Terms and Conditions
This agreement applies as between you, the User of this Website and Concussion Corner Academy®, the owner(s) of this Website. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by Clauses 1, 2, 4 – 11 and 15 – 25 of these Terms and Conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Website. Clauses 3 and 12 – 14 apply only to the sale of Services. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you should stop using the Website immediately.
No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your order constitutes a contractual offer and Our acceptance of that offer is deemed to occur upon Our sending a confirmation email to you indicating that your order has been accepted.
No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your order constitutes a contractual offer and Our acceptance of that offer is deemed to occur upon Our sending a confirmation email to you indicating that your order has been accepted.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
In this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Account": means collectively the personal information, Payment Information and credentials used by Users to access Paid Content and / or any communications System on the Website;
"Content": means any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this Website;
"Facilities": means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that Concussion Corner Academy® makes available through the Website either now or in the future;
"Services": means the services available to you through this Website, specifically use of the Concussion Corner Academy® proprietary e-learning platform;
"Payment Information": means any details required for the purchase of Services from this Website. This includes, but is not limited to, credit / debit card numbers, bank account numbers and sort codes;
"Premises": Means Our place(s) of business located at 591 Warburton Ave #630 Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706;
"System": means any online communications infrastructure that Concussion Corner Academy® makes available through the Website either now or in the future. This includes, but is not limited to, web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and email links;
"User" / "Users": means any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by Concussion Corner Academy® Ltd and acting in the course of their employment;
"Website": means the website that you are currently using (www.concussioncorner.org) and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions; and
"We/Us/Our": means Concussion Corner Academy®, a company incorporated in United States of America with Company registration Number 90253661, located at 591 Warburton Ave #630 Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706.
2. Age Restrictions
Persons under the age of 18 should use this Website only with the supervision of an Adult. Payment Information must be provided by or with the permission of an Adult.
3. Business Customers
These Terms and Conditions also apply to customers procuring Services in the course of business.
4. Intellectual Property
- 4.1 Subject to the exceptions in Clause 5 of these Terms and Conditions, all Content included on the Website, unless uploaded by Users, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, page layout, underlying code and software is the property of Concussion Corner Academy®, our affiliates or other relevant third parties. By continuing to use the Website you acknowledge that such material is protected by applicable United States of America and International intellectual property and other laws.
- 4.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use material from the Website unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given Our express written permission to do so.
5. Third Party Intellectual Property
- 5.1 Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all Intellectual Property rights including, but not limited to, Copyright and Trademarks, in product images and descriptions belong to the manufacturers or distributors of such products as may be applicable.
- 5.2 Subject to Clause 6 you may not reproduce, copy, distribute, store or in any other fashion re-use such material unless otherwise indicated on the Website or unless given express written permission to do so by the relevant manufacturer or supplier.
6. Fair Use of Intellectual Property
Material from the Website may be re-used without written permission where any of the exceptions detailed in Chapter III of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 apply.
7. Links to Other Websites
This Website may contain links to other sites. Unless expressly stated, these sites are not under the control of Concussion Corner Academy® or that of Our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.
8. Links to this Website
Those wishing to place a link to this Website on other sites may do so only to the home page of the site www.concussioncorner.org without Our prior permission. Deep linking (i.e. links to specific pages within the site) requires Our express written permission. To find out more please contact Us by email at Concussion Corner Academy® or call us in the following number: your_number.
9. Use of Communications Facilities
- 9.1 When using any System on the Website you should do so in accordance with the following rules. Failure to comply with these rules may result in your Account being suspended or closed:
- 9.1.1 You must not use obscene or vulgar language;
- 9.1.2 You must not submit Content that is unlawful or otherwise objectionable. This includes, but is not limited to, Content that is abusive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, ageist, sexist or racist;
- 9.1.3 You must not submit Content that is intended to promote or incite violence;
- 9.1.4 It is advised that submissions are made using the English language as We may be unable to respond to enquiries submitted in any other languages;
- 9.1.5 The means by which you identify yourself must not violate these Terms and Conditions or any applicable laws;
- 9.1.6 You must not impersonate other people, particularly employees and representatives of Concussion Corner Academy® or Our affiliates; and
- 9.1.7 You must not use Our System for unauthorised mass-communication such as "spam" or "junk mail".
- 9.2 You acknowledge that Concussion Corner Academy® reserves the right to monitor any and all communications made to Us or using Our System.
- 9.3 You acknowledge that Concussion Corner Academy® may retain copies of any and all communications made to Us or using Our System.
