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From the Field to Recovery:
A Tool Kit for Managing Concussions
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Please join us for practical way to build the skills you need to help your patients with concussions manage their injury and get back to their lives.
You will leave this session with a tool kit that you can use tomorrow!
Meeting agenda...
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Registration 8:30AM - Meeting Begins 9AM
Conference Moderator Karen Laugel, MD
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The basics of the science of concussions. Let's all get on the same page with our concussion knowledge.
Karen Laugel , MD
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Field Evaluation and Best Practices in the ED
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Understanding rapid sideline evaluation.
Nicholas Mongillo, MD; Becky Snow, MA, Coach; Sara Kinsel, ATC
Best practices for evaluation in the ED and discharge instructions (cognitive rest, sub-symptom pacing, medication use).
Audrey Paul, MD; Paul Kanev, MD
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Determining readiness for school and school accommodations. Creating a school concussion management policy to include formation of a school concussion management team. Long-term academic adjustments (504 Plans, IEPS, and assistive technology).
Michael Lee, MD; Suzanne Levasseur, MSN, APRN; Michael Corjulo, APRN
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LUNCH: The New CT Concussion Legislation
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Experience of students, athletes, parents, and how the new legislation may help.
Carrie Kramer, BIAC; Diana Coyne, Parents Coalition
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Rehabilitative Services and Return to Play Decisions
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Physical and vestibular therapy, occupational and speech therapy, vision rehabilitation. Controlled conditioning and best practices for return to play.
Alyson O'Connell, PT; Ron Ogrodowicz, PT; Mary Ellen Santucci, OT; Kris Provost, ST; Juanita Collier, OD
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Post-concussion Syndrome, Neurocognitive Evaluation and Pharmacotherapy
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Evaluation and treatment of chronic symptoms; cognitive behavioral therapy; distinguishing PCS from other chronic disorders.
Subramani Seetharama, MD; David Lovejoy, PsyD
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Lunch will be served
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5.25 hours of CME
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Thursday, October 23rd
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
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Quinnipiac University
Frank H. Netter MD
School of Medicine
Hamden, CT
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Sponsored by:
Connecticut Chapter of The American Academy of Pediatrics |
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