UIL Medical Advisory Committee to Meet

Date: Sep 28, 2006
Category: Advisory Council or Committee

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TX- The Medical Advisory Committee of the University Interscholastic League, serving as a permanent advisory committee to the UIL Legislative Council, will meet Sunday, October 1 at 9 a.m. at the Austin Marriott at the Capitol.

The Committee will address concerns and issues regarding students' health and safety. Any recommendations from the Committee must be approved by the UIL Legislative Council and the Commissioner of Education before becoming policy.

The Committee will discuss several important issues including the following:
ο Steroid Education Initiatives
ο Staph Infection Updates
ο Medical History Forms
ο Wrestling Minimum Weight Certification Program
ο Automated External Defibrillators

The Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is an open meeting, and all interested parties are welcome to attend. An agenda for Sunday's meeting can be found on the UIL web site at www.uil.utexas.edu .

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