Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Emerging Frontiers in Concussion | Targeted Evaluation and Active Management (TEAM): An Evidence-Based Approach

June 11, 2016 - 12:00am to June 12, 2016 - 12:00am

 

Intent and Overview
The Emerging Frontiers in Concussion conference will focus on trends in concussion care and research from on-field and clinic assessments to targeted treatment pathways based on emerging evidence-based clinical profiles. Topics will include:

Comprehensive approaches to assessment using symptoms, neurocognitive, vestibular, oculomotor, neuroimaging and other emerging diagnostic assessments

Emerging concussion clinical profiles including cognitive-fatigue, vestibular, oculomotor, post-traumatic migraine, anxiety/mood, and cervical

Targeted, active treatment and rehabilitation approaches to concussion including: academic accommodations; exertion protocols; medications; cognitive, physical, vestibular, and vision therapies

Advances in clinical research on prognosis, risk factors, and long term effects of concussion

Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for physicians, psychologists, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other allied health professionals (RN, PA, NP), as well as students and researchers involved or interested in concussion.

 

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For questions regarding this event, please contact:

Amber Kramer
UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program

 

Location and Address

Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
107 6th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222