Concussion Management: From Return to Learn to Return to Play

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Program Information

Description

Concussion is a diagnosis that can affect any student, not just student-athletes. In addition to returning to physical activity appropriately, it is important to address the cognitive aspect of concussions as well. This presentation will review the clinical signs of concussion and the pertinent parts of the physical exam. In addition, it will address return to learn and return to play guidelines. Finally, it will review medication management and accommodations for those with severe or prolonged symptoms.

Intended Audience

• Administrators
• Physicians and Physician Assistants
• Psychologists, Counselors, and Social Workers
• Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
• Health Educators

Learning Objectives

The participant should be able to:

1. Identify risk factors associated with prolonged concussive symptoms.
2. Describe current return to learn guidelines.
3. Define current return to play guidelines.
4. Discuss four components that may require medical intervention in prolonged concussions.

Faculty

Jessica Higgs, MD
Bradley University

Christopher Nasin, MD
University of Rhode Island

Douglas Meuser, MD
University of Central Florida

Program Planning Committee

Resolution of Potential Conflicts of Interest — Program Planning Committee: Program Planning Committee members have completed conflict of interest statements regarding relationships with commercial entities. Each of the Program Planning Committee members have reported no relevant financial conflicts of interest.

2016 Program Planning Committee Roster

Fees

The fee for the download of this program is $25.00 and is payable directly to Conference Media via their website (see link below). We encourage you to share this download with colleagues at your institution.

There is an additional fee for each individual requesting continuing education credit. This is payable to ACHA and is required prior to receiving your CE certificate. This fee is non-refundable.

ACHA individual members at member institutions: FREE
ACHA individual members at a non-member institution: $15
Nonmembers: $25

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Download Session Recording

Purchase and download the session from Conference Media (requires QuickTime 7, available free from Apple.com).

Instructions for Obtaining Credit

It is estimated that it will require 1.5 hours to view the download of this program and complete the post-test and evaluation. (You will be asked to identify the type of credit you are requesting when you take the post-test.)

Step 1: View the downloaded of the session (see "View Session" above).

Step 2: Complete the Post-test and Evaluation Form. (Note: you may print the post-test prior to viewing the download.)

Step 3: Purchase CE credit. Exception: ACHA individual members at member institutions receive free credit, so may skip this step. 

Statements and Disclosures

Accreditation

• The American College Health Association (ACHA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  
  ACHA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Continuing Education Post-Tests

It is the policy of the American College Health Association that when a post-test is required upon completion of a continuing education activity, participants must receive a passing grade of 80%. If participants receive a grade lower than 80%, they will be given the opportunity to re-take the post-test one time. If they receive 80% or higher the second time, they will be awarded continuing education credits/contact hours for the activity. We encourage participants to complete the post-test and evaluation form immediately after viewing the download. Those with a passing grade of 80% on the post-test will receive their CE certificate electronically within two weeks.

Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health-care products or services of a commercial company with which she/he has a financial relationship.