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Amanda Black is a certified athletic therapist trained in epidemiology and mixed methods research. She completed her BSc and MSc at York University and obtained her PhD from the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ in 2017. Amanda is a member of the Alberta Children’sÌýHospital ResearchÌýInstituteÌýand the Hotchkiss BrainÌýInstitute. Her research is applied with a focus primarily injury prevention, clinical intervention and implementation science.ÌýHer research in concussion spans across the spectrum of prevention with projects examining the epidemiology, diagnostic tools, and education to help manage concussion and tools to track recovery.ÌýThroughout her research training, she has worked as a Certified Athletic Therapist on the field and in the clinic. She also worked as a non-physician expert in the acute sport concussion clinic. Her research interests include:ÌýÌýinjury prevention, sports-related concussion management and education, injury surveillance methodology, behaviour change, evidence-based athletic therapy practices and protocols, knowledge translation, implementation science, evidence- based sports medicine and public health.

Projects:

SHRed Injuries: Preventing Injuries and their Consequences in Youth Sport and Recreation

Implementation of Sport Specific Harmonized Concussion Protocols in Canada

Graduate Trainees: Heather Shepherd,ÌýJocelyn McCallum,ÌýTaffin Evans, Dana Hunter

Laboratory:ÌýClinical Intervention and Implementation (i3) lab

Publications:

Contact:Ìýablack@ucalgary.caÌý