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ESPN: AMSSM Member Interviewed about Concussion Legislation in Youth Football


Neeru Jayanthi, MD, AMSSM Board member and medical director of Primary Care Sports Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, was interviewed for ESPN about proposed concussion legislation in New York City. The drafted legislation, called the "Youth Football Safety Act," would require a physician to be on the sideline of every youth and high school football game played within city limits, as well as a certified athletic trainer at every full-contact practice. The bill will be filed in one month. Click on the link below to read more.

ESPN: A permit for youth football safety?


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