Welcome to the 2nd Annual International Summit on Repetitive Brain Trauma
From Awareness to Action: Changing the Narrative on Brain Trauma and Mental Illness
September 3rd and 4th in Tampa, Florida
Two Days. One Mission. Protecting Brains, Saving Lives.
Save the date for our international event focused on protecting young athletes and
honoring our veterans through real solutions to brain trauma.
Following our landmark inaugural event, The Mac Parkman Foundation returns with the International Summit on Repetitive Brain Trauma —a two-day event dedicated to tackling the national crisis of repetitive brain trauma in both youth athletics and military service.
With a powerful lineup of experts, advocates, and survivors, this year’s conference bridges the gap between science, story, and systemic change—highlighting the dual threat of Repetitive Head Impacts (RHI) in adolescent sports and Repeated Blast Exposure (RBE) among veterans and service members
Conference Themes:
🧠 Youth Sports & Repetitive Head Impacts (RHI) Explore how repeated sub-concussive hits are silently affecting developing brains—and what parents, coaches, and lawmakers can do to protect the next generation.
💥 Military Service & Repeated Blast Exposure (RBE) Understand the invisible injuries behind the veteran suicide crisis—and how advocacy, science, and federal action are converging to drive real treatment access and reform.
🔧 Actionable Solutions From sideline policy to federal legislation, clinical innovation to grassroots education—this conference will deliver tools, pathways, and momentum for real-world impact.
Who Should Attend
Athletic coaches, veterans, military families, clinicians, scientists, educators, youth sports organizations, policymakers, survivor families, and brain health advocates.
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