Topics
Concussion Management & Opioid Use in Athletics
Target Audience
Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Physicians
Schedule
7:00pm- 8:00pm: Opioids: Use, Abuse, and Addiction – Olabisi Asimolowo, MD, Summit Medical Group – Pain Management
8:00pm- 8:30pm: Comprehensive Neurological Approach to Concussion and Athlete Brain Health – Matthew McCarthy, MD, Summit Medical Group – Pediatric/Sports Neurology
8:30pm-9:00pm: Physical Therapy Management of Concussion – Owen Lennon, PT, DPT, OCS. Professional Physical Therapy.
9:00pm- 9:15pm: ATSNJ Business & Open discussion
Objectives
- Participants will be able to discuss the risks of opioid abuse, use, and addiction.
- Participants will be able to understand and describe testing and evaluative tools, and how they inform exercise prescription following concussion.
- Participants will be able to Identify evidence based tools in rehabilitation post-concussion.
- Participants will be able to summarize the definition of concussion and post-concussion syndrome and contrast these two entities, and to determine the role of baseline neurological testing and determine the ideal approach to collecting baseline information.
Fees
Free
CEU's Offered
2.0 Category A
Live Lecture via Virtual format
Level of Difficulty
Essential
Domains Include
- Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection
- Clinical Evaluation
- Immediate and Emergency Care
- Treatment and Rehabilitation
Registration
RSVP by November 16th to kcieslak@atsnj.org
CEU Statement
The Athletic Trainers’ Society Of New Jersey Inc. (P323) is approved the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 2.0 Category A hours/CEUs. Athletic Trainers should only claim those hours actually spent in the education program.