- 9.4 You acknowledge that any information you send to Us through Our System may be modified by Us in any way and you hereby waive your moral right to be identified as the author of such information. Any restrictions you may wish to place upon Our use of such information must be communicated to Us in advance and We reserve the right to reject such terms and associated information.
10. Accounts
- 10.1 In order to procure Services on this Website and to use certain other parts of the System, you are required to create an Account which will contain certain personal details and Payment Information which may vary based upon your use of the Website as We may not require payment information until you wish to make a purchase. By continuing to use this Websiteyou represent and warrant that:
- 10.1.1 all information you submit is accurate and truthful;
- 10.1.2 you have permission to submit Payment Information where permission may be required; and
- 10.1.3 you will keep this information accurate and up-to-date. Your creation of an Account is further affirmation of your representation and warranty.
- 10.2 It is recommended that you do not share your Account details, particularly your username and password. We accept no liability for any losses or damages incurred as a result of your Account details being shared by you. If you use a shared computer, it is recommended that you do not save your Account details in your internet browser.
- 10.3 If you have reason to believe that your Account details have been obtained by another person without consent, you should contact Us immediately to suspend your Account and cancel any unauthorised orders or payments that may be pending. Please be aware that orders or payments can only be cancelled up until provision of Services has commenced. In the event that an unauthorised provision commences prior to your notifying Us of the unauthorised nature of the order or payment then you shall be charged for the period from the commencement of the provision of services until the date you notified us and may be charged for a billing cycle of one month.
- 10.4 When choosing your username you are required to adhere to the terms set out above in Clause 9. Any failure to do so could result in the suspension and/or deletion of your Account.
11. Termination and Cancellation of Accounts
- 11.1 Either Concussion Corner Academy® or you may terminate your Account. If We terminate your Account, you will be notified by email and an explanation for the termination will be provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, We reserve the right to terminate without giving reasons.
- 11.2 If We terminate your Account, any current or pending orders or payments on your Account will be cancelled and provision of Services will not commence.
12. Services, Pricing and Availability
- 12.1 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that all general descriptions of Services available from Concussion Corner Academy® correspond to the actual Services that will be provided to you, We are not responsible for any variations from these descriptions as the exact nature of the Services may vary depending on your individual requirements and circumstances. This does not exclude Our liability for mistakes due to negligence on Our part and refers only to variations of the correct Services, not different Services altogether. Please refer to sub-Clause 13.8 for incorrect Services.
- 12.2 Where appropriate, you may be required to select the required Plan of Services.
- 12.3 We neither represent nor warrant that such Services will be available at all times and cannot necessarily confirm availability until confirming your Order. Availability indications are not provided on the Website.
- 12.4 All pricing information on the Website is correct at the time of going online. We reserve the right to change prices and alter or remove any special offers from time to time and as necessary.
- 12.5 In the event that prices are changed during the period between an order being placed for Services and Us processing that order and taking payment, then the price that was valid at the time of the order shall be used.
13. Orders and Provision of Services
- 13.1 No part of this Website constitutes a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your order constitutes a contractual offer that We may, at Our sole discretion, accept. Our acceptance is indicated by Us sending to you an order confirmation email. Only once We have sent you an order confirmation email will there be a binding contract between Concussion Corner Academy® and you.
- 13.2 Order confirmations under sub-Clause 13.1 will be sent to you before the Services begin and shall contain the following information:
- 13.2.1 Confirmation of the Services ordered including full details of the main characteristics of those Services;
- 13.2.2 Fully itemised pricing for the Services ordered including, where appropriate, taxes, delivery and other additional charges;
- 13.2.3 Relevant times and dates for the provision of the Services;
- 13.2.4 User credentials and relevant information for accessing those services.
- 13.3 If We, for any reason, do not accept your order, no payment shall be taken under normal circumstances. In any event, any sums paid by you in relation to that order will be refunded within 14 calendar days.
- 13.4 Payment for the Services shall be taken via your chosen payment method, immediately for any setup fee that corresponds to the service plan you purchased and at the same day of each subsequent month (“billing cycle”) for charges accrued during the previous month (“billing cycle”) AND/OR as indicated in the order confirmation you received.
- 13.5 We aim to fulfill your Order within 2-3 working days or if not, within a reasonable period following your Order, unless there are exceptional circumstances. If we cannot fulfill your Order within a reasonable period, we will inform you at the time you place the Order by a note on the relevant web page or by contacting you directly after you place your Order. Time is not of the essence of the Contract, which means we will aim to fulfill your Order within any agreed timescales but this is not an essential term of the Contract and we will not be liable to you if we do not do so. If the Services are to begin within 14 calendar days of Our acceptance of your order, at your express request, you will be required to expressly acknowledge that your statutory cancellation rights, detailed below in Clause 14, will be affected.
