CASBHC Lunch and Learn Series 2024: Brain Injury Alliance of CT (February 28, 2024)
Program Information
This presentation will provide a general overview of mTBI/concussive injury. Discussion will include how concussive TBI differs from more moderate/severe injury, how to recognize signs/symptoms, implications across all functional domains, and best practices for return to activity (learning and play). Specific strategies for helping students maximize recovery and community resources for concussive injury, including PCS (post concussive syndrome) will be provided.
Acknowledgement of Support
This Lunch and Learn series is supported by the CT Health Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Giving, Community Foundation for Giving New Haven, and CT Community Foundation.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Associates/Assistants
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to...
- Describe how concussive/mTBI differs from other types of brain injury.
- Identify at least 6 common signs/symptoms of concussive injury, noting the 1 most often cited reason for seeking out medical attention.
- Explain the current best practice guidelines for return to play following a potential concussion.
- Identify 8 strategies for facilitating a student’s successful return to the learning environment following a concussion.
Accessing the Zoom link and session evaluation
Reference the following directions on how to access the Zoom link and session evaluation on the day of the activity: How do I access the Zoom link and evaluation for a live session?
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Faculty Disclosures
No faculty disclosed a relevant financial relationship for this program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statement
Through Joint Accreditation, Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
By completing this activity you provide the Weitzman Institute permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CMEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ACPEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credit to pharmacists at its activities.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- 1.00 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 1.00 APAThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
- 1.00 Participation Hour(s)You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.