerland that will see leading medical experts from around the world gather to discuss world’s best practices in relation to the management and research of concussion in sport.
The conference, held every four years, is attended by prominent sporting bodies from around the world including FIFA, the NFL, the NHL and the IRB. With four medical representatives in attendance – three providing keynote addresses across a range of issues - the AFL will have the most significant representation of all sports involved.