Vital medical advice on how to protect the heads and the hearts of young athletes will be offered at a free presentation to parents, coaches and student athletes 6:30 pm, Wednesday, September 7, Lawrence Education Center Auditorium, Borgess Medical Center.

“A Heads Up on Concussion, A Heart-to-Heart on Sudden Cardiac Death” will feature Borgess Sports Medicine specialists Thomas Goodwin, DO, and Mary Vajgrt, MD. They will speak about preventing concussions and also recognizing the signs and long-term effects of concussion. The sports medicine specialists will also discuss causes and risk factors of sudden cardiac death.

To register, or learn more about this event, please call (269) 226.8135 or (800) 828.8135.