Rugby Ontario and the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital's Concussion Centre partner up to present three 2018 Concussion Education seminars
In partnership with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital's Concussion Centre, Barrie RFC, Burlington Centaurs and Peterborough Pagans, Rugby Ontario is holding three concussion education seminars in the coming months. Parents, coaches, players and officials are strongly encouraged to attend these seminars.
Seminar Information:
Peterborough, Ontario - Monday May 28, 2018 from 7.00 – 8:30pm at the Peterborough Pagans Rugby Club (166 Parkhill Road East Peterborough, ON K9H 1R1)
Register for the Peterborough seminar at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rugby-ontario-concussion-education-seminar-peterborough-tickets-45520595326.
Burlington, Ontario - Tuesday May 29, 2018 from 7.00 – 8:30pm at the Burlington Centaurs Rugby Club (5270 Fairview Street Burlington, ON L7L 6B7)
Register for the Burlington seminar at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rugby-ontario-concussion-education-seminar-burlington-tickets-45521910259.
Barrie, Ontario - Monday June 4, 2018 from 7.00 – 8:30pm at at Georgian College, Barrie Building H Room 106 (1 Georgian Dr, Barrie, ON L4M 3X9)
Register for the Barrie seminar at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rugby-ontario-concussion-education-seminar-barrie-tickets-45774568968.
Topics to be covered include:
What is a concussion & identifying a suspected concussion
Concussion prevention
Concussion recovery and return to play protocols
Resources for players, parents and coaches
Rugby Ontario and the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s Concussion Centre entered into a three year collaboration in 2017 to improve the safety of the game and enhance concussion education across players, parents, coaches and officials. Through this collaboration, Holland Bloorview’s Concussion Centre will provide evidence-based education to the Ontario rugby community province-wide.
If you have any questions, please contact David Patterson at dpatterson@rugbyontario.com.
ABOUT RUGBY ONTARIO
Rugby Ontario is the provincial sports governing body responsible for the organization of rugby in Ontario. Our mission is to establish a stronger identity for rugby in Ontario by promoting the sport’s core values and by fostering a culture of inclusiveness and excellence on and off the field of play.
To learn more, visit https://www.rugbyontario.com/
ABOUT HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. We pioneer treatments, technologies,therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life. Holland Bloorview’s concussion centre is one of the first in the world dedicated exclusively to pediatric concussion. The centre includes clinicians specifically trained in pediatric brain injury and researchers who are leading experts in the field of youth concussion care,research, and education. It is focused on getting kids back to doing what they need, want and love to do after sustaining a concussion.
For more information, visit www.hollandbloorview.ca
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David Patterson
Administration and Development Manager
Rugby Ontario
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