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When Symptoms of Single and Multiple Concussions Persist An Education and Support Workshop for those that have experienced concussion WHAT 2night workshop Education on concussion including review of current research on the short and longterm effects of single and multiple concussions. Elaine Keunen RN, BHScN,CCNC(c). Think First Canada. www.thinkfirst.ca. The brain weighs about 3 lbs.. The brain uses 30% of the oxygen and energy in your body.. The brain is encased by a skull with the thickness of three pennies.. Erin . Caffrey. , PA-C, ATC. Surf Pediatrics and Medicine. “Traumatic induced alteration of mental status that may or may not include the loss of consciousness” . -American Medial Society. Avoid referring to concussions as “getting your bell rung. Sydney . Crosby . was out for almost a year with concussion-like symptoms. Each season, 10%–12% of minor league hockey players 9–17 years old who are injured report a head injury, most commonly a concussion. Wade M. Rankin, DO, CAQSM. KAFP Annual Meeting. November 10, 2016. Objectives. Refine the definition for concussion. . Discuss diagnosis and usual treatment for outpatient management of concussions.. Andrea Aagesen, DO. Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Michigan . NeuroSport. Eastern Michigan University Team Physician. Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Michael de . Riesthal. , Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Overview. Return to Learning Recommendations-2013. Return to . Learning Recommendations-2016. Presented by The Illinois Association of School Nurses. Course Description: . This program is an overview of concussion education and care, designed to meet the mandated training requirement for Illinois nurses working in schools, as described in P.A. 099-0245, The Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act.. Neurocognitive Aspects of Sports Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Assessment of Injury Risk Gary Wilkerson, EdD , ATC 1 American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation October 2, 2015 Brian P . Rieger. , PhD. Chief Psychologist & Clinical Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. SUNY . Upstate. Medical University. Director, Upstate Concussion Center. Amanda Jones, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC. Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology. Texas Children’s Hospital. Baylor College of Medicine. I have no financial . disclosures to report. Objectives. Define concussion and identify common symptoms. A historical perspective on the changing role of varsity football in Canadian universities since Confederation. Tom Fabian. PhD student (Sociocultural Studies of Sport), Western University. Dissertation focus – History of the . management standards . ↑. Need to implement c. omprehensive concussion . management . program at MJC, . better concussion care for SAs. IMPACT:. . . -Prior to 2016: no documentation, 2016: . 1. NSWRL Head Injury Assessment and Return to Play Procedures . Match Day Head Injury Assessment Procedures . 1. Concussion On-field Assessment Procedures - Head Sports Trainer/First Responder Roles. 2. Head Injury Assessment Procedures (Clubs and Players) . Jason M Matuszak, MD, FAAFP. Chief of Sports Medicine. Excelsior Orthopaedics. Heightened Awareness. New York State Law - S 3953 (2011). …The legislation also requires the immediate removal of any student who has or who may have suffered a concussion. No student who has or who may have suffered a concussion may return to athletic activities unless the student has been symptom free for at least twenty-four hour and .