Sacramento Health Care Providers and Wells Fargo to Announce Play it Safe Concussion Care Consortium

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amid growing concerns over the increasing number of sports-related concussions among Sacramento area student-athletes, Wells Fargo’s Student Insurance Services, Kaiser Permanente, Mercy Neurological Institute, Sutter Health, UC Davis Health System and Greater Sacramento Safe Kids will hold a press conference to announce a unique partnership that provides athletes with improved access to local medical professionals trained in the evaluation and management of concussion.

WHEN:		Tuesday, February 21 at 10:30 am PT
WHERE:		John F. Kennedy High School
		6715 Gloria Drive, Sacramento, CA, 95831
WHAT:		Press conference featuring representatives from local health care providers and hospitals, the Sacramento City Unified School District and Wells Fargo who will provide an overview of the program, the growing importance of concussion care management and how their efforts are helping to protect local student athletes. John F. Kennedy High School, the latest Sacramento school to join the Play it Safe Concussion Care Program, is hosting the media event. (B-roll footage will be available onsite for broadcast stations)
WHO:		Catherine Broomand, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
		Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
		Director of the Youth Sports Concussion Program
		Center for Neuropsychological Services
		Kaiser Permanente
		John Breckenridge
		Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Student Insurance Services
		Marcie Ellis
		Board member
		Greater Sacramento Safe Kids
		Trauma Prevention Supervisor, Mercy San Juan Medical Center
		Renee Low, Ph.D.
		Clinical Neuropsychologist
		Sutter Medical Group, Neuroscience Division
		Jonathan Raymond
		Superintendent, Sacramento City Unified School District
		Pete Saco
		Commissioner of the CIF-SJS
		Joel W. Solomon, Psy. D.
		Clinical Neuropsychologist
		Mercy Neurological Institute, Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
		Chad Sweitzer
		Principal
		John F. Kennedy High School
		Jeffrey Tanji, M.D.
		Sports Medicine Physician
		UC Davis Health System

Wells Fargo Katie Ellis, 415-222-3767
[email protected]

Source: Wells Fargo