Dr. James (JT) Eckner, Associate Director for Research at the University of Michigan Concussion Center and a leader in applying Learning Health System (LHS) principles to concussion care, recently presented as part of the U-M Learning Health Systems Speaker Series.

Dr. Eckner is spearheading the development of the Concussion Learning Health System (C-LHS) at the Center. This initiative aims to create a continuous cycle of learning by integrating real world clinical data, patient outcomes, and research insights to improve concussion assessment, management, and recovery for athletes and patients across Michigan Medicine and beyond.

The presentation highlighted how collaborative, actor oriented approaches can harness the collective intelligence of clinicians, researchers, patients, and families to drive meaningful improvements in concussion care. It also emphasized practical strategies for building infrastructure that supports ongoing learning and the rapid translation of evidence into better patient outcomes.

A recording of the session (along with other recent LHS presentations) is available for viewing. Links to the full series:

• May 14 – Michael Seid – Engagement in Learning Health Systems
• April 29 – Michigan Medicine on the Road to Becoming a Learning Health System: Viewpoints of Four Trailblazers
• March 11 – Implementation Science and Learning Health System Symposium
  • JD Smith – Implementation Science in LHS: Innovative Synergistic Methods for Rigorous Trials
  • Leora Horwitz – LHS Development and Implementation at NYU Langone
  • Panel – Michigan Program on Value Enhancement and Michigan Collaborative Quality Initiatives
  • Fireside Chat – Pragmatic Trials and Implementation Science in Learning Health Systems
• February 25 – Genevieve Melton-Meaux – Building a Regional Learning Health System Hub
• January 29 – LHS on the Frontlines – Elizabeth Harry, Edward Hurvitz, and Rajesh Mangrulkar
• November 5 – Helen Levy and Edward Norton – Cost Benefit Analysis of a Learning Health System