Join us to hear leading researchers and clinicians speak about current trends in concussion assessment and risk factors!
Concussion experts will speak about novel concussion assessment techniques and genetic risk factors. Clinicians will share tips on how to include these techniques in your concussion assessments. Included is a one-hour Evidence-Based Practice presentation approved by the BOC. The Keynote address is by Bridgett Wallace, PT, DPT, the founder and chief executive officer of Concussion Health.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Athletic Trainers:
Up to 5 CEU's provided for BOC (ATC) professionals, including 1 EBP CEU
Physical Therapists:
5.25 contact hours approved for PA licensure
1 hour approved for PA direct access license holders
Schedule of Events
7:00 am - Breakfast and registration
8:00 am - Introduction by John Jeka, Chair of the Department of Kinesiology
8:15 am - Vestibular and Ocular Assessment of Concussion
John Jeka, PhD, Neuroscience & Sun-Jae Hwang, PhD - Transient Disruption of Vestibular Function due to Mild Head Impact
Jacqueline Phillips, MS, ATC - Examination of Near Point of Convergence
Jane McDevitt, PhD, ATC - Examination of Balance in a Virtual Environment
9:15 am - Blood Assessment of Concussion
Keisuke Kawata, MS, ATC - Mild Head Impact and Blood Brain Barrier Integrity
Joon Park, PhD - More than Cell Dust: Measuring cell-Derived Microvesicles as a Potential Biomarker of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Dianne Langeford, PhD, Neuroscience - Blood Markers for Brain Injury: What are We Really Measuring?
10:00 am - Coffee break
10:30 am - Genetic Assessment of Concussion
Ryan Tierney, PhD, ATC - Genetics and Sport Concussion
Jane McDevitt, PhD, ATC - Concussion Pathophysiological Gene Variants and Recovery
Dianne Langeford, PhD, Neuroscience - Finding a Link Between DNA and Damage
11:30 am - Lunch
12:30 pm - Keynote address by Bridgette Wallace, CEO of Concussion Health
Further Considerations of Balance Testing in Concussion Management
1:30 pm - Clinical Application of Current Trends in Concussion Assessment
Anne Galgon, PT, PhD, NCS - The Role of Vestibular Rehabiliation in the Concussed Athlete
David Borchardt MEd, ATC Associate Director of Temple Athletic Training - Concussion Management in the Collegiate Athlete
2:15 pm - Utilizing Ocular Motor Assessments in the Management of Concussed Athletes by Ryan Tierney, PhD, ATC and Jamie Mansell, PhD, ATC. Approved by the BOC for 1 EBP CEU.
3:15 pm - Closing Remarks by John Jeka, PhD