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Managing Sports Related Concussions-Web Seminar Tomorrow

By Michael Kaplen

The Brain Trauma Foundation is sponsoring a web based learning program tomorrow, October 14th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM examing issues related to sports concussions.

The program is entitled: Managing Concusions in Our Youth: Clinical and Public Health Solutions to Reducing Risk in this "Invisible" Injury.

The webinar will focus on the latest approaches to evaluating and managing concussions in youth. Legislative and new rules and guidelines will also be discussed to frame this approach.

The objectives for the webinar are: 1) Identify the new rules that have been established to manage concussion. 2) Define concussion and name key signs and symptoms of concussion. 3) Describe methods to assess and treat assist recovery. 

There is a $49.95 fee for this lecture to organizations that do not participate in the Brain Trauma Foundation's Quality Improvement program. An unlimited number of people can participate for this fee and receive CME credit. 

For individuals who are not healthcare professionals and are interested in participating in this webinar for CME credit the fee is $19.95.

You can register by clicking here.

Full post as published by Brain Injury News and Information on October 13, 2010 (boomark / email).