The fourth annual Injuries in Football Conference hosted by the Andrews Institute will attract top physicians, physical therapists and other professionals from around the country including members from the National Football League and NCAA. The three-day national conference on football injuries will be held April 2 - 4, 2009 at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach.

Keynote speakers include the following team physicians and head athletic trainers from the NFL and NCAA:

- Dr. James Andrews, Team Physician for the Washington Redskins - Course Chairman
- Dr. Lonnie Paulos, Medical Director and Vice President of the Andrews-Paulos Research & Education Institute
- Dr. Tom Byrd, Team Physician for the Tennessee Titans
- Dr. Michael D. Goodlett, Team Physician for Auburn University
- Michael Ryan, Head Athletic Trainer from the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Larry Hess, Director of Rehabilitation for the Washington Redskins
- Scottie Patton, Head Athletic Trainer for the New Orleans Saints
- Mario Bizzini, MS, PT, Research Associate, FIFA - Medical Research & Assessment Centre (F-MARC), Zurich, Switzerland
- Kevin E. Wilk, PT, DPT, President of the American Physical Therapy Association Sports Section

The Injuries in Football conference expects over 150 registered participants from around the globe. The conference will cover a range of topics including the rehabilitation of football injuries, the evaluation and management of head and spinal cord injuries, cardiac concerns and primary care issues. Courses are designed for athletic trainers, biomechanists, physical therapists, sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, physiologists, strength and conditioning coaches, certified personal trainers and others who work with athletes in the sport of football.

James R. Andrews, M.D., the renowned orthopaedic surgeon for whom the Institute is named, will open the first session at 1 p.m. on April 2.

Registration and course information can be found at www.theandrewsinstitute.com.