Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Barth Green joins us for this month’s podcast to discuss the importance of brain and spinal cord injury prevention for our youths and the evolution of programs working towards safety for kids and young adults.

Our long-time concussion education specialist and ex-NFL player for the New England Patriots, Ray Crittenden, joins us for a look at sports as a lifelong passion, working with schools throughout his time with the program, and fulfilling his next chapter as he completes his degree in physical therapy.

The influential and energetic voice of Dr. Jayne Greenberg joins us this month for a discussion about the need to improve youth access to physical activity, and the collective action necessary to make it happen.

For Concussion Awareness Day, we’ve invited soccer coach Ashlee Horn – our first clinical coordinator – to share her experience and thoughts about prevention and management of concussion, and the future of safe sports.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Mickey Witte – University of Miami lecturer, BikeSafe Program Manager, and Dolphins Challenge Cancer ride marshal – for an exploration into bicycle advocacy, youth education, bike rodeos, and more.

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To celebrate Brain Injury Awareness Month, we’re launching something new at the KiDZ Neuroscience Center: The Hotz Spot podcast, with our director, Dr. Gillian Hotz.

The monthly podcast will feature topics relating to concussion and other injury prevention program from experts in the field, from our staff to special guests who visit the KiDZ Neuroscience Center.

To kick off the first episode we are inviting our UConcussion Research Fellow, Luke O’Neil; we will discuss the programs creation and future, along with concussion management, including protocol for returning injured athletes back to play and advice for parents.

We hope you enjoy and continue to tune in.