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K I R K K E R K O R I A N S C H O O L O F M E D I C I N E A T U N LV
NFL EVENT SCORES
BIG AT MEB
B Y PA U L J O N C I C H
hree days before the Kansas City Chiefs and San
Francisco 49ers would face off in Las Vegas for
Super Bowl LVIII, top medical leaders from around
the NFL gathered inside the Kirk Kerkorian Medical
Education Building to discuss results of the latest
research into preventing concussions and injuries
on the gridiron.
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The NFL Health and Safety Super Bowl Medical Summit was a rare
opportunity for local physicians, medical students, and healthcare
workers to learn about concussion protocols, innovations in
protective equipment, injury reduction, and emergency medical
management from experts in the oeld. More than 100 people
participated.
P H OT O : J U L I A N F O X
Front and center was Allen Sills, MD, FACS, the NFL9s chief medical
oïcer.
