STONY BROOK, N.Y. – After holding a successful first Health & Safety Summit a year ago, the America East will conduct the event for a second-straight year, June 6-7 at Stony Brook University. The summit, the cornerstone of the conference's #AEThinksHealthy initiative, will focus on the enhancement of student-athlete well-being on each of America East's campuses.
Over 60 attendees from all nine America East institutions will attend the Health & Safety Summit providing an opportunity for them to hear from respected speakers in the field as well as discuss relevant issues and share ideas and best practices. Attendees will include member institutions' athletic trainers, team physicians, student-athlete services professionals and administrators and America East SAAC representatives.
The summit, which highlights America East's continued focus on student-athlete well-being across the conference, will welcome national leaders in the sports medicine field to speak and educate on a wide range of topics including mental health, nutrition, concussion and head trauma, student-athlete well being and more.
Speakers & Topics
- Timothy Neal, MS, AT, ATC, CCISM - Mental Health Issues
- Brian Hainline, MD, NCAA Chief Medical Officer - NCAA Strategic Priorities
- Ellen Driscoll, LMSW & Chris Tanaka - LGBTQ, Starting the Conversation
- Megan Paulus, MD - Better Diagnostic Tools: High Ankle Sprains vs. Regular Ankle Sprains
- Jen Ketterly, MS, RD, CSSD, LD - Nutrition: Getting the Most Out of What Athletes Eat; Injuries
- George Greene, MS, RSCC, CSCS, USAW, ISSA-SPN & Chris Algieri, MS, CISSN - Systematic Approach to Progressing Collegiate Athletes
- Rick & Jeffrey Block, DC - Chiropractic in the Training Room
- Danielle DeGiorgio, DO, FAAPMR - Acupuncture – Injury Healing Benefits & Concussion Management
“The health, safety and overall well being of our student-athletes continue to be of the utmost importance in our conference,” said America East Commissioner, Amy Huchthausen. “This summit, along with other #AEThinksHealthy initiatives, provides a forum for the medical professionals within our conference to share and discuss ideas and best practices that can help improve the well-being of our student-athletes.”
About America East: The America East Conference provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.