The UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Concussion Champions CME course will prepare UCLA providers with the tools needed to effectively diagnose and manage youth concussions, as well as provide guidance on the appropriate referrals of complex cases to a multidisciplinary concussion program. Best practices for effective care for individuals with concussion/mild TBI include providing proper education and anticipatory guidance, not utilizing a single test to make the diagnosis of concussion, protecting the athlete from repeat injury, avoiding prolonged absence from school and individualizing and monitoring the concussion recovery plan. Participants will walk away with templates, forms and guidance on properly completing medical forms required by schools for children to return to school and go back to their respective sports. Attendees will also gain hands-on experience through our interactive sessions. Target Audience* All Primary Care Providers including: Pediatricians, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Medicine. Specialty Providers Including: Neurologists, Neuropsychologists, Orthopedists, Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine providers. *If specialty is not listed above, but your practice frequently provides treatment to youth for concussions, please enroll in the course.
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: