BMH Offers Free Educational Program on High School Sports Injuries
BRATTLEBORO, VT (November 3, 2014) -- 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.
BMH has provided healthcare services for more than one hundred years. A licensed, 61-bed, not-for-profit community hospital located in southeastern Vermont, it serves a rural population of about 55,000 people in 22 towns in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The medical staff includes 137 board-certified physicians, both primary care and many specialists, and its 572 employees enjoy the help of over 110 active volunteers.
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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