Vote for CCN-RCC member, Dr. Miriam Beauchamp, in the IHDCYH Talks competition! Miriam's video reflects head injury from a child's perspective, giving them a voice even when they are too young to verbalize their symptoms. Voting is open until November 30: www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54519.html

The next session of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on concussion from @ucalgary.bsky.social and Université Laval begins in January 2026. Register now! 🔗: kinesiology.ucalgary.ca/current-stud... youtu.be/VO6UbjaMWtY?...

We're always looking for ways to improve and expand our PiPER Community of Practice! Your feedback is invaluable in helping us create a space that supports learning, collaboration, and innovation in involving people with lived experience in research. Survey Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8GXCQZP

Don't miss Mariá Wilburn's keynote on Endeavor Health's multidisciplinary & trauma-informed approach to improve survivors’ health outcomes, safety & healing Key steps in launching the project, lessons learned & findings to support replication will be shared Register: forms.gle/B1zMNjq9iLE7UJEn8

Are you working in Indigenous health, child development, or community services? Join us Oct 27, 4-5 ET for an Info Session on the Indigenous Stream — a new funding opportunity from Kids Brain Health Network & Brain Canada. Register today: buff.ly/SN28AEx #CommunityDriven #ResearchForChange

Submit your work and join us in Calgary!

🚨 Call for submissions 🚨 Submit your scientific abstract or symposium proposal for the Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions (CCN-RCC) 6th Annual Meeting. Deadline: January 15, 2026 🔗: www.ccn-rccevent.com/submit-a-pro...

📣 Calling all early career #neuroscientists! @thetransmitter.bsky.social & Neuromatch are teaming up to better understand how to support #EarlyCareer Researchers. Whether you're a student, postdoc, or launching your career, we want to hear from you. ➡️ www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...

A free online course about preventing, detecting and managing concussions begins January 19th.

The next session of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on concussion from @ucalgary.bsky.social and Université Laval begins in January 2026. Register now! 🔗: kinesiology.ucalgary.ca/current-stud... youtu.be/VO6UbjaMWtY?...

Aimed to parents and educational staff, the COCO Early Childhood Recovery Tool provides information and recommendations to support a young child’s recovery after a concussion. Learn more: coco.umontreal.ca/en/coco-tools

Parachute has translated key #concussion resources, updated in 2024 to reflect the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport, 2nd Edition, into an additional seven languages most commonly used in Canada beyond English and French. 🔗 parachute.ca/en/injury-to... #ConcussionEd #CheckForConcussions

Commotions cérébrales dans le sport : ce que les parents doivent savoir au sujet des plus jeunes Dans ce podcast de SIRC, Miriam Beauchamp fournit de l'information sur les commotions dans le sport chez les enfants de tout âge et les plus jeunes en particulier 🎧 : sirc.ca/fr/blogue/le...

A new report from OBIA explores the realities of concussion from the perspectives of those with lived experience. ⬇️

This week is BC Concussion Awareness Week. The goal of this annual campaign is to improve British Columbians’ knowledge of #concussions and help spread awareness of proper concussion recognition, diagnosis and management. Learn more about concussions from this article featuring Dr. Shelina Babul:

It’s #ConcussionAwarenessWeek 🧠🤕 📖 To help spread awareness, we're sharing a publication by Dr. Charles Tator, Scientist Emeritus at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute. ▶️ Watch the 30-second video or click the link below to read the study! ⬇️ 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

Interested in dizziness & concussions? 💫Check out our Speaker Series videos on our YouTube including our session with Dr. Kathryn Schneider sharing the evidence on the vestibular system post-injury 📼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3O3... @UCalgary

We are seeking experts in neuropathology, emergency medicine, rehabilitation sciences, & more to participate in a new study on the diagnosis, prognosis, recovery, & late effects of #TraumaticBrainInjury in children & adults: buff.ly/oBagXUI #TBI

Take advantage of free webinars happening during Concussion Awareness Week! Update your knowledge with evidence-based information from Canadian experts and people who've experience concussion first-hand. Visit our events listing to find opportunities in September and beyond: ccn-rcc.ca/en/events/

Could psychedelics spark recovery after brain injury? 🧠 New research from UVic's Christie Lab explores the potential of psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT for healing concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

Rowan’s Law Day Clinical Update on Sport Concussion: Free webinar on September 24th at 12:00pm ET. 🔗: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social @parachute.ca @mattburkemd.bsky.social

@bsky.app Join us in raising awareness about concussions! Visit our booth at Toronto Western Hospital (Main Hall) for resources & info. Can’t make it? Check our website for updates & activities. uhn.ca/Krembil/Cana... @transcendentkt.bsky.social@braininjurycanada.bsky.social

ENIGMA IPV & @pinkconcussions.bsky.social are excited to announce Mariá Wilburn as the practice-based keynote speaker for the 2025 IPV-BI Conference! Join to learn about Endeavor Health’s multidisciplinary & trauma-informed approach to improve health outcomes, safety & healing for survivors

Concussion Awareness Week is Sept 22-26‼️To raise awareness, we are hosting an expert-studded webinar on Sept 25 at 12 PM EST on managing headaches, sleep, & mental health symptoms after a concussion🧠 Sign up for the FREE webinar here: redcap.link/o8vqjlnx

📢 Join us on September 24th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm EST to learn from Judy Gargaro and the team’s PLEX partner about “How to Make Caregiving ‘E.A.S.I.E.R’? Advocating for Better Caregiver Support After Brain Injury” Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/postattendee...

