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Lehigh Valley, Pa. (June 14, 2023) – Young athletes throughout the region will have the opportunity to train with some of the best as Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute hosts Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN)\u2019s Impact Athlete summer clinic series. The free clinics are being offered at various locations throughout the region during the summer.<\/p>\n
LVHN Impact Athletes are professional and collegiate athletes who want to inspire and lead the youth in our community. Some LVHN Impact Athletes hosting summer clinics include professional football wide receiver Jahan Dotson, Villanova women\u2019s soccer player Rylee Donaldson and University of Florida track star Talitha Diggs.<\/p>\n
The goal of the series is to provide young athletes with a chance to work with their role models and continue to improve their game through a variety of skills and drills. LVHN Impact Athletes look forward to mentoring their young counterparts.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrowing up in this area, there were so many people that I looked up to,\u201d Diggs says. \u201cI want to be that person and role model for other kids in the area and strive to do great things as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Upcoming LVHN Impact Athlete Clinics<\/strong><\/p>\n Each LVHN Impact Athlete clinic will focus on a specific sport and include drills to help young athletes improve their skill level. Advance registration is required, and each participant will receive a free T-shirt and Gatorade upon check-in.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Talitha Diggs Impact Athlete Speed and Agility Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday, June 19<\/p>\n 9 a.m.-12 p.m.<\/p>\n Registration is open to boys and girls entering seventh through 12th grade.<\/p>\n Talitha Diggs Speed and Agility Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LVHN\u2019s Impact Athlete Cheer Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 8<\/p>\n 9 a.m.-12 p.m.<\/p>\n Registration is open to boys and girls entering second through fifth grade.<\/p>\n LVHN Impact Athlete Cheer Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Impact Athlete Soccer Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 15<\/p>\n 10 a.m.-12 p.m.<\/p>\n Registration is open to boys and girls entering third through fifth grade.<\/p>\n LVHN Impact Athlete Soccer Clinic<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jahan Dotson Impact Athlete Football Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 15<\/p>\n 4-6 p.m.<\/p>\n Registration is open to boys and girl entering fifth through ninth grade.<\/p>\n Jahan Dotson LVHN Impact Athlete Football Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nittany Lion Summer Impact Football Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, July 22<\/p>\n 11 a.m.-1 p.m.<\/p>\n Registration is open to boys and girls entering fifth through eighth grade.<\/p>\n Nittany Lion Summer Impact Football Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n LVHN Impact Athlete Field Hockey Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n Wednesday, July 26<\/p>\n 10 a.m.-12 p.m.<\/p>\n Registration is open to girls entering sixth through 12th grade.<\/p>\n LVHN Impact Athlete Field Hockey Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0(LVHN) includes 13 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in\u00a0Lehighton, Pa.; 28 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 20\u00a0ExpressCARE<\/a>\u00a0locations including the area\u2019s only\u00a0Children\u2019s ExpressCARE<\/a>; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children; burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center; and robotic surgery in 10 specialties.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute<\/a>\u00a0physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the\u00a0Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance<\/a> (MSK Cancer Alliance)<\/u>, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, the third largest children\u2019s hospital in Pennsylvania, provides care in more than 30 specialties and general pediatrics.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Cedar Crest<\/a>\u00a0is ranked as the region\u2019s No. 1 hospital for nine straight years and has been recognized among Pennsylvania\u2019s top 10 hospitals for nine consecutive years by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/a>. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest,\u00a0LVH\u201317th Street<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LVH\u2013Muhlenberg<\/a>\u00a0are the Lehigh Valley\u2019s only\u00a0Magnet\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN.org<\/a>\u00a0or following us on\u00a0Facebook,<\/a>\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lehigh Valley, Pa. (June 14, 2023) – Young athletes throughout the region will have the opportunity to train with some of the best as Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute hosts … Continue reading Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute to Host LVHN Impact Athlete Summer Clinic Series<\/span>
\nJamie L. Stover
\nMedia Relations Specialist
\nMarketing & Public Affairs
\nLehigh Valley Health Network
\nAllentown, PA 18105<\/p>\n
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