- 13.6 Concussion Corner Academy® shall use all Our reasonable endeavours to provide the Services with reasonable skill and care, commensurate with best trade practice.
- 13.7 In the event that Services are provided that are not in conformity with your order and thus incorrect, you should contact Us immediately to inform Us of the mistake. We will ensure that any necessary corrections are made within five (5) working days.
- Additional terms and conditions may apply to the provision of certain Services. You will be asked to read and confirm your acceptance of any such terms and conditions when completing your Order.
- 13.8 Concussion Corner Academy® provides technical support via our online support forum and/or phone. Concussion Corner Academy® makes every effort possible to respond in a timely manner but we do not guarantee a particular response time.
14. Cancellation of Orders and Services
We want you to be completely satisfied with the Products or Services you order from Concussion Corner Academy®. If you need to speak to us about your Order, then please contact customer care on 212-606-4026, or by email at Refunds@ConcussionCorner.org at Concussion Corner Academy® or write to us at our address (see section 1 above). You may cancel an Order that we have accepted or cancel the Contract. If any Specific Terms accompanying the Service contain terms about cancelling the Service, the cancellation policy in the Specific Terms will apply. An administrative fee of $75 will be charged for all refunds.
- 14.1 If you are a consumer based within the European Union, you have a statutory right to a “cooling off” period. This period begins once your order is confirmed and the contract between Concussion Corner Academy® and you is formed and ends at the end of 14 calendar days after that date. If you change your mind about the Services within this period and wish to cancel your order, please inform Us immediately using the following email: Concussion Corner Academy®. Your right to cancel during the cooling off period is subject to the provisions of sub-Clause 14.2.
- 14.2 As specified in sub-Clause 13.6, if the Services are to begin within the cooling off period you are required to make an express request to that effect. By requesting that the Services begin within the 14 calendar day cooling off period you acknowledge and agree to the following:
- 14.2.1 If the Services are fully performed within the 14 calendar day cooling off period, you will lose your right to cancel after the Services are complete.
- 14.2.2 If you cancel the Services after provision has begun but is not yet complete you will still be required to pay for the Services supplied up until the point at which you inform Us that you wish to cancel. The amount due shall be calculated in proportion to the full price of the Services and the actual Services already provided. Any sums that have already been paid for the Services shall be refunded subject to deductions calculated in accordance with the foregoing. Refunds, where applicable, will be issued within 5 working days and in any event no later than 14 calendar days after you inform Us that you wish to cancel.
- 14.3 Cancellation of Services after the 14 calendar day cooling off period has elapsed shall be subject to the specific terms governing those Services and may be subject to a minimum contract duration.
15. Privacy
Use of the Website is also governed by Our Privacy Policy (http://www.concussioncorner.org/privacy-policy/) which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by this reference. To view the Privacy Policy, please click on the link above.
16. How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)
- 16.1 All personal information that We may collect (including, but not limited to, your name and address) will be collected, used and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and your rights under that Act.
- 16.2 We may use your personal information to:
- 16.2.1 Provide Our Services to you;
- 16.2.2 Process your payment for the Services; and
- 16.2.3 Inform you of new products and services available from Us. You may request that We stop sending you this information at any time.
- 16.3 In certain circumstances (if, for example, you wish to purchase Services on credit), and with your consent, We may pass your personal information on to credit reference agencies. These agencies are also bound by the Data Protection Act 1998 and should use and hold your personal information accordingly.
- 16.4 We will not pass on your personal information to any other third parties without first obtaining your express permission.
17. Disclaimers
- 17.1 We make no warranty or representation that the Website will meet your requirements, that it will be of satisfactory quality, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all systems, that it will be secure and that all information provided will be accurate. We make no guarantee of any specific results from the use of our Service or Services.
- 17.2 No part of this Website is intended to constitute advice and the Content of this Website should not be relied upon when making any decisions or taking any action of any kind.
- 17.3 No part of this Website is intended to constitute a contractual offer capable of acceptance.
- 17.4 Whilst We use reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Website is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, you are strongly advised to take responsibility for your own internet security, that of your personal details and your computers.
