Creating and Implementation of Concussion Policies: The Role of Education and Awareness With Dr Stephanie Adams

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast. Today, we are privileged to host Dr. Stephanie Adams, an Honorary Fellow in Sports and Brain Health at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Adams holds a Master’s degree in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology and a PhD in concussion education. Dr Adams is also a member of the Scottish Government's Concussion Advisory Group and the founder and director of ConcussEd. In this episode, Dr. Adams share’s valuable insights from her personal experiences with concussion in equestrian sports and rugby, discuss strategies for communicating concussion information to athletes, parents, coaches, students and more. - Introduction - Delivering the Message to Your Audience (3:09) - Dr Adams Personal Equestrian in Equestrian, Rugby and Concussion (6:48) - Talking About Concussion to Athletes vs Parents vs Coaches vs Students (13:30) - Making Concussion Guidelines and Policies (22:50) - Future Policies and Guidelines (31:00) Dr Stephanie Adamds: Twitter/X; @DrStephAdams & @concuss_edu Instagram: concuss_edu Concussed Ed: https://www.concussioneducation.co.uk Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop fortnightly Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion Email: [email protected]