Philip Smith, MD

Dr. Spencer grew up in upstate New York, the youngest of four brothers. While there were no doctors in the family, his parents encouraged him to follow his interests. In school, that meant many science, math, Latin and Ancient Greek classes in high school and college. After playing water polo at Brown University and making many trips to California with the team, Dr. Spencer was drawn to the west coast for medical school at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He returned to Brown University for a residency at Rhode Island Hospital and most recently served four years as co-director of the inpatient integrated medical psychiatric program at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I.

Dr. Hubbard is professor of clinical pediatrics at EVMS and director of its Sentara Center for Simulation and Immersive Learning. His educational background includes degrees from the University of Virginia (BA psychology/biology), Eastern Virginia Medical School (MD), University of Pittsburgh (MPH), and the Marshall Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary (JD). He has been at EVMS and CHKD since 1981.Dr. Hubbard is heavily involved in the EVMS curriculum, serving as the chairperson of the medical education committee, directing the clinical curriculum for medical students during their first two years, and having oversight of educational programming in the clinical skills center.

Dr. Brenner is the medical director of CHKD's sports medicine and adolescent medicine programs and the director of CHKD's sports concussion, dance medicine and running programs. Dr. Brenner attended medical school at SUNY Buffalo and completed his pediatric residency training at EVMS. He completed fellowships in sports medicine and adolescent medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, where he also received a master of public health at the University of Texas. Dr. Brenner lectures locally, nationally and internationally on topics including concussions and over-training in young athletes and sports specialization. Dr. Brenner has testified before the state and federal legislature to assist with laws protecting student-athletes with concussions.