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ForwardAdvocate Midwest Regional Concussion Symposium 2024
The concussion management symposium will allow rehab professionals to come together to learn how each discipline contributes to the management and care of concussion patients. Speakers from a wide variety of disciplines will cover best practices in concussion management, differentiation and association of related diagnoses, collaborative approaches to care, and innovative treatment techniques to add to attendees’ professional toolboxes. After the conference, attendees will have a clear understanding of their role in the Concussion Management Network, know when to refer patients to other professionals, and possess skills to improve patient outcomes.
This conference is being held in person and virtually.
Target Audience
This course is intended for Physicians, Nurses, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and other interested health professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Identify the role of each discipline in the concussion management network
- Develop new skills by gaining insight into distinct treatment techniques employed by various disciplines.
- Recognize the pathophysiology of the post concussion metabolic cascade
- Summarize what contributes to prolonged symptoms and associated diagnoses behind them
- Evaluate the benefits and limitations of cognitive testing
- Describe the return to learn process
- Describe how medical management contributes to the rehabilitation of concussion patients
- Develop critical thinking, apply seminar knowledge, explore ideas from diverse disciplines, and engage in group discussions using case studies
Faculty
Kate Essad, MD; System Director of Concussion Management and Lead of Sports Neurology, Aurora Neurology, Aurora Health Care Good Hope Clinic
Paige Buddenhagen, MS, LAT, ATC; Licensed Athletic Trainer, AAH Concussion Management Network's triage specialist and liaison, Aurora Health Care Good Hope Clinic
Jessica Chapin, PhD, ABPP-CN; Clinical Neuropsychologist, Aurora Health Center - Hartland
Kathleen Elverman, PhD; Clinical Neuropsychologist, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Katie Henke, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC; Neurology, Aurora Medical Center Grafton
Kelly Herbst-Frailing, PT, MPT; Senior Physical Therapist, Aurora Sports Health - 84th South
Lindsey Kastner, PT, DPT, ATC; Senior Physical Therapist, Aurora Sports Health, Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Michael J. Mulroy, PT, DPT; Senior Physical Therapist, Aurora Sports Health - Pleasant Prairie
Phillip Sasser, MD, MS; Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Aurora Health Care Good Hope Clinic
Justin Zwieg, PT, DPT, CMPT; Senior Physical Therapist, Aurora Sports Health - 84th South
Mike Reinke, LAT, ATC, MBA; Senior Athletic Trainer, Aurora Physical Therapy Clinic - Slinger
Danielle Warner, NP; Neurology, Aurora Neurology - Oak Creek
Sarah Wenszell, LAT, ATC; Athletic Trainer, Aurora Health Care Good Hope Clinic
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
This course is approved by the APTA for 7.50 contact hours. Physical therapists are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the CE activity. Course #CEUL138115
Available Credit
- 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.50 APTA CEUAdvocate Aurora Health is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) of Wisconsin to provide continuing education for activities and is approved to offer 7.50 APTA CEUs upon completion.
- 7.50 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 7.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 7.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
Registration for attending in person is now closed. If you would like to register to attend virtually, please email Jenni Binon at jennifer.binon@aah.org.
This course is available to Advocate Health providers (employed and independent) and team members only. If you have any questions, please contact the IPCE Office at cme@aah.org.