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The NCAA News - News & FeaturesAugust 5, 1996Fall Betty Ford Center, drug-testing crew chief programs are plannedDates for the upcoming NCAA/Betty Ford Center Professional in Residence Program and a drug-testing chiefs' training program have been announced by the NCAA sports-sciences staff.Dates for this fall for the Betty Ford Center program are as follows: September 3-6 (enrollment deadline August 6), October 15-18 (enrollment deadline September 17), October 29-November 1 (enrollment deadline October 1), November 12-15 (enrollment deadline October 15), and December 3-6 (enrollment deadline November 5). Administrators or coaches at NCAA member institutions who are interested in participating in the NCAA/Betty Ford Center Professional in Residence Program or those who desire more information may contact Donna Hockersmith, sports sciences program coordinator, at the national office. * * * Individuals who are interested in serving as drug-testing crew chiefs are encouraged to contact the NCAA sports sciences staff. To be eligible, an individual must be a physician or registered nurse. A training session is planned for this fall, although no site or date has been determined. A letter of interest accompanied by a resume should be sent to Cindy A. Thomas, assistant director of sports sciences, by September 15.
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