Current News & Events

Announcements and Upcoming Events of 2008

Dr. John Higginbotham is the Disaster Chairman of the Madison County Medical Society and the Medical Director of the Metropolitan Medical Response Systems (MMR).  The MMR is a division of Homeland Security.  He recently was the closing speaker at the Kick Off meeting of the Medical Reserve Corps in Madison County.  Members of the Reserve Corps listened to Dr. Williamson, the State Health Officer of Alabama, as well as other speakers discuss the challenge of reacting to a critical incident (ex. pets, stress management, strategic national stockpile, personal and family preparedness).

SportsMED’s radiology department has received the American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation seal for our MRI.  Only 3 other facilities in Madison County have received this accreditation.  SportsMED voluntarily went through a rigorous review process to be sure it meets nationally accepted standards.  The ACR accreditation seal means our personnel are well qualified, through education and certification, to perform and interpret your medical images and administer your radiation therapy treatments.  The equipment is appropriate for the test you will receive, and the facility meets or exceeds quality assurance and safety guidelines.  SportsMED’s MRI machine is located in the Huntsville clinic.  For more information about the ACR accreditation go to www.acr.org.

Jeffrey Summerhill, SportsMED’s Orthopaedic Technologist, has won a free registration to the National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT) 2008 conference June 27-30, in Minneapolis, MN.  NAOT is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence through the continued educational development of orthopaedic ailled health care professionals who specialize in casting, splinting and bracing. For more information about this conference go to www.naot.org.

D1 Opens a Training Facility in Huntsville
D1, an elite training facility for top-flight athletes, opened its doors December 2007.  “We are very excited about our partnership with D1 Huntsville,” says Blake Bentley, SportsMED’s CEO.  “D1 is an attractive partner because of the outfit’s quality of training and staff, and because its sports therapy focuses on the athlete.  D1’s customized rehabilitation allows a safe and rapid return to the playing field.”  Bentley says.  D1 can also benefit every fitness level as they provide personal training for children and adults. The state-of-the-art facility is located on 7242 Bailey Cove Road in Jones Valley. For more information go to D1Sportstraining.com.

Read about D1's Grand Opening!

AWCO 2008 Spring Seminar
Sponsor: Alabama Workers Compensation Organization
Date:  May 8-9, 2008
Location:  Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama
Contact: www.awcoinc.org or Diane Martin at dmartin@frankgates.com or 205/581-9104.

SportsMED is excited to once again attend and sponsor this event focused on workers’ compensation.

SportsMED is looking forward to seeing the adjusters, case managers, physicians, attorneys and most importantly, the employer, who support this association.

Play Smartt Basketball Clinic Scholarships

Play Smart Basketball Clinic is for athletes 6 to 16 years of age. This program emphasizes the importance of fundamentals and physical fitness, year round. SportsMed was allowed the opportunity to provide scholarships to athletes attending the program. Below is a thank you letter from one young girl who received a SportsMed scholarship:

“First of all, I would like to thank you for your concern in my involvement with Coach Smartt. I would also like to point out the fact that I am overjoyed to know that other people care for my well being, and my involvement with sports, and school. This means so much to me, because my life has always revolved around Christ, family, school, and basketball. Thank you for this opportunity, your generosity will not be forgotten. It’s because of people like you that I thrive to succeed in life.”

For more information about the Play Smartt Basketball Clinics go to: www.PlaySmartt.com

Past Events of 2008

(see archived 2007 news and events)

Event:               Female & Fabulous
Date:                March 29, 2008
Time:                9am – 5pm
Location:           Von Braun Center South Hall
Contact:            www.femaleandfabulous.com

SportsMED was excited to be a sponsor of this event hosted by Crestwood Medical Center.  The vendor booths provided information about beauty/fashion, health/wellness, hobbies/interest and cuisine/entertainment. Clinton Kelly, star of TLC’s popular What Not To Wear was keynote speaker.  Dr. Jack Moore, SportsMED orthopedist, gave a 20 minute presentation: “Are you fitter than a 5th grader?”  Also, there were prizes and give-a-ways all during the day.

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