Join our upcoming ENIGMA GKEN Education Session from Leah Moses & Carey Van Wagoner discussing “IPV and Pregnancy: Data, Screening, and Interventions” When: Tuesday, September 23rd at 2pm EST Where: Zoom Register at [email protected]

We are inviting Indigenous academics, organizations, service providers, Knowledge Keepers, and innovators to apply for our new Indigenous Stream. Applications expected Fall 2025. Learn more: kidsbrainhealth.ca/indigenous-s... #IndigenousResearch #InclusiveHealth #NDDsupport

We’re building a new online space dedicated to sharing research @uhn.ca with the public in a way that is easy to understand. The website will be a searchable space where scientists will share their ongoing or completed work. We want YOU to help us name the website: www.linkedin.com/posts/piperu...

Public Health Ontario Rounds on Sept. 11 will feature a presentation from Dr. Nick Reed about the Youth Concussion Awareness Network (You-CAN), a novel peer-led concussion education program for Canadian high school students and athletes. RSVP to attend www.eventbrite.ca/e/pho-rounds...

Dr. Carrie Esopenko’s talk "IPV and Brain Injury: The Current State of the Science” from the ENIGMA IPV Working Group and PINK Concussion’s 2024 IPV-BI virtual conference is now available on YouTube. Head to the link below to watch: youtu.be/rp1yR70B-Lg?...

September is #ConcussionAwarenessMonth - a perfect time to spotlight Dr. Elizabeth Teel, Assistant Professor and Director of the Concussion Neurophysiology and Rehabilitation Research Lab at Concordia, focusing on child-friendly, age-appropriate treatment tools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_h...

In the new issue, Erica Beidler, PhD, ATC and colleagues evaluate the prevalence of concussion-related anxiety perception in parents of youth athletes. Paper: doi.org/10.4085/1062...

The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) spoke with CCN-RCC Chair, Dr. Keith Yeates, about mental readiness to return to sport after concussion. There’s more to #concussion recovery than the physical! 🎧: sirc.ca/articles/con...

🏫 ⚽ Going back to school means fall sports and recreational activities are going to start soon - & it’s the perfect time to talk about #concussion prevention. 👉 Follow rules 👉 Wear proper equipment 👉 Know your skill level Check out @parachute.ca for more info: parachute.ca/en/injury-to...

Réservez la date : La semaine de sensibilisation aux commotions cérébrales au Canada aura lieu du 21 au 27 septembre 2025 !

Save the date: Concussion Awareness Week in Canada will take place September 21-27, 2025!

Today is Int’l Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Across many contexts, Indigenous Peoples face systemic barriers to accessing health services & suffer worse health outcomes: 🧬Life expectancy up to 20 yrs lower 🩺Higher rates of disability & reduced quality of life Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4olzlgw

Have you listened to Brain Injury Speaks' first episode of their podcast yet? The Podcast gives a voice to those directly impacted—bringing real stories to the forefront & reshaping how brain injury care is understood across Ontario: obia.ca/events/multi...

I’ve spent decades studying how health and science are represented in the public sphere. And it has never been as bad as it is right now. Here are my current top 10 concerns thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca Soon: chatting on 680 CJOB about this mess!

Our *new publication* reports that women more frequently sought care from their family doctors for concussion (vs men) but did not receive more prescriptions or referrals. Women were more symptomatic and more likely to report unmet mental health care needs. journals.lww.com/headtraumare...

New post! Biomechanics of Concussion by #NyabogaA & @meeryo.bsky.social! @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @uclaneurosurgery.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @pinkconcussions.bsky.social @ccn-rcc.bsky.social @cesopenko.bsky.social @dremily-d.bsky.social 50d free access! authors.elsevier.com/a/1lPPL-M2yk...

Concussive Brain Injury pathophysiology is evolving! Its more than "acute neurometabolic" cascade now #ShaneBR @mayumiprins.bsky.social @ucla-pedsneuro.bsky.social @neurotrauma.org @ccn-rcc.bsky.social @concussionalliance.bsky.social Learn more (50d free access): authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTdB_6LPv...

New publication from our team! 🔔Our latest study in @JAMANetworkOpen examined how often children show signs of autonomic dysregulation, including problems with how the body adjusts heart rate and blood pressure 🫀when moving from lying down to standing, after a concussion.🧠

Only 2 days left to submit your abstract for PiPER Research Day 2025! Don’t miss your chance to contribute to a day focused on advancing authentic, equitable patient engagement in research. Submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/eKzW2dkr

Researchers at the University of PEI are looking for participants to help build a questionnaire tool to understand psychological readiness to return to sport after concussion. Eligible participants can use this link: survey.upei.ca/index.php/23...

Réservez la date! La 6e Réunion annuelle du Réseau Canadian des Commotions-Canadian Concussion Network aura lieu le 27 et 28 avril 2026 à Calgary, AB! Plus d'infos à venir.

Save the date! The Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions 6th Annual Meeting will take place April 27-28, 2026 in Calgary, AB! Stay tuned for more information later this year.

Check out the new website for the Canadian Brain Health Data Collective, led by Dr. Tristan Glatard. The platform is helping drive AI innovation in brain health research. Brain Canada is proud to support this work through the Platform Support Grant program. www.bhdc-pdsc.ca

A new publication from network members Dr. Alison Macpherson, Dr. Lauren Sergio, Dr. Carolyn Emery & colleagues looks at the association between socioeconomic status and emergency department visit rates for concussion: injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/earl...

Great news! Abstract (work/story) submissions to PiPER Research Day 2025 have been extended to July 25, 2025 @ 11:59 PM (EST). Submit your abstract here: site.pheedloop.com/portal/event... More info here: site.pheedloop.com/event/PiPER2... @uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca