The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College will present three addresses during the 2011-12 school year.
The series, which will feature a variety of topics, is designed for health care professionals with an interest in physically active patients, and is intended for students, educators and clinicians alike. It is co-sponsored by Shoreline Orthopaedics, Holland Hospital Rehabilitation Services, The Bone and JointCenter, and the college.
All three lectures will begin at 7 p.m., and will be presented at Graves Hall on the Hope campus. Admission is free.
The series will open on Monday, Oct. 3, with "New Approaches to Understanding Ankle Instability: Distal to Proximal Neuromuscular Control Alterations" by Dr. Phillip Gribble, a certified athletic trainer on the faculty of the University of Toledo.
The second address, "Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for the Extremities," will be presented as a lecture/lab on Monday, Nov. 14, by Dr. Brooke Lemmen, a doctor of osteopathic medicine on the faculty of MichiganStateUniversity.
The 2011-12 series will conclude on Monday, March 12, with "Barefoot and Minimalistic Running: Is Less Really More?" by Dr. Paul Langer, a doctor of podiatric medicine with Twin City Orthopedics of Minnesota.
Graves Hall is located at 263 College Ave., on College Avenue between 10th and 12th streets.