18. Changes to the Facilities and these Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right to change the Website, its Content or these Terms and Conditions at any time. You will be bound by any changes to the Terms and Conditions from the first time you use the Website following the changes. If We are required to make any changes to these Terms and Conditions by law, these changes will apply automatically to any orders currently pending in addition to any orders placed by you in the future.
19. Availability of the Website
- 19.1 The Website is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. Concussion Corner Academy® uses industry best practices to provide a high uptime, including a fault-tolerant architecture hosted in cloud servers. We give no warranty that the Website or Facilities will be free of defects and / or faults and we do not provide any kind of refund for outages. We provide no warranties (express or implied) of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy of information, compatibility and satisfactory quality.
- 19.2 We accept no liability for any disruption or non-availability of the Website resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, power failure, natural events, acts of war or legal restrictions and censorship.
20. Limitation of Liability
- 20.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law, We accept no liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage, foreseeable or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from the use of the Website or any information contained therein. You should be aware that you use the Website and its Content at your own risk.
- 20.2 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Concussion Corner Academy® liability for death or personal injury resulting from any negligence or fraud on the part of Concussion Corner Academy®.
- 20.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Concussion Corner Academy®'s liability for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising out of the incorrect provision of Services or out of reliance on incorrect information included on the Website.
- 20.4 In the event that any of these terms are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that term is to be deemed severed from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining Terms and Conditions. This term shall apply only within jurisdictions where a particular term is illegal.
21. No Waiver
In the event that any party to these Terms and Conditions fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.
22. Previous Terms and Conditions
In the event of any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any prior versions thereof, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.
23. Third Party Rights
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall confer any rights upon any third party. The agreement created by these Terms and Conditions is between you and Concussion Corner Academy®.
24. Communications
- 24.1 All notices / communications shall be given to Us either by post to Our Premises (see address above) or by email to Concussion Corner Academy®. Such notice will be deemed received 3 days after posting if sent by first class post, the day of sending if the email is received in full on a business day and on the next business day if the email is sent on a weekend or public holiday.
- 24.2 We may from time to time, if you opt to receive it, send you information about Our products and/or services. If you do not wish to receive such information, please click on the ‘Unsubscribe’ link in any email which you receive from Us.
25. Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and Concussion Corner Academy® shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of England and Wales and Concussion Corner Academy® and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of The United States of America.
26. Student/User Agreement for Live Courses
You submit to the User Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and Concussion Corner Academy® by acknowledging:
26.1 You will participate in all live lectures if you choose to accept CEU's in the United States
26.2 If there is an excused absence, you will reach out to Concussion Corner Academy® directly at Hello@concussioncorner.org and notify The Academy of the reason for your absence and schedule an office hour in order to make up the live portion of the course required to obtain continuing education credits/units.
26.3 The student will participate in providing one question via a Google® Sheet weekly. If the question is not submitted in a timely fashion, 10 points will be deducted from your quiz.
26.4 An 80% minimum pass rate is required to stay in the Concussion Corner Academy® cohort
26.1 You will participate in all live lectures if you choose to accept CEU's in the United States
26.2 If there is an excused absence, you will reach out to Concussion Corner Academy® directly at Hello@concussioncorner.org and notify The Academy of the reason for your absence and schedule an office hour in order to make up the live portion of the course required to obtain continuing education credits/units.
26.3 The student will participate in providing one question via a Google® Sheet weekly. If the question is not submitted in a timely fashion, 10 points will be deducted from your quiz.
26.4 An 80% minimum pass rate is required to stay in the Concussion Corner Academy® cohort
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Program Faculty
Christina L. Master, MD, FAAP, CAQSM, FACSM
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Dr. Master is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at CHOP with over two decades of experience in clinical pediatrics. Dr. Master graduated from Princeton
University in 1989 with a degree in molecular biology and obtained her medical degree summa cum laude from University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She completed her residency and chief residency at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from 1993-1997. She was Vice Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for 17 years and subsequently completed a sabbatical year of fellowship training in primary care sports medicine at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Master is board-certified in pediatrics and brain injury medicine with additional qualification in sports medicine and treats over a thousand youth with concussion annually in her outpatient practice. She is co-founding director of Minds Matter, the concussion program for children at CHOP that provides clinical care, community outreach and conducts research in youth concussion and the founding course director for the CHOP Minds Matter Concussion Conference. Her particular research emphasis has been describing the epidemiology of pediatric concussion and identifying vestibular and visual deficits following concussion as a target for intervention for those with prolonged symptoms. Her research on the use of functional near infrared spectroscopy and concussion won Best Overall Research Award, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) in 2017 and is Co-Principal Investigator on the first AMSSM Collaborative Research Network (CRN) grant investigating the role of early exercise following concussion. She enjoys playing the piano, running, swimming and cycling and has completed marathons in Munich, Philadelphia, Budapest and NYC as well as a few triathlons at the sprint and olympic distances. She is the mother of three busy children who participate in activities including ice hockey, basketball, track and field, robotics, debate and HiQ.
