UNH Athletics to Host America East Health & Safety Summit June 13-14

DURHAM, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire will host the first-ever America East Health & Safety Summit that will take place June 13-14. The summit is the latest initiative of the conference's #3Pillars Academy.

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The event will feature in-depth dialog and best-practice sharing among administrators from America East's member institutions. Attendees include certified athletic trainers, sports medicine staff members, team physicians, and other senior administrators and select Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) members from each institution.

Topics covered at the summit will include mental health, nutrition, concussion and head trauma, drug testing, sudden cardiac arrest and more.

Guest speakers that will appear at the event include:

Erik Swartz, PhD, ATC, N.H.LAT, FNATA, Professor, Department Chair of College of Health and Human Services at UNH
Fred Brennan Jr., DO, Team Physician at UNH
Brian Hainline, M.D., NCAA Chief Medical Officer
John Sullivan, Psy.D, CEO at Clinical & Sports Consulting Services
Michael Mullin, ATC, LAT, PTA, PRC, Owner of Integrative Rehab Training LLC
Steve Clark, PT, DPT, MS, ATC, CSCS, Sports and Physical Therapy Associates
Katy Lilly, MD, University of New Hampshire and Woodbury Family Practice
Sarah Walker-McLaughlin, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, Sports Dietitian at University of New Hampshire Athletic Department
Rusty Jones, MS, FMS, Consultant University of New Hampshire
Tom Cronan, EdM, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Karen Collins, PhD, Associate Professor at University of New Hampshire College of Health and Human Services

The #3Pillars Academy, formerly the Continuing Ed Program, focuses on providing professional development and educational opportunities to administrators and coaches from both inside and outside the conference.

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