Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Concussion Headliners Podcast



NEW Episode 7: Jarrett Irons, Former U-M Football Co-Captain in 1995 & 1996


As the University of Michigan just celebrated our win at the 2023 spring game in the Michigan Stadium on April 1, we feature our next Concussion Headliners podcast guest, Mr. Jarrett Irons, U-M's former football co-captain, in 1995 and 1996. In this episode, Jarrett shared his favorite childhood memories growing up in Texas, his personal journey navigating a collegiate and professional athletic career, and "a life after football."

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Previous Episodes


Episode 6: Christina Master, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

In this episode, Dr. Master discussed how the unexpected "midlife crisis" of pursuing a sports medicine fellowship had transformed her professional career. She shared personal stories growing up as the second generation Taiwanese girl in Syracuse, her obsession with bubble tea, her fear of missing out (FOMO), and dream of one day meeting former President Obama.


Episode 5: Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, University of North Carolina

Many of us know Dr. Guskiewicz as the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but do you know he dreams of one day owning a Dairy Queen? Tune in today to hear Dr. Guskiewicz's life stories growing up in Latrobe, PA, and how they helped shape who he is today.


Episode 4: Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, University of North Carolina

Dr. Register-Mihalik's research interests include the negative consequences, prevention, education, and clinical management of sports and recreational traumatic brain injury. Her primary work centers on novel behavioral and clinical interventions to improve the prevention and care for concussions across the lifespan.


Episode 3: Mike McCrea, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. McCrea is the Eminent Scholar and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He also serves as an advisory board member for the U-M Concussion Center. Dr. McCrea joins us in this episode to share his personal stories, such as his childhood memories, family, and the biggest challenges he faced in his career.


Episode 2: Sidney Hinds, MD, Retired COL U.S. Army Medical Corps

As a West Point graduate, Dr. Sidney Hinds went to medical school after the first Gulf War and was fascinated by neuroanatomy while providing clinical care in the military. In this episode, Dr. Hinds discussed the importance of addressing mTBI/ concussion care for wounded warriors. Now retired, traveling, pop culture, bike riding, and classic rock are back on his priority list.


Episode 1: Robert Stern, MD, Boston University

As the Director of Clinical Research for the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center, Dr. Robert Stern has dedicated his research to traumatic brain injuries and long-term neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and CTE. But did you know he grew up aspiring to be a baseball player and a Broadway star? What changed? Tune in today for more behind the scene story.

Concussion Headliners: Behind the Scenes with the Experts is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and other streaming platforms. Are there other concussion researchers, clinicians, and advocates that you would like to get to know better? If so, please send your suggestions to concussioncenter@umich.edu. We would love to hear from you!

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