Newswise — Join Alan Cabasso, M.D., on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Lance Auditorium to learn more about concussions. Dr. Cabasso, board certified in Pediatric Sports Medicine, will discuss the importance of protecting children from concussions, along with signs, symptoms, and treatment options. This event is FREE but registration is required, and a light dinner will be provided. For more information and to register, please call 1-800-560-9990 or visit www.MeridianHealth.com.

Concussions in Youth Lecture Thursday, October 8, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Lance Auditorium)1945 Route 33 Neptune, New Jersey

About Jersey Shore University Medical Center:Jersey Shore University Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health family, is a not-for-profit teaching hospital and home to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital – the first children’s hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Jersey Shore is the regional provider of cardiac surgery, a program which has been ranked among the best in the Northeast, and is home to the only trauma center and stroke rescue center in the region. Through the hospital’s clinical research program, and its affiliation with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Jersey Shore serves as an academic center dedicated to advancing medical knowledge, training future physicians and providing the community with access to promising medical breakthroughs. For more information about Jersey Shore University Medical Center call 1-800-DOCTORS, or visit www.JerseyShoreUniversityMedicalCenter.com.