Seminar focuses on latest concussion research by Tom Wilemon | Jul. 28, 2016, 10:00 AM Neuropsychologist Gary Solomon, Ph.D., recently weighed in on one of the hottest debates in sports medicine, asserting that research doesn’t support the popular theory that concussions put athletes at higher risk for psychiatric illness. He made the remarks during Sports Concussion: The State of the Science, a seminar he and other experts with the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center hosted for health care professionals, athletic trainers and school officials. The seminar covered a broad range of topics, including concussion treatment, long-term effects of the brain injury, efforts by the National Football League (NFL) to prevent head trauma and a … [Read more...]
Save the Date: Sports Neuropsychology Society Concussion Symposium 2017
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Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth Receives USA Hockey’s 2016 Excellence in Safety Award
AHAI congratulates Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth for being named the 2016 recipient USA Hockey’s Excellence in Safety Award. Dr. Pieroth is a Board Certified Neuropsychologist and the Associate Director of the Sports Concussion Program at NorthShore University HealthSystem. She is also the Concussion Specialist for the Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bears, Chicago Fire, and Chicago White Sox. Dr. Pieroth was instrumental in creating the A Step aHead Program, AHAI’s free baseline testing initiative to combat one of the most common head injuries: concussions. Dr. Pieroth, along with the Chicago Blackhawks, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Athletico Physical Therapy and AHAI continue to educate the Illinois youth hockey community on the importance of … [Read more...]
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