
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Robert Cantu

Currently Dr. Cantu's professional responsibilities include those of Clinical Professor Dept. of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University School of Medicine; Senior Advisor to the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee; Section Co-Chair Mackay-White; National Football League Players Association Traumatic Brain Injury Committee; Co-Founder and Chairman Medical Advisory Board of the Sports Legacy Institute; Adjunct Professor Exercise and Sport Science and Medical Director fot Catastrophic Sports Injury Research. He has written dozens of books and articles on concussion and is one of the foremost experts in the field of concussion research and treatment in the world.

WHAT IS A CONCUSSION?
ABOUT THE FORUM
Breakout Sessions on Topics Including:
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Research
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Education and Awareness
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Advocacy
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Sport Specific Training
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Legislation
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Return to Play Protocol
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Liability
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NATA and MRPA CEUs Offered
The forum sessions meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing at 244 CMR 5.00 for contact hours.
Each session will offer 1.0 CEU
Speaker line-up includes:
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Dr. Robert Cantu, MD
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Dr. Robert Stern, Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at BU School of Medicine
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Carlene Pavlos, MA DPH, Director of Violence and Injury Prevention
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Dr. Neal McGrath, Sports Concussion NE
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Dr. Meredith Saillant, MD
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Kathleen Thornton, President, ATOM
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Dr. Michael O'Brien, MD Sports Medicine Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Ken Kolpan, P.C. Brain Injury Attorney
Who Should Attend?
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Athletic Directors and Trainers
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School Nurses
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Park and Rec Professionals
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Educators
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Healthcare Professionals
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Coaches and Volunteers
Cost to Attend: $75 by April 1st
$85 after April 1st

EVENT VENUE
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is the home field of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and University of Massachusetts Amherst Football. The stadium regularly hosts other marquee sports events that include international soccer matches, NCAA lacrosse championships and high school football superbowls.
The Gillette Stadium special events department regularly plays host to hundreds of corporate and social events each year, from team-building and sales meetings to birthday parties and weddings. The stadium's two identical 60,000 square foot club spaces are also popular locations for trades shows and expos.