Program Faculty
John J. Leddy, M.D.
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As a primary care sports medicine physician, my goal is to provide the best evidence-based evaluation and treatment practices to patients with concussion and post-concussion syndrome and to conduct clinical and physiological research on these conditions. I currently serve as medical director of the University at Buffalo Concussion Management Clinic, which is located at UB South Campus. This is the first center in the United States to use a standardized treadmill test to establish recovery from concussion and to use exercise in the rehabilitation of patients with prolonged concussion symptoms. I’m also the director of outcomes research for the Department of Orthopaedics and program director for the UB Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship.My primary research interest is the investigation of the basic mechanisms of the disturbance of whole body physiology in concussion and how to help to restore the physiology to normal to help patients recover to safely return to activity and sport. I have published in the fields of orthopedics, sports medicine, physiology, nutrition, concussion and post-concussion syndrome.As a professor of Clinical Orthopaedics, Internal Medicine, and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, I enjoy educating the next generation of physicians. I am proud to say that the educational experience at UB exposes young physicians to exceptional patient care based upon the latest research and that their experience is informed and enhanced by immersion in the research experience itself.
Source: University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Source: University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Program Faculty
Dustin J. Fink, MS, ATC
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Dustin is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) licensed in the state of Illinois and has been practicing as an outreach athletic trainer for hospitals and secondary schools for the past 20 years. Dustin received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University - Pueblo in Biology (Sports Medicine emphasis) and went on to achieve his Masters in Health & Exercise Science from Colorado State University. During his formative years of a high school athletic trainer Dustin gravitated to concussions as an issue he was seeing. Not only the injury itself, but the treatment and recovery from.
Dustin has endured many concussions being an athlete and skier growing up. This led him to creating his website, theconcussionblog.com, where he aggregated all the common information for the assessment and treatment of concussion to keep “everyone on the same page”. Dustin has spent over 7,000 hours researching and understanding concussions including continual education on the matter. His ability to be a conduit between the scholarly information and the actual patient and their caregivers make him unique in this field.
Dustin has endured many concussions being an athlete and skier growing up. This led him to creating his website, theconcussionblog.com, where he aggregated all the common information for the assessment and treatment of concussion to keep “everyone on the same page”. Dustin has spent over 7,000 hours researching and understanding concussions including continual education on the matter. His ability to be a conduit between the scholarly information and the actual patient and their caregivers make him unique in this field.
Program Faculty
Jose Posas, MD, FAAN
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Dr. José Posas is a Sports Neurologist at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA. He serves as the Ochsner Neurology Residency Program Director, and the Neurology Department Chief Diversity Officer. He went to Louisiana State University Health Sciences School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA to complete his medical degree.
Dr. Posas completed his Neurology residency at the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL, where he was Administrative Chief Resident in his senior year of training. He completed fellowship in Sports Neurology at Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA, where he was the inaugural Sports Neurology Fellow. He has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Neurology in April of 2023, and invited to serve on the Board of Editors of Continuum in the summer of 2023.
Dr. Posas completed his Neurology residency at the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL, where he was Administrative Chief Resident in his senior year of training. He completed fellowship in Sports Neurology at Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA, where he was the inaugural Sports Neurology Fellow. He has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Neurology in April of 2023, and invited to serve on the Board of Editors of Continuum in the summer of 2023.
Program Faculty
Lenore Herget, PT, DPT, SCS, MEd, CSCS
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Dr. Herget is a Senior Physical Therapist, Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Clinical Instructor and Certified Emergency Medical Responder at the MGH Sports Medicine Center. She is a member of the New England Patriots Medical Staff and serves as the Concussion Rehabilitation Consultant to the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, New England Revolution, Boston Celtics, Home Base Program, Special Operator Program and the MGH Sports Concussion Clinic.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Psychology from Wheaton College in 2000, her Masters in Education degree from SUNY in 2005, her post baccalaureate pre-med certificate from Hunter College in 2006 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2009.
