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During a ceremony held August 29, 2016聽at 麻豆AV鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine, the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT), in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG, was officially recognized as a FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. Joining the University of British Columbia as one of only two such sites accredited by FIFA in Canada, the primary focus of the Centre will be to educate the soccer community about different aspects of athletic performance from training principles, to nutrition and sport specific skills.聽

鈥淲e are pleased to have been selected by FIFA as one of the two Centres of Excellence in Canada, in partnership with CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG,鈥� said Dr. Annette Majnemer, Vice-Dean of Education at 麻豆AV鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and Director of SPOT, who will serve as Managing Director of the Centre. 鈥淭he designation recognizes our existing strengths in areas related to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of soccer-related injuries, allowing us to build on them while at the same time promoting the world鈥檚 most popular sport, soccer.鈥�

Professor Jiri Dvorak, FIFA Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of F-MARC (FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre) was in Montreal to present the official accreditation certificate and signage.

"We are very much looking forward to cooperating with the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in Montreal and the Canadian Soccer Association 鈥� especially in regards to concussion research and nationwide implementation of the injury prevention programme 鈥淔IFA 11+鈥�" said Prof. Dvorak.

Injury preventions

FIFA is committed to improving the short and long-term health of soccer players, with the focus being on injury prevention, optimising performance and injury care. To achieve this, FIFA recognises established centres that have demonstrated medical, educational and research expertise in soccer. The official FIFA accreditation granted to these elite centres will enable members of the soccer community to know which centres have a history of commitment to soccer when specialised services are required.

鈥淚n addition to education and injury prevention, another key component of the Centre will be to conduct research as it relates to soccer with the purpose of making soccer safer and more enjoyable to play,鈥� noted Dr. Moreno Morelli, a professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at 麻豆AV and Medical Director for the FIFA Centre of Excellence. 鈥淏y far our strength is in concussion treatment, a hot topic in the world of sports, and in ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury management, prevention and long-term consequences.鈥�

Experience with Impact and the Canadian National Soccer Team

The team at CBI-Concordia Physio Sport NDG involved with the Centre possesses a bevy of experience working with soccer players. Its members include physicians and physiotherapists who have treated both players of the Montreal Impact and the Canadian National Soccer team. 鈥淲e have a longstanding relationship with 麻豆AV and are excited about the opportunity to deepen this partnership through this initiative,鈥� said Karen Meyer, Director of Operations at CBI-Concordia Physio Sport. 鈥淥ngoing research and dedication to innovating for impact to secure better health care outcomes is at the core of what we do at CBI. We are looking forward to exhibiting this by supporting research opportunities through this partnership and to providing the best treatment that will ultimately benefit the soccer playing public.鈥�

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