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A comprehesive and inclusive approach to addressing traumatic brain injury
Learning Areas:
Public health or related educationPublic health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelines
Learning Objectives:
Discuss supportive measures to prevent traumatic brain injury across all sports.
Explain the relationship between traumatic brain injury and mental illness.
Keyword(s): Violence & Injury Prevention, Youth
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 40 years of public health experience and understand the public ehalth approach to help prevent illness and injury. This includes my time served as the 16th Surgeon General of the United States and as the 10th Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health. I am currently the Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute where we focus on a myriad of topics one which includes sports related concussions.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.