Dr Herget’s practice includes rehabilitating athletes who have sustained a sports concussion, most specifically evaluating and treating high school through professional level athletes with concussions and assisting in their safe return to play. Her clinical expertise is in the cervicogenic contributions and visuo-vestibular treatment of athletes and military personnel who sustain concussions as well as the progression of exercise through exertional protocols. Her research has focused on management of athletes with post-concussion syndrome and the efficacy of pre-season and post-season visuo-vestibular testing to aid in return to play decision making, differentiating between concussion and cervicogenic symptom presentation, alternative exercise testing protocols, atypical mTBI presentations and considerations in the military population. She has lectured nationally on the topics of concussion and the non-acute management of athletes with post-concussive syndrome.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Psychology from Wheaton College in 2000, her Masters in Education degree from SUNY in 2005, her post baccalaureate pre-med certificate from Hunter College in 2006 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2009.
Dr Herget’s practice includes rehabilitating athletes who have sustained a sports concussion, most specifically evaluating and treating high school through professional level athletes with concussions and assisting in their safe return to play. Her clinical expertise is in the cervicogenic contributions and visuo-vestibular treatment of athletes and military personnel who sustain concussions as well as the progression of exercise through exertional protocols. Her research has focused on management of athletes with post-concussion syndrome and the efficacy of pre-season and post-season visuo-vestibular testing to aid in return to play decision making, differentiating between concussion and cervicogenic symptom presentation, alternative exercise testing protocols, atypical mTBI presentations and considerations in the military population. She has lectured nationally on the topics of concussion and the non-acute management of athletes with post-concussive syndrome.
Program Faculty
Jessica B. Schwartz, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Dr. Schwartz is an award-winning orthopedic residency-trained doctor of physical therapy, a national spokeswoman for the American Physical Therapy Association, founder of Concussion Corner Academy®, host of the Concussion Corner Podcast, and a persistent post-concussion symptom survivor, advocate, and concussion educator.
After spending a full year in rehabilitation and experiencing the profound dichotomy of being both doctor and patient, Dr. Schwartz identified gaps in concussion treatment and management in the global healthcare community. Her role has been to identify cognitive blind spots for healthcare providers, from physicians to athletic trainers, focusing on comprehensive targeted physical examinations, rehabilitative teams, and concussion care management.
Her vision is to facilitate collective competence across the healthcare continuum to better identify, treat, and care for the concussion patient of today while putting the "care back into healthcare" for this underserved patient population.
Dr. Schwartz hopes that by educating each other about the multi-system nature of these injuries and the scopes of practices of the multidisciplinary providers that have access to and have the ability to care for this cohort of patients, she will be able to facilitate a better patient-clinician encounter.
By speaking candidly about her experience with post-concussion syndrome, she hopes to facilitate learning from provider to provider, patient to provider, and caregiver to provider, honing in on the power of storytelling and collegial communication from a place of candor, curiosity, and enthusiasm.
After spending a full year in rehabilitation and experiencing the profound dichotomy of being both doctor and patient, Dr. Schwartz identified gaps in concussion treatment and management in the global healthcare community. Her role has been to identify cognitive blind spots for healthcare providers, from physicians to athletic trainers, focusing on comprehensive targeted physical examinations, rehabilitative teams, and concussion care management.
Her vision is to facilitate collective competence across the healthcare continuum to better identify, treat, and care for the concussion patient of today while putting the "care back into healthcare" for this underserved patient population.
Dr. Schwartz hopes that by educating each other about the multi-system nature of these injuries and the scopes of practices of the multidisciplinary providers that have access to and have the ability to care for this cohort of patients, she will be able to facilitate a better patient-clinician encounter.
By speaking candidly about her experience with post-concussion syndrome, she hopes to facilitate learning from provider to provider, patient to provider, and caregiver to provider, honing in on the power of storytelling and collegial communication from a place of candor, curiosity, and enthusiasm.
Program Faculty
Becky Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc
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Becky Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc has been actively practicing in the field of Physical Therapy for over two decades with specialization in concussion management since 2006. Her research interests include dysfunction of the vestibular ocular reflex following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) as well as early detection of impairments that lead to post-concussion syndrome. She currently has several active studies specific to higher level motor control deficit identification in the sport athlete. Dr. Bliss is active within the Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy and serves on the Knowledge Translation Committee for the Concussion Clinical Prediction Guideline (CPG) while serving on part of the core committee of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Concussion CPG Revision group.
