Michael Jaffee is the Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida and the Bob Paul Family Professor of Neurology where he is the founding Director of the Trauma, Concussion, & Sports Neuromedicine Program (TRACS) and has developed an innovative multidisciplinary clinic and a state of the art concussion research and educational program. Prior to coming to UF, Dr. Jaffee spent 21 years in the US Air Force, where he served in many capacities, including National Director of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center where he managed a network of 18 sites and his team’s efforts resulted in the publication of over 100 peer-reviewed articles, paving the way for deployed medical research. Dr. Jaffee is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine and Brain Injury Medicine. He has additional certifications from United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, as well as in Neural Repair and Rehabilitation. Dr. Jaffee has dedicated a significant part of his career to developing innovative educational and research collaborations between the Department of Defense, federal and state agencies, academic institutions and other stakeholders, including the National Football League and the Alzheimer’s Association. He serves as a national consultant for multiple federal agencies and national professional organizations.