Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
New Delhi: Associate Professor Shane Brun of Australia’s James Cook University will be one of the speakers at the 5th AFC Medical Conference which will be held in India’s capital city from April 2 to 4, 2015.
Associate Professor Brun is set to be one of the instructors involved in a Team Physician Course and Team Physiotherapist Course from March 31 to April 1, 2015.
During the conference proper, he will tackle evidence-based topics on pathophysiology as well as the diagnosis and management of common injuries in football such as those to the shoulder and groin.
Brun is Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine at the Queensland-based University and is also visiting Professor to the Faculty of Sports Medicine of the Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. He is also a qualified emergency and sports doctor and and currently practises and teaches in both these fields of medicine.
He has worked with national and international sporting teams and athletes as a team physician and also medical consultant.
Associate Professor Brun is an Elite Medical Officer and Instructor with both the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA.
The prestigious AFC Medical Conference, which will be attended by between 800 and 1,000 delegates from around the world, was officially launched on April 26 this year.
India will be the fourth country to host the prestigious conference after Malaysia (2011 and 2000), Oman (2005) and Japan (1995).
A complete list of speakers and programme at the 5th AFC Medical Conference can be viewed and those interested in registering to attend the event can do so at the on-line registration section.