Neuroscientist Richard Sima has written a terrific article for the Washington Post explaining what concussions are–and the serious nature of these mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI).

Dr. Monica Vavilala is is an anesthesiologist and director of Harborview’s Injury Prevention and Research Center, based in Seattle. In her interview, she describes the Return-to-Learn pilot Program that she and her team have created, which, thanks to a grant from the CDC, they will implement and study at 24 public high schools across Washington State.