SEATTLE (AP) — Dr. Stan Herring found a personal calling when he helped champion the first youth concussion law in the country in the state of Washington.
Similar laws were eventually enacted in all 50 states and during that process, Herring and Dr. Richard Ellenbogen started pondering the next steps in promoting the benefits of youth sports while helping to make them as safe as possible.
One of those steps was taken Wednesday when the University of Washington launched the Sports Health and Safety Institute, tasked with advancing research, education and treatment of a variety of sports-related injuries.