NFL Concussion Committee Charts New Course
New
co-chairs
distance themselves from predecessorsFrom the New York Times: "They accused a fellow
doctor of minimizing solid evidence of the
dangers of football concussions. They concurred that data collected by
the
NFL's former brain-injury leadership was 'infected,' said that their
committee should be assembled anew, and formally requested that the
group's
former chairman, Dr. Elliot Pellman, not speak at a conference
Wednesday."
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Massachusetts State Senate Unanimously Approves SLI Concussion Bill In April, SLI stormed the
MA Capitol to support Senator Steven
Baddour and Senate Bill 2267, which would create a head injury safety
training program for coaches, parent volunteers and trainers involved
in
school athletics, as well as require updated return-to-play
regulations to
protect children. It is based on successful legislation passed in
Washington,
Oregon, and Texas. The Senate voted unanimously to support it and we
now
await word from the House.Click here to read coverage of the bill's unanimous passing.
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Upcoming Events
SLI in Chicago for Two Events Today, June 15
SLI Chicago Educational Sports Concussion
Clinic
June 15, 2010
5:30-7PM
John Hersey High School
1900 E. Thomas St.
Arlington
Heights, IL
Click here for event and FREE ticket information
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SLI Reggie Fleming Memorial
Fundraiser
June 15, 2010
7:30-10 PM
Bristol
Court, Mt. Prospect, IL
Click here
to learn more and purchase tickets.
Click here to read press release.
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SLI co-founder Dr. Robert
Cantu, a leading expert on sports concussions, presents
"Youth Sports Concussions, Education to Legislation: Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy: Long-term Consequences of Concussive and Subconcussive
Brain
Trauma" at a grand rounds in Seattle. This is a rare opportunity to see
the master discuss the world's research on concussion and CTE, as well
as
recent research from the CSTE.
