| George Visger |  | | George Visger, former San Francisco 49er and 9-brain shunt surgery survivor is a fantastic voice for brain injuries in sports. His ability to capture an audience and give knowledgeable insight into the concussion issue is astounding, as he cannot remember where he parked or who called him an hour ago. He has lived his entire adult life battling to get through day-to-day issues because of his brain injuries that he sustained during play. Finding that there was little help anywhere, George was forced to step out and form his own advocacy group. The Visger Group is dedicated to providing awareness and resources to athletes and their families post-injury. George is a prime voice for brain injury…he is living it! He embodied the game and wants to help those who play it. |
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| Christopher Vaughan, PsyD |  | | Christopher Vaughan, PsyD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist and a member of the Division of Neuropsychology at Children's National Health System. He is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Vaughan is a member of the Safe Concussion Outcome Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program, where he evaluates and treats children and adolescents with sports and non-sports related concussions. He is actively involved in research and is the principle investigator on a project using advanced neuroimaging techniques to better understand the neurobiological correlates of concussions.Vaughan has presented his research at national and international conferences, is a co-author on several book chapters, and has published multiple research articles in scholarly journals. He is co-author of Multimodal Assessment of Cognition & Symptoms (MACS), a neuropsychological test developed for measuring cognitive and symptom sequelae following concussion. Vaughan is also a charter member of the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) and is the society's current Secretary. He serves as a co-consultant to the NHL's concussion program. |
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Katherine ("Kathy") M. Helmick, MS, CRNP, ANP-BC, CNRN
Deputy Director | 
| Ms. Helmick is the deputy director for DVBIC. She brings considerable clinical, educational and research experience in the field of neuroscience to include more than 100 regional, national and international presentations and more than 15 peer-reviewed publications.
Ms. Helmick has served in a variety of leadership, advisory and operational roles, including deputy director for the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury; deputy director for the Clinical and Educational Affairs Office for DVBIC; manager of the Office of Clinical Standards at DVBIC; neurological surgery nurse practitioner at Hodes Neurosurgery in Louisville, Ky.; nurse practitioner/clinical care coordinator at the University of Louisville Hospital; and clinical research coordinator in the Division of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals.
Ms. Helmick holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in family and child development from Virginia Tech University. She has earned the following certifications: Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) through the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing. |
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EIC Network Concussion TV Portal Launch Live Webcast
Friday, December 11, 2015 2:00 PM ET
Live from TV Worldwide Studios near Washington, D.C.
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EIC Network Concussion TV Portal Launch
Live Webcast
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Friday, December 11, 2015 2:00 PM ET
Live from TV Worldwide Studios near Washington, D.C. |
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The Entertainment Industries Council’s EIC Network (www.EICNetwork.TV) will launch its new Concussion TV Portal on Friday December 11, 2015, featuring distinguished panelists in a full spectrum of Concussion TV program areas for Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
This Concussion TV Portal webcast is actually a relaunch of www.ConcussionTV.com, previously a destination site operated by the Sports Pro Community Network (SPCN), before Concussion TV’s Content and Intellectual property were donated by SPCN to EIC for relaunch on the EIC Network as the new Concussion TV Portal.
The EIC network Concussion TV Portal will serve as a clearinghouse for live and on-demand Concussion and TBI-related video content and programming in addition to other multi-media products to include vignettes and PSA’s, case studies, applications and downloads concerning Concussion and TBI.
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Military Personnel/Veterans
Professional and Amateur Athletes
Childhood Victims of Concussion
Distinguished panelists, stakeholders and experts who will participate in this webcast will be announced shortly.
The Concussion and TBI program areas which will be addressed with live and pre-recorded panelist interviews during the webcast and which will later become individual program series on the channel, include the following for this webcast agenda:
1. Concussion – Prone Demographics and their Special Considerations
Military Personnel/Veterans
Professional and Amateur Athletes
Children & Adult Victims of Abuse
Elderly
General Public Involved in Accidents
2. Concussion and TBI related Causes
Falls. Slips and Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury overall, particularly in young children and elderly adults.
Vehicle-related collisions. Vehicular accidents involving automobiles, bicycles and motorcycles, in addition to pedestrians and sometimes due to distracted drivers — are a frequent cause of traumatic brain injury.
Violence. Many traumatic brain injuries are caused by violence, related to gunshot wounds, domestic violence or child abuse.
Sports injuries. Traumatic brain injuries may be caused by injuries from a number of sports, including soccer, boxing, football, baseball, lacrosse, skateboarding, hockey, polo and other high-impact or extreme sports, particularly in youth.
Explosive blasts and other combat injuries. Explosive blasts are a common cause of traumatic brain injury in active-duty military personnel. Although the mechanism of damage isn't yet well-understood, many researchers believe that the pressure wave passing through the brain significantly disrupts brain function. They are particularly susceptible to repeated impact within minutes of the initial trauma.
3. Concussion and TBI-Related Symptoms
Extreme drowsiness, weakness, or inability to walk
Confusion that does not go away quickly
Slurred speech
Loss of memory (amnesia)
Severe head trauma, with resulting bleeding or laceration.
Any child that loses consciousness as the result of a head injury.
