Resources for Coaches and Athletic Trainers
Keeping kids in the game
Brooke Pengel, MD, medical director of the
Sports Medicine Program for Young Athletes,
talks to parents about injury prevention at
the 2007 Ed McCaffrey Football Camp.
The Sports Medicine Program for Young Athletes at The Children’s Hospital provides special resources for athletic trainers to support sports programs for young athletes in the community. Our vision is to play a valuable role in medical coverage for sports programs in the Denver area.
With our team’s expertise, we can be an important part of healthcare for young athletes. The Sports Medicine Program for Young Athletes at The Children’s Hospital provides:
- Comprehensive assessment and treatment of athletes for improved performance and sports injury care
- Sideline coverage for youth athletic events
- Programs for sports injury prevention
- Phone consultation services
- Sports pre-participation physicals
- Community education for parents, athletes, coaches and athletic trainers
Physician coverage for home football games
If your school does not have a team doctor and you would like to learn more about home game coverage by one of The Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine doctors, please call (720) 777-3899 or e-mail sportsmedicine@tchden.org.
