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After her second jelly fish sting, swimmer Diana Nyad discusses her options with Michael Letter, PA, left, and Clifton Page, M.D. She chose to resume her quest, but eventually had to abort it.

Sports Medicine Team Witnesses Diana Nyad’s Determination

In the four years he’s been practicing sports medicine, Clifton Page, M.D., has treated all manner of injuries, from garden-variety bruises to dislocated shoulders, concussions and collapsed lungs. As one of the UHealth Sports Medicine physicians who care for UM team athletes, he’s usually ready for any emergency and to assuage the emotional toll significant injury can bring.

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Terrelle Pryor, left, and Tim “Ice” Harris answer questions at UHealth’s Student Ambassador Camp.

Sports Medicine Hosts Second Student Ambassador Camp

About 50 high school students who excel in academics and athletics heard valuable advice last month from an array of inspiring UHealth leaders and sports figures at the 2nd Annual Student Ambassador Camp, a day-long seminar designed to nurture leadership skills.

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From left are the Student Ambassador Seminar's Lee Kaplan, M.D.; Lauryn Williams, Olympic athlete; Randy Shannon, UM head football coach; and Vincent Scavo, director of sports medicine services.

UHealth Sports Medicine Hosts Student Ambassador Seminar

Dozens of students from public and private high schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties attended a Student Ambassador Seminar on Friday at University of Miami Hospital. The leadership of UHealth Sports Medicine invited the students to attend the day-long event designed to help them develop leadership skills they can share with their classmates.

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