Gairdner Symposium on Concussion – Public Lecture
November 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Concussion – a form of mild traumatic brain injury – can affect anyone. Approximately 250,000 Canadians a year experience a concussion, with more than half of them children.
Join science writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram, retired Calgary Stampeder Jon Cornish, Hockey Canada’s Paul Carson and experts from the University of Calgary’s Integrated Concussion Research Program in a public forum about the latest research surrounding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of concussion.
Featuring:
Jay Ingram, science writer and broadcaster
Jon Cornish, retired Calgary Stampeder
Paul Carson, Hockey Canada
Dr. Chantel Debert, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Dr. Keith Yeates, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary
Public reception to follow the Public Forum.
Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.