SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., - Coaches, parents, school administrators, student athletes and health care providers are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming presentations about concussion injuries on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Regional West Medical Center.

The free presentations by Peter Meyer, MD, Air Link Medical Director and Emergency Department physician, and Chief Flight Nurse Tracy Meyer, RN, BSN, CFRN, NRP, CMTE, will take place from 7 to 8 a.m. and again from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Scotts Bluff I meeting room at Regional West.

The presenters are both nationally known speakers who are passionate about bringing the most current information to those who need it to improve health care at its most basic level. Their presentation, “Is Your Head In It?” helps raise awareness about concussion injuries.

The Concussion Awareness Act affects all schools with athletes 19 years old or younger, and sports organizations including youth leagues and club sports. It requires that coaches receive training about concussions, that athletes with signs or symptoms of a concussion be removed from play, and that such students provide written clearance, signed by a licensed healthcare providers, for return to play

The presentations are free and open to the public. Continuing education hours will be awarded. For more information, contact Tracy Meyer at 308-631-5187.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.