Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
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The world needs research that addresses the contextual needs of vulnerable communities, influences action in policy and program development, empowers global fighters to advance discovery that benefits the underserved populations, and moves us closer to an equitable world. Through interviews conducted by our diverse alumni, UGHE's new Research for Equity series meets some of our researchers driving forward this mission and presents a personal view on their work in addressing some of today’s most pressing global challenges through an equity lens.
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The world needs research that addresses the contextual needs of vulnerable communities, influences action in policy and program development, empowers global fighters to advance discovery that benefits the underserved populations, and moves us closer to an equitable world. Through interviews conducted by our diverse alumni, UGHE's new Research for Equity series meets some of our researchers driving forward this mission and presents a personal view on their work in addressing some of today’s most pressing global challenges through an equity lens.
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The newest episode in UGHE’s Research for Equity podcast series speaks to Dr. Janna Schurer, One Health Assistant Professor and Dr. Agazi Fitsum Gebreselassie, MGHD '20 and Lecturer in UGHE’s Center for One Health. The episode, hosted by MGHD ‘20 alumni and UGHE Faculty Gloria Igihozo, deep dives into ‘podoconiosis’ - a highly preventable neglected tropical disease affecting approximately 4 million people worldwide. Their research - ‘Far from the views of decision-makers’ - examines education as a powerful tool to bridging the knowledge gap around podoconiosis, improving treatment and preventative advice and the lives of those affected in Africa and beyond. Link to research paper ( Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , Volume 114, Issue 12) Authors: Kelly Fowler, Lilian Nantume Wampande, Agazi Gebreselassie, Ursin Bayisenge, Chany Uwase, Adilson de Oliveira, Janna M Schurer.…
Coordinator in UGHE’s Department of Community Health, and Social Medicine, Sandra Isano talks about her work in identifying barriers to HIV Post Exposure prophylaxis use among Men who have Sex with Men in the sub-Saharan Africa region, offering innovative solutions to move forward, and what she hopes her paper in Preventive Medicine Reports will achieve.…
The first Research for Equity episode speaks to five recent graduates of UGHE’s MGHD program. Their paper, published in the Journal of Science Policy & Management, explores the pressing issue of child marriage in Nigeria, and is a powerful call for action for the enactment of a maternal and child health country-wide policy to put an end to it, and to better support those affected.…
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