Seizures or convulsions
Prolonged loss of consciousness (longer than two minutes)
Any delayed loss of consciousness
Vomiting more than once
Restlessness or agitation
Perseverating (saying the same thing over and over)
Severe headache
Emotional withdrawal and reluctance to seek help
4. Concussion and TBI Related Treatment
Initial Treatment
Rest
Acute Treatment
Surgical Treatment
Rehabilitative center treatment
Alternative Treatments/Natural Cures
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT
Meditation
Group Therapy
5. Concussion and TBI Prevention Across Concussion-Prone Demographics
Prevention begins with awareness, guides the person/family through acceptance rather than feelings of stigma and discrimination and encourages help seeking behavior that includes the individual and their caregivers. Prevention, treatment and recovery are approached as a condition of 1+4 to increase sustainable outcomes with the individual and the families.
Military Personnel/Veterans
Professional and Amateur Athletes
Children & Adult Victims of Abuse
Elderly
General Public Involved in Accidents
6. Summary and What’s Next for Programming on EIC’s Concussion TV Portal
Re: Prone Demographics and their Special Considerations…
Each of the primary demographics referenced in this document lend itself to a more comprehensive study via a Concussion TV Webcast Series in which their distinct characteristics and challenges are presented through experts who will guide the audience from prevention to treatment when necessary.
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| Ali Wallace, Miss Oregon 2015 |  | On March 28, 2015, Ali Wallace was crowned Miss Portland 2015. She entered the Miss Oregon pageant at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center in Seaside, Oregon, in June 2015 as one of 21 qualifiers for the state title. Wallace's competition talent was a lyrical dance performance to an acoustic version of "Latch", a synthpop song by Disclosure with vocals by Sam Smith.
Wallace's platform is "Traumatic Brain Injury: Education & Awareness", a cause with a personal connection as she suffered a traumatic brain injury while a freshman in high school and spent more than a year in recovery.Wallace won the competition on Saturday, June 27, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Oregon titleholder Rebecca Anderson. She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant. As Miss Oregon, her activities include public appearances across the state of Oregon.Wallace was Oregon's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015. |
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| Craig McEwen |  | Former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of Utah.1987's NFL strike created some opportunities for McEwen, who was one of the replacement players who filled in for the regulars while regular NFL players were on strike. He was then hired as a regular player and earned a Super Bowl ring from the Redskins’ 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI.During his career, McEwan was characterized as a “lunch pail” guy, knowing he had to stay on the field to remain in the league. He played in physical pain and also in a fog from repeated blows to the head. Since he retired in 1991, McEwen has dealt with depression and anger related to concussions and serves as a raw and real portrait of what the game does to its own. |
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Nisha Money
Director, Global Healing Initiatives Institute. | 
| Nisha N. Money, MD, MPH, ABIHM is a board certified physician in preventive medicine and integrative-holistic medicine, with a sub-specialization in global health. Her recent positions include: US Air Force Flight Surgeon; Chief Medical Officer for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), Medical Commander for Initial Disaster Response Teams; US Air Force Pentagon’s Chief of Fitness; and Head Physician Epidemiologist for DoD Global Health. Dr. Money’s certifications & military training include: American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine; US Army Combat Casualty Care (C4); Survival, Escape, Rescue, and Evasion (SERE); USAID Foreign Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance, Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties (MCBC), CDC-Harvard Meta-Leadership for Public Health; Advanced Operational Risk Communications; Medical Management Casualty Care; Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP); Military Health Promotion & Wellness; UCLA’s Physician’s Scalp &Medical Acupuncture; Reiki and Energy Medicine, “Neurobics” for neuro-psychological treatment and performance enhancement; Ayurveda and Siddha medicine; Mind-Body-Spirit Medicine therapeutics; and Physician’s Yoga Therapy for chronic disorders.
Dr. Money has created multi-lateral global health collaborations to strengthen the prevention, surveillance, and response to national disasters, infectious diseases, and neuro-psychological disorders world-wide. Deploying public health campaigns led her to create one of the US first Standard Operating Procedures and Agreement for collaborative educational exchanges between foreign militaries, the development of bridge programs for continuity of care for indigenous populations, integrative medicine training for health care providers, and cultural sensitivity training for foreign hospitals and school systems. She has spearheaded communication pathways, capacity building efforts, and collaborations between the White House, the US military, WHO, NATO, and foreign public-private sector agencies for medical humanitarian missions, holistic /integrative health therapies, and best practice in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for wounded warrior care with an emphasis in neuro-psychological injuries, pain, and chronic disorders.
Dr. Money creates and leads integrative mental fitness training programs utilized in deployment, training, work and personal site settings to not only address prevention, resiliency, and treatment of psycho-neurological disorders secondary to trauma but to also optimize human performance. She is featured as a pioneer in integrative and holistic medical care within the US Military Veteran community.
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| Dennis M. Butts |  | Mr. Butts is a highly decorated Marine Corps Viet Nam combat veteran, receiving three Purple Heart Medals while fighting at Con Thien and Gio Linh the two most northern outpost in South Viet Nam. Dennis Butts has more than 45 years of business experience in voice/data communications, finance, sales and marketing, business development, strategic alliance relations and entertainment. He has developed his own successful companies in telephony, data, sports and veterans affairs. Mr. Butts was the developer, host and producer of the “After Action Report” TV program series in 2012-2013, broadcast weekly to thousands of veterans and troops worldwide on Internet TV Channel USVETS TV (www.USVets.TV). A live interactive webcast series“After Action Report” featured experts on veterans issues ranging from PTSD to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). |
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