BMH Offers Free Educational Program on High School Sports Injuries

On November 10, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will be offering a free educational program titled “High School Sports Injuries: Prevention, Treatment and Care,” featuring Physician Assistants Maureen Mahoney, PA-C, and Wayne Temmen, PA-C. They will be presenting information that parents, teachers, coaches and athletes should know about sports injuries, including recognition of an injury and proper treatment so students may recover safely and quickly.

Maureen Mahoney completed the Physician Assistant Program at Cornell University Weill Medical College in New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sports science and athletic training from Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire, and a Master of Arts in Teaching, School of Health Professions at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

Wayne Temmen completed the Physician Assistant Program at Duke University in North Carolina, where he also obtained a bachelor’s degree in Health Science. Wayne also has a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, completed his Surgical Residency Program at Yale in Connecticut, and an associate’s degree in nursing from Miami University in Ohio. In addition, he is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam.

The public is invited to this free event, which will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the BMH Brew Barry Conference Room.

For more information, please call 802-257-8877 or visit BMH online at www.bmhvt.org.

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