The School of Psychology is proudly hosting a talk by:
Dr.
Andrew Gardner
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Hunter New England Health
Title: The
assessment and investigation of sports related concussion in active and retired
athletes
Date: Thursday 22nd August 2013, 12-1pm in Keats Reading Room (AVLG17) (video
streaming to AV3 in the Ourimbah library)
If
you would like to meet with Dr. Gardner, please contact A/Prof Frini Karayanidis
(frini.karayanidis@newcastle.edu.au).
Abstract: A brief
overview of the field of sports-related concussion will be presented, before an
in-depth discussion surrounding assessment and management
(return-to-play/school/work). There will be an emphasis on the role of
cognitive assessment in this decision-making process. Finally, an overview of
the current research being conducted within the field of sports related
concussion (neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, genetic testing etc.),
with discussion surrounding its clinical application. There will also be an
emphasis on the potential long-term consequences of concussive injury (i.e.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) and the current discussion around this issue.
Bio: Dr Gardner
completed his Bachelor of Psychology with 1st class Honours at the University
of New England in 2005 and subsequently completed a Doctor of Psychology
(Clinical Neuropsychology) at Macquarie University in 2009. His doctoral
dissertation on sports-related concussion won the USA's National Academy of
Neuropsychology's most outstanding dissertation of the year award last year,
the first recipient of this prestigious award who studied outside of the USA.
Sports-related concussion has always been his research focus and he is
currently examining the potential long-term consequences of participation in collision
sports. He is currently attempting to delineate the potential evidence or
clinical manifestations of long-term issues related to a history of sports
concussion amongst current and retired collision sports athletes through
cognitive testing, neurological examination, genetic testing and neuroimaging.
