Working Groups - International Congress for Athlete Brain Health
Rather than meeting only once every four years, our members, divided into working groups, will have an ongoing assignment of tracking a particular topic in real time, meeting virtually at least quarterly, and providing easily accessible recommendations to patients, their caregivers, and their medical providers.
All involved were selected because of a record of critical thought, objectivity, passion, and absence of strongly stated personal agenda or bias.
Definitions & Nomenclature
Chair: Jeffrey Kutcher, MD, FAAN
Members:
Donna Broshek, PhD, ABPP-CN
Paul Comper, PhD, C.Psych
Chris Giza, MD
Michael Hutchison, PhD
Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD
Tamara McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Bill Meehan, MD
Fiona Wilson, BSc, MSc, MA,PhD, MISCP
Ross Zafonte, DO
Patient Representative:
Ben Utecht, Football
Definitions & Nomenclature
Chair: Jeffrey Kutcher, MD, FAAN
Members:
Donna Broshek, PhD, ABPP-CN
Paul Comper, PhD, C.Psych
Chris Giza, MD
Michael Hutchison, PhD
Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD
Tamara McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Bill Meehan, MD
Fiona Wilson, BSc, MSc, MA,PhD, MISCP
Ross Zafonte, DO
Patient Representative:
Ben Utecht, Football
Concussion
Chair: Michael Hutchison, PhD
Members:
JP Darche,
David Lawrence,
Jeffrey Kutcher, MD, FAAN
Chris Giza, MD,
Summer Rolin, PsyD
Carrie Esopenko,
Mike McCrea,
Brenda Eagan-Johnson,
Patient Representative:
Ben Fanelli,
Definitions
Chair: Jeffrey Kutcher, MD
Members:
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Broshek, USA
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Paul Comper, Canada
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Chris Giza, MD - USA
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Hutchison, Canada
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Ling, USA
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McLeod, USA
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Meehan, USA
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Wilson, Ireland
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Zafonte, USA
Patient Representative:
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Ben Utecht, USA
Concussion
Chair: Hutchison, Canada
Members:
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JP Darche, USA
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David Lawrence, Canada
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Jeffrey Kutcher, MD, USA
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Chris Giza, MD, USA
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Summer Rolin, USA
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Carrie Esopenko, USA
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Mike McCrea, USA
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Brenda Eagan-Johnson, USA
Patient Representative:
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Ben Fanelli, Canada
Post Concussion Syndrome
Chair: Broshek, USA
Members:
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Russ Bauer, USA
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RJ Elbin, USA
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Stan Herring, USA
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Anne Mucha, USA
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Jamie Pardini
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Julianne Schmidt, USA
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Bert Vargas, USA
Patient Representative:
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Paige Decker, Hockey, ISA
Persisting Symptoms after Concussion
Chair:
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Donna Broshek, PhD, ABPP-CN
Members:
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Russ Bauer,
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RJ Elbin,
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Stan Herring,
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Anne Mucha,
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Jamie Pardini
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Julianne Schmidt,
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Bert Vargas, MD, FAHS, FAAN
Patient Representative:
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Paige Decker, Hockey
Long Term/TBI
Chair:
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Ross Zafonte, DO
Members:
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Kevin Crutchfield, MD
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Andreas Gonschorek, MD
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Etienne Laverse,
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Haruo Nakayama,
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Nicole Reams, MD
Patient Representative:
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Jamie Crane-Mauzy, Ski
Prevention
Chair:
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Fiona Wilson, BSc, MSc, MA, PhD, MISCP
Members:
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Avinash Chandran,
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Rob Lynall,
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Michael Rippee, MD
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Richelle Williams,
Patient Representative:
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Thom Mayer, NFLPA
Youth Timing
Chair:
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Tamara McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA
Members:
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Tony Alessi, MD
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Justin DiSanti,
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Lenore Herget,
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Johna Register-Mihalik,
Patient Representative:
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John Rizos, NHLPA
Mental Health
Chair:
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Paul Comper, PhD, C. Psych
Members:
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Meeryo Choe,
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Michael Jaffee,
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Jess Schwartz,
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Michelle Weber,
Patient Representatives:
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Rob Christie, Military
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Eric Hipple, Football
Sleep
Chair:
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Chris Giza, MD
Members:
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Charlene Gamaldo
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David Howell
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Jeff Iliff
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Raman Malhotra
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Rachel Pearson
Patient Representative:
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Courtney McCabe, Lacrosse
Pain/Headache
Chair:
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Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD
Members:
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Josh Kamins, MD
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Tad Seifert, MD
Patient Representative:
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Patrick Eaves, Ice Hockey
Performance
Chair:
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Ben Utecht
Members:
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Cara Baxter, DPT
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Jon Finoff
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Jose Posas
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Vern Williams, MD
Patient Representative:
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Rob Karas, Soccer