Sports-related head injuries have been getting a lot of attention in the media lately, and parents in the community are understandably concerned about what this might mean for their children.
To address those concerns, The Lippman School is hosting a Community Forum to present the most up-to date information available on the topic. It will also give parents a chance to actually talk to an expert in the field–Dr. Joseph A. Congeni, Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Center at Akron Children’s Hospital.
“Youth Sports Brain Injuries: More Questions than Answers”, will be presented on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Shaw J.C.C. auditorium, 750 White Pond Drive in Akron. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation, and audience members are encouraged to participate.
Topics the doctor will explore include the importance of parents and coaches recognizing the warning signs of concussion, the different types of concussion and emerging new science on how they should be treated, and the long-term effects of brain injuries.
Dr. Congeni is well-known both locally and nationally, and has been honored with The Ohio Athletic Trainer’s Association Team Physician of the Year Award, the Ohio State Medical Association’s Outstanding Team Physician Award, and the OHSAA Respect the Game Award.
The doctor’s many media appearances include the NBC TV Today Show, Akron-area NPR radio affiliate, WKSU, and a weekly sports medicine segment on WAKR-AM radio. He is also featured in a film documentary about concussions in high school Football, called “The Smartest Team”.
“Youth Sports Brain Injuries: More Questions than Answers” is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
To register online, visit www.thelippmanschool.org.
To make reservations by phone or email, contact 330-836-0419, or [email protected].
