Keeping Heads Healthy
In May 2014, the NCAA and the U.S. Department of Defense launched a landmark alliance to enhance the safety of athletes and service members by more accurately preventing, diagnosing and treating concussions. Included is the most comprehensive clinical study of concussion and head impact ever conducted, managed by the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium. Twenty-six participating universities are enrolling their student-athletes in the study, and the four military academies are enrolling all cadets.
Additionally, the alliance includes the Mind Matters Challenge, which calls for education and research submissions from academic institutions and the private sector to help change the culture of concussion reporting and management, as well as provide best practices.