Dr. Bliss is a Clinical Assistant Teaching Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Missouri and is a board certified in Neurological Physical Therapy. She also serves the role of Program Coordinator for the Neurological Physical Therapy Residency. She holds her Certificate in Vestibular Rehabilitation from the APTA, as well as Advanced Vestibular Certificate and is an Impact Trained Physical Therapist. Dr. Bliss graduated from Ithaca College Department of Physical Therapy with a combined undergraduate-graduate Master of Physical Therapy in 2001. She completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Des Moines University in 2014 and her Doctor of Health Science from the University of Indianapolis in 2019.
Program Faculty
Julia Treleaven, PhD, BPhty, FACP
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Dr. Treleaven is published in over 140 publications and has established expertise in her field of investigating the role of neck dysfunction in those with headache, dizziness, and post-concussion. Her research focuses on whiplash and neck pain, specifically the neck's influence on sensorimotor control.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Treleaven join our faculty for 2 of our 12 weeks of Beta II curriculum, focusing on the importance of the cervical spine and how it integrates across multiple systems and domains of concussion rehabilitation.
Currently, she serves as a member of the mTBI Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline Development Group, leading the allied health sector. She has clinical and research expertise in physical impairments associated with concussion, such as headache, neck pain, dizziness, visual disturbances, and balance deficits.She investigated whether ongoing impairments exist beyond recovery times by examining patient self-reports and the vestibular, physiological, and cervical systems. Julia has presented at many national and international conferences and workshops on concussion, neck pain, whiplash, headache, and dizziness.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Treleaven join our faculty for 2 of our 12 weeks of Beta II curriculum, focusing on the importance of the cervical spine and how it integrates across multiple systems and domains of concussion rehabilitation.
Currently, she serves as a member of the mTBI Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline Development Group, leading the allied health sector. She has clinical and research expertise in physical impairments associated with concussion, such as headache, neck pain, dizziness, visual disturbances, and balance deficits.She investigated whether ongoing impairments exist beyond recovery times by examining patient self-reports and the vestibular, physiological, and cervical systems. Julia has presented at many national and international conferences and workshops on concussion, neck pain, whiplash, headache, and dizziness.
Program Faculty
Neera Kapoor, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD-A
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Since establishing her career in New York during the mid-1990s, Dr. Kapoor has been an optometrist and a clinician-scientist in the field of vision care. She has demonstrated expertise in addressing vision deficits for those with concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), vestibular dysfunction, and stroke since January 2016. Her deep connection to her patients, and her understanding the in-between the care nuances required to work with mTBI, TBI, and ABI patients is why we are thrilled to have Dr. Kapoor join us 3 of our 12 weeks of Beta II curriculum focusing on neuro-optometric rehabilitative care and collaboration.
Dr. Kapoor has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles, 10 textbook chapters, and 25 poster presentations. She has also presented over 120 lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally regarding vision and acquired brain injury.
Dr. Kapoor has co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles, 10 textbook chapters, and 25 poster presentations. She has also presented over 120 lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally regarding vision and acquired brain injury.
Program Faculty
Becky Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc
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Becky Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc has been actively practicing in the field of Physical Therapy for over two decades with specialization in concussion management since 2006. Her research interests include dysfunction of the vestibular ocular reflex following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) as well as early detection of impairments that lead to post-concussion syndrome. She currently has several active studies specific to higher level motor control deficit identification in the sport athlete. Dr. Bliss is active within the Academy of Neurological Physical Therapy and serves on the Knowledge Translation Committee for the Concussion Clinical Prediction Guideline (CPG) while serving on part of the core committee of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Concussion CPG Revision group.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Bliss back with us for 2 of the 12 weeks of our Beta II curriculum covering the advanced vestibular and dizzy concussion patient.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Bliss back with us for 2 of the 12 weeks of our Beta II curriculum covering the advanced vestibular and dizzy concussion patient.
Program Faculty
Jose Posas, MD, FAAN
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Dr. José Posas is a Sports Neurologist at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA. He serves as the Ochsner Neurology Residency Program Director, and the Neurology Department Chief Diversity Officer. He went to Louisiana State University Health Sciences School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA to complete his medical degree.
Dr. Posas completed his Neurology residency at the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL, where he was Administrative Chief Resident in his senior year of training. He completed fellowship in Sports Neurology at Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA, where he was the inaugural Sports Neurology Fellow. He has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Neurology in April of 2023, and invited to serve on the Board of Editors of Continuum in the summer of 2023.
Dr. Posas completed his Neurology residency at the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL, where he was Administrative Chief Resident in his senior year of training. He completed fellowship in Sports Neurology at Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA, where he was the inaugural Sports Neurology Fellow. He has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Neurology in April of 2023, and invited to serve on the Board of Editors of Continuum in the summer of 2023.
