Biography:Rosemarie Scolaro Moser

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Short description: American neuropsychologist

Rosemarie Scolaro Moser is an American sports neuropsychologist and director of the Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey.[1] She is the first female to receive the Distinguished Career Award from the Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS)[2] and the first elected female president of SNS.[3]

Her frequently cited research paper titled, The Prolonged Effects of Sports-related Concussion in High School Athletes, published in Neurosurgery (2005)[4] introduced the public health issue of concussion in youth.[5][6]

Early life and education

Career

Moser is known for clinical practice and research in youth sports concussion.[7][8] She and her research team published the first evidenced-based research demonstrating the utility of rest in concussion recovery, including Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest Following Sports-Related Concussion in the Journal of Pediatrics (2012)[9] and Examining Prescribed Rest as Treatment for Adolescents Who are Slow to Recover from Concussion published in Brain Injury (2014).[10] Her areas of concussion research include cultural differences in concussion knowledge[11] and the criteria used for concussion clinical decision making.[12]

Moser has served as a scientific expert/co-author for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Work Group[13] and for the systematic reviews of the International Consensus Conferences on Concussion in Sport (Berlin & Amsterdam).[14][15][16]

She was the concussion doctor for the Philadelphia Soul professional arena football team[17] and is one of the team of experts for MomsTEAM.[18]

Other achievements and awards

Moser served as president of the New Jersey Psychological Association (2003) and of the New Jersey Neuropsychological Society (1999), and treasurer of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (2005–2007). Additional awards include the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinical Excellence from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, a national organization of 10,000 psychologists,[19] and the 2003 American Psychological Association's Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Psychology Advocacy.[20]

She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, National Academy of Neuropsychology,[21] and Sports Neuropsychology Society.[22]

Books

  • Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Frantz, Corrine E. (2000). Shocking Violence: Youth Perpetrators and Victims. Charles C. Thomas Publishers. ISBN 978-0-398-07121-9. 
  • Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Frantz, Corrine E. (2003). Shocking Violence II: Disaster, War, and Terrorism Affecting Our Youth. Charles C. Thomas Publishers. ISBN 978-0-398-08439-4. 
  • Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro (2012). Ahead of the Game: The Parents' Guide to Youth Sports Concussion. Dartmouth College Press. ISBN 978-1-61168-224-3. 

Further reading

References

  1. Grens, Kerry (June 8, 2012). "Mind and body rest tied to concussion healing: study". https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mind-healin-idUKBRE8571BM20120608. 
  2. "SNS Awards". 20 November 2023. https://www.sportsneuropsychologysociety.com/sns-awards/. 
  3. "Executive Board". 20 November 2023. https://www.sportsneuropsychologysociety.com/executive-board/. 
  4. Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Schatz, Philip; Jordan, Barry D. (1 August 2005). "Prolonged Effects of Concussion in High School Athletes". Neurosurgery 57 (2): 300–306. doi:10.1227/01.neu.0000166663.98616.e4. PMID 16094159. [non-primary source needed]
  5. Fitzgerald, Susan (16 December 2002). "Concussion's repercussions". The Philadelphia Inquirer: p. D01. 
  6. Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro (December 2007). "The growing public health concern of sports concussion: The new psychology practice frontier.". Professional Psychology 38 (6): 699–704. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.38.6.699. [non-primary source needed]
  7. Davis, Mike (26 August 2012). "Lawrence woman speaks out about the dangers of concussions". nj.com. Times of Trenton. https://www.nj.com/mercer/2012/08/lawrence_woman_speaks_out_abou.html. 
  8. Moser, R. S.; Schatz, P. (2002). "Enduring effects of concussion in youth athletes". Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 17 (1): 91–100. doi:10.1093/arclin/17.1.91. PMID 14589756. [non-primary source needed]
  9. Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Glatts, Colette; Schatz, Philip (November 2012). "Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest for Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion". The Journal of Pediatrics 161 (5): 922–926. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.04.012. PMID 22622050. [non-primary source needed]
  10. Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Schatz, Philip; Glenn, Megan; Kollias, Kelly E.; Iverson, Grant L. (2015). "Examining prescribed rest as treatment for adolescents who are slow to recover from concussion". Brain Injury 29 (1): 58–63. doi:10.3109/02699052.2014.964771. PMID 25279423. [non-primary source needed]
  11. Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Friedman, Sarah; Hensel, Gustav Luke; Dubnov-Raz, Gal; Schatz, Philip (17 November 2021). "A Cross-Cultural Examination of Parental Knowledge of Concussion in Three Countries". Developmental Neuropsychology 46 (8): 588–597. doi:10.1080/87565641.2021.2005600. PMID 34844487. [non-primary source needed]
  12. Moser, Rosemarie S; Schatz, Philip; Choi, Daniel; Mayer, Bridget (23 October 2023). "Sports Neuropsychologists' Ratings of Clinical Criteria Used to Help Determine Concussion Recovery: A Brief Survey Report". Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. doi:10.1093/arclin/acad082. PMID 37873932. [non-primary source needed]
  13. Lumba-Brown, Angela; Yeates, Keith Owen; Sarmiento, Kelly; Breiding, Matthew J.; Haegerich, Tamara M.; Gioia, Gerard A.; Turner, Michael; Benzel, Edward C. et al. (5 November 2018). "Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: A Systematic Review". JAMA Pediatrics 172 (11): e182847. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.2847. PMID 30193325. [non-primary source needed]
  14. Schneider, Kathryn J; Critchley, Meghan L; Anderson, Vicki; Davis, Gavin A; Debert, Chantel T; Feddermann-Demont, Nina; Gagnon, Isabelle; Guskiewicz, Kevin M et al. (June 2023). "Targeted interventions and their effect on recovery in children, adolescents and adults who have sustained a sport-related concussion: a systematic review". British Journal of Sports Medicine 57 (12): 771–779. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2022-106685. PMID 37316188. [non-primary source needed]
  15. Lumba-Brown, Angela; Yeates, Keith Owen; Sarmiento, Kelly; Breiding, Matthew J.; Haegerich, Tamara M.; Gioia, Gerard A.; Turner, Michael; Benzel, Edward C. et al. (5 November 2018). "Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: A Systematic Review". JAMA Pediatrics 172 (11): e182847. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.2847. PMID 30193325. [non-primary source needed]
  16. Davis, Gavin A; Anderson, Vicki; Babl, Franz E; Gioia, Gerard A; Giza, Christopher C; Meehan, William; Moser, Rosemarie Scolaro; Purcell, Laura et al. (June 2017). "What is the difference in concussion management in children as compared with adults? A systematic review". British Journal of Sports Medicine 51 (12): 949–957. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-097415. PMID 28455361. [non-primary source needed]
  17. "Philadelphia Soul Media Guide". 2011. p. 22. https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2011-Philadelphia-Soul-Media-Guide.pdf. 
  18. "Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Ph.D.". https://www.momsteam.com/team-of-experts/rosemarie-scolaro-moser. 
  19. "Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD, Named Winner of 2020 Alfred M. Wellner Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinical Excellence". National Register of Health Service Psychologists (Press release). September 8, 2020.
  20. "Karl F. Heiser APA Presidential Award for Advocacy". https://www.apadivisions.org/division-31/awards/heiser?tab=4. 
  21. "Current NAN Fellows". https://nanonline.org/NAN/_Membership/Current_NAN_Fellows.aspx. 
  22. "SNS Fellows". 20 November 2023. https://www.sportsneuropsychologysociety.com/sns-fellows/.