Science Forum 2020: Concussions

Tuesday Feb 25 / 7:00 PM (CDT) - Tuesday Feb 25 / 8:00 PM (CDT)

Linda Hall Library
5109 Cherry Street
Kansas City,, MO

About the program: Concussions affect athletes of all ages and occur in a wide range of sports from soccer and football to bicycling and basketball. With the popularity of sports at an all-time high, recent scientific research has focused on identifying concussions, creating return-to-play protocols, and inventing hi-tech equipment to prevent brain injuries. In this presentation, moderator Steve Kraske will lead a discussion and audience Q&A session with a panel of experts on a variety of concussion-related topics. This is a must-attend event for parents, young athletes, coaches, trainers, and school administrators.  Moderator: Steve Kraske is Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and also host of “Up to Date,” a daily talk show on public radio KCUR-FM in Kansas City. He was a long-time political correspondent and columnist for The Kansas City Star. He was a 1992 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University and holds his B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Panelists: Margaret “Meg” Gibson, MD, is a physician for the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City. She also serves as the Fellowship Director for the UMKC Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship and is the head team physician for the UMKC Athletics Department. Dr. Gibson earned a B.A. in biology from Washington University and an MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. John Cagle, PhD, is Senior Manager of Advanced Concepts at sports technology company, VICIS, Inc. He received a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Denver and a PhD in bioengineering and biomedical engineering from the University of Washington.. A Seattle start-up founded in 2013, VICIS football helmets have been rated best for three straight years at reducing head impact severity according to performance testing conducted by the NFL and the NFL Players Association. The VICIS helmet was also named one of TIME Magazine‘s Best Inventions of 2017. Today, players on 28 of 32 NFL teams wear VICIS helmets, including reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes. The company unveiled a youth version of the helmet last year. Tim Grunhard, selected by Kansas City in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft, was the anchor of the Chiefs’ offensive line throughout his 11-year career. A native of Chicago, he is a 1990 graduate of Notre Dame where he was a standout offensive lineman and a member of the 1988 Irish National Championship team. Following his NFL career, he served as head football coach at Bishop Miege for six years and was offensive line coach at the University of Kansas for two years.

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