Information for Coaches, Teachers and Parents

Concussion Experts Speak:

Epidemiology: Defining the Problem
Presented By:
Wes Rutland-Brown, MPH
Epidemiologist
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Evolution of Understanding Concussions
Presented By:
Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FICS, FACSM
Chief of Neurosurgery Service and Director of Sports Medicine
Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA
Medical Director of the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research in Chapel Hill, NC
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What Really Happens When You Are Concussed: Pathophysiology
Presented By:
Stephen Rice, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP, FACSM
Director, Jersey Shore Sports Medicine Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
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What Really Happens when You Are Concussed: Sideline Assessment of Concussions
Presented By:
Phil Hossler, ATC
Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey
Certified Athletic Trainer, East Brunswick High School
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The Impact of Concussion on Learning: Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind
Presented By:
Ronald C. Savage, EdD
Rehabilitation, Education & Case Management Services
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Prevention: Outlining the Solutions
Presented By:
Jill Brooks, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Head to Head Consultants, PA
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ESPN Stories

‘Outside the Lines’ segment
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3961876

ESPN the Magazine story
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3958650