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FOR APRIL 25-27, 2014

U.S. Medical Soccer Team Itinerary for Washington, D.C.

Advocacy on Capitol Hill/Practices/DC Boys & Girls Club Fitness Clinic

WHAT: The U.S. Medical Soccer Team (USMST) is an organization of physicians from around the country who share a passion for soccer, medical education and community outreach. They represent the United States at the World Medical Football Championships ("Physicians' World Cup"), which is an annual tournament of similar physician teams from around the world. The USMST also participates in the Global Congress on Medicine and Health in Sport, which is a medical conference bringing together an international cohort of physician soccer players and occurs in parallel with the Championships. This year's tournament and Congress will be held in Natal, Brazil, from July 5-12, 2014.

In preparation for the tournament, the coach and players of the USMST get together three times annually for weekend training sessions at locations around the country. This April 25-27, they will be in Washington, D.C.

During their weekend, they will be doing a community outreach event at the Washington, D.C. Boys and Girls Club on Friday, April 25th from 4 6 p.m. These are fun events tailored towards children age 6-12 years of age that focus on fitness, nutrition and education. USMST has developed a formal program entitled "Healthy, Fit and Smart" that they use to educate and motivate youth towards active lifestyles, a healthy diet and careers in the health profession.

Coach and team bios, schedules, competitors, etc. are detailed at: http://www.usmedicalsoccerteam.org/

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U.S. Medical Soccer Team - Itinerary for Washington, D.C.