The Role of an Olympic Chief Medical Officer

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: John Cantwell, MD Are you qualified to be the next CMO of the Olympic Games? Our guest, Dr. John Cantwell, Cardiologist and CMO of the 1996 summer games in Atlanta share his experiences managing the health of the athletes, their families and 1.5 million spectators as the CMO of the Atlanta Games in 1996. What were the greatest challenges? Were they prepared for the bomb? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel to learn how Dr. Cantwell's preparation differs from the types of preparation required of the 2008 medical team heading to Beijing.