Program Faculty
Elizabeth J. Martori, OTL
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Elizabeth Martori, OTL is a licensed occupational therapist working at NYU Rusk
Rehabilitation and has served as clinical specialist in the areas of vision and
neurological rehabilitation. She has over 15 years of experience in adult
neurological rehabilitation across the spectrum including acute inpatient and
outpatient settings.
Elizabeth is currently serving as supervisor of NYU’s adult outpatient services in neurological rehabilitation at a faculty group practice. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Scranton in 2007 with a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. She holds advanced certifications in Vision and Vestibular Rehabilitation, The Arnadottir OT-ADL Neurobehavioral Evaluation (A-ONE), and as a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS).
She has additional experience as an adjunct professor at City University of New York (CUNY), York College and experience teaching professionally as a speaker at various continuing education courses, including “Vestibular Evaluation and Treatment of the Dizzy Patient”, “Concussion across the Spectrum of Injury Conference”, “Visual DysFunction in Concussion, TBI, Stroke, and Vestibular Diagnosis: Evidenced Based Neurological Rehabilitation” and “Concussion and Vision: Screening and treating patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms.” She has lectured nationally on topics related to vision and neurological rehabilitation in the areas of concussion, vestibular, and neurological vision screening.
Elizabeth is currently serving as supervisor of NYU’s adult outpatient services in neurological rehabilitation at a faculty group practice. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Scranton in 2007 with a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. She holds advanced certifications in Vision and Vestibular Rehabilitation, The Arnadottir OT-ADL Neurobehavioral Evaluation (A-ONE), and as a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS).
She has additional experience as an adjunct professor at City University of New York (CUNY), York College and experience teaching professionally as a speaker at various continuing education courses, including “Vestibular Evaluation and Treatment of the Dizzy Patient”, “Concussion across the Spectrum of Injury Conference”, “Visual DysFunction in Concussion, TBI, Stroke, and Vestibular Diagnosis: Evidenced Based Neurological Rehabilitation” and “Concussion and Vision: Screening and treating patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms.” She has lectured nationally on topics related to vision and neurological rehabilitation in the areas of concussion, vestibular, and neurological vision screening.
Program Faculty
Lynn Reed, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS, MSCS
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Lynn Reed, M.A., CCC-SLP,
CBIS, MSCS is a licensed speech-language pathologist working at the Kessler
Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ as an advanced specialist
within an outpatient cognitive rehabilitation program. She has over 20 years of
experience in acute inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient therapy settings
with a focus on neurological impairments including traumatic brain injury,
stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, mild cognitive impairment,
early stage dementia, and cancer-related cognitive decline.
Lynn is a NJ state representative for the National Aphasia Association, co-lead of Kessler’s outpatient speech therapy special interest group (SIG), and the graduate student program coordinator for speech-language pathology affiliations and clinical education. She has presented on concussion and cognitive impairment at national conventions for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and New Jersey Brain Injury Alliance, as well as at Craig Hospital’s Brain Injury Summit. Lynn has also published articles related to dysphagia and dementia.
Lynn graduated from Pace University in 1990 with a B.B.A. in Finance, along with an M.B.A from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 1995. After 7 years working for a Fortune 100 investment banking firm, Lynn changed careers and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2000 with an M.A. in Communication Science. She is a certified brain injury specialist (CBIS) and Multiple Sclerosis certified specialist (MSCS), with additional certifications in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, SPEAK OUT! for Parkinsons, Vital Stimulation, and ReVital cancer rehabilitation.
Lynn is a NJ state representative for the National Aphasia Association, co-lead of Kessler’s outpatient speech therapy special interest group (SIG), and the graduate student program coordinator for speech-language pathology affiliations and clinical education. She has presented on concussion and cognitive impairment at national conventions for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and New Jersey Brain Injury Alliance, as well as at Craig Hospital’s Brain Injury Summit. Lynn has also published articles related to dysphagia and dementia.
Lynn graduated from Pace University in 1990 with a B.B.A. in Finance, along with an M.B.A from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 1995. After 7 years working for a Fortune 100 investment banking firm, Lynn changed careers and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2000 with an M.A. in Communication Science. She is a certified brain injury specialist (CBIS) and Multiple Sclerosis certified specialist (MSCS), with additional certifications in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, SPEAK OUT! for Parkinsons, Vital Stimulation, and ReVital cancer rehabilitation.