SLI Launches SLICE, Free Concussion Education Pilot Program
SLICE is a A Fun, Informative,
Free
Program for Student-Athletes
Currently Available in the Greater Boston Area
& Taught by Medical Students
SLICE teaches young athletes about sports
concussions through discussion, video, and interactive games.
Students learn that successful athletes play
hard and play smart.
If you are interested in hosting a SLICE program at your institution, click here.
If you'd like to learn more about SLICE, visit the SLICE page on the Sports Legacy Institute website here.
__________ Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for
Psychological Health and
Traumatic
Brain Injury Hosts Webinar
Sports,
the Military and Recurrent Concussion
Date/Time: Thursday, March 25, 2010; 1 to 3 PM EST
Topics: The
Webinar will offer an overview of the current state of sports-related
concussions, including the emerging science of recurrent concussion, as well as
discussion on collaborations between the sports and military communities
to
change the clinical guidelines and culture surrounding these injuries.
Speakers Include: - Cmdr. Scott Pyne,
MC, USN, Navy Sports Medicine Leader from the
Office of the Medical Inspector General
Col. Michael S.
Jaffee, M.D., MC, USAF, FS, National Director of
the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
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