Year: 2020
The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
DECEMBER 21, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
Olympic Medalist and Synchronized Swimming Coach Sara Lilly Joins the CrashCourse Advisory Team
Photo Credit: Texas Woman’s University As TeachAids continues to fortify its CrashCourse concussion curriculum, we are grateful that Sara Lowe Lilly, Synchronized Swimming Coach at Texas Woman’s University, is joining as an Advisor. At just 15 years of age, Lilly moved to San Francisco to pursue her athletic career in synchronized swimming. After being accepted to Stanford...
DECEMBER 14, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
USA Gymnastics to provide members cutting-edge concussion education resources through partnership with TeachAids
TeachAids is pleased to announce a new partnership with USA Gymnastics. As part of their organization’s commitment to athlete health and wellness, they will provide members access to the CrashCourse concussion education. “The safety and well-being of our athletes is our top priority,” said Kim Kranz, USA Gymnastics Chief of Athlete Wellness. “Partnering with industry experts,...
DECEMBER 7, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
Dr. Theresa Hernández of CU Boulder Joins CrashCourse Advisory team
Photo Credit: Glenn Asakawa Throughout her career, Dr. Theresa Hernández, the Associate Dean for Research for the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, has made significant contributions to our understanding of functional recovery and its vulnerability to stress following concussion or TBI...
NOVEMBER 30, 2020 | for HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day 2020: Around the globe in 24 Hours
It’s been nearly four decades since the discovery of HIV. From developing impactful therapies to building more effective education, our world has made great strides in tackling this problem. We will continue the battle together till it is won. In commemoration of this World AIDS Day (Dec. 1st), TeachAids brings you individual stories from around the...
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 | for COVID-19
Dr. Rajiv Doshi Joins CoviDB Initiative
Dr. Rajiv Doshi, who has worked as an HIV/AIDS advisor for TeachAids for many years, will be continuing his guidance as he joins the CoviDB initiative. Dr. Doshi is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the Director of the India Program at the Byers Center for Biodesign. The goal of the India...
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
Director of Stanford Rugby Josh Sutcliffe Joins the CrashCourse Advisory Board
Photo Credit: Mercury News TeachAids proudly welcomes Josh Sutcliffe, Director of Stanford Rugby, as a CrashCourse Advisor. As a former athlete with eight years of coaching experience in a contact-heavy sport, Sutcliffe brings valuable concussion expertise to the team. An Australian native, Sutcliffe represented several Australian universities before moving to the USA and receiving his Bachelor’s of...
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 | for COVID-19
Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. D. Scott Smith Joins CoviDB Advisor Team
Dr. D. Scott Smith is the Chief of the Dept of Infectious Disease at Kaiser Permanente and an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease, parasitology, and travel medicine. More recently he has placed a key role in Kaiser's response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Dr. D. Scott Smith contributes his expertise to TeachAids’ COVID-19 response as...
OCTOBER 27, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
USA Hockey Partners with TeachAids To Assist In Concussion Education
USA Hockey announced today it has partnered with TeachAids to utilize CrashCourse as a resource in its overall concussion education materials. “Utilizing CrashCourse will greatly enhance our concussion education program for athletes, coaches and parents,” said Dr. Michael Stuart from the Mayo Clinic, who serves as USA Hockey’s chief medical and safety officer. “I’m proud of...
OCTOBER 20, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Thanks Advisor Dr. Gordon Matheson
Photo Credit: The Globe and Mail Throughout 35 years of medical practice, Dr. Gordon Matheson has served as a leader within the athletic medicine community. He is professor emeritus at Stanford University School of Medicine, founder of the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, and has been the team physician for multiple collegiate and professional teams. At Stanford,...
OCTOBER 13, 2020 | for COVID-19
SPICE Director Dr. Gary Mukai Joins CoviDB Advisory Team
Photo Credit: The Education Newspaper, Tokyo TeachAids is proud to welcome Dr. Gary Mukai, the Director of the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education, to the CoviDB advisory team. Dr. Mukai has worked with SPICE for over thirty years to make Stanford global scholarship accessible to students and educators. Prior to joining SPICE in 1988, he...
OCTOBER 12, 2020 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of the Girl Child
It is undeniable. Girls are powerful catalysts of change. Each year on October 11th, the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child to amplify the voices, stories and challenges of girls everywhere. The journey of every girl is uniquely etched but the terrain is universally rough. Girls face many instances of discrimination on a daily...
OCTOBER 9, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
Dr. Robert Cantu joins TeachAids as CrashCourse Advisor
Photo Credit: Vernon Doucette, Boston University As we work to improve concussion education for young athletes, we are grateful for the guidance of Dr. Robert Cantu, who brings decades of experience in neurology and sports medicine to TeachAids. Dr. Cantu’s deep expertise in brain injury research and position as a leader in his field make him...
