1. health and fitness
2. sports medicine

Third Annual
Diagnosis and Management of Concussion:
Advances from Bench to Sideline
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Joseph Stokes Jr.
Auditorium
at The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia
www.chop.edu/cme
Course Information
Course Overview
This one-day conference is intended for clinicians
and school personnel who are involved in the
management, the return to school and return
to physical activity of students with concussion.
Sessions will provide guidelines for the evaluation
and diagnosis of concussion, including the
latest developments in clinical, imaging and
neurocognitive research and clinical management.
Models for managing student athletes in the
academic setting from elementary school through
college will be presented. Therapeutic strategies for
managing concussions with prolonged symptoms
will be reviewed in depth, including vestibular,
and aerobic rehabilitation, as well as vision
therapy. There will be case discussions to enhance
the learner’s understanding of the multi-faceted
approach to managing concussions.
General Information
The conference will be held in the Joseph J.
Stokes Jr. Auditorium on Saturday, May 9,
2015. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The
registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, breaks
and syllabus materials.
Registration
Preregistration is required. The deadline for
registration is Friday, May 1, 2015. Those wishing
to attend may register by mail, fax or online at The
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia CME website,
www.chop.edu/cme. Instructions for mailing or
faxing registrations are on the registration form
included in this brochure. If you have not received
a confirmation letter within 15 days of sending
your registration, please contact the Continuing
Medical Education Department at The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia at 215-590-5263.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees should
be able to:
1.Recognize the signs and symptoms of
concussion
2.Evaluate, diagnose and initiate appropriate
management of acute concussion
3.Understand the role of neurocognitive testing
within a comprehensive treatment plan for
concussion
4.Implement academic accommodations and
classroom management of the concussed student
5.Understand rehabilitative approaches in
managing a concussion with prolonged recovery
Accreditation
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
AMA Credit Designation
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates
this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA
Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
Nursing Accreditation
This activity has been submitted to the
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA)
for approval to award contact hours. PSNA is
accredited as an approver of continuing nursing
education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Athletic Training Continuing Education
This program has been approved for a maximum
of 8 BOC approved CEUs. Certified Athletic
Trainers are responsible for claiming only those
hours actually spent participating in the continuing
education activity.
Physical Therapy Accreditation
Continuing Education Credits have been applied
for: PA Physical Therapist.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reserves
the right to cancel or postpone any course due
to any unforeseen circumstances. In the event of
cancellation or postponement, the Hospital will
refund registration fees, less a $40 service fee, but
is not responsible for any related costs, charges or
expenses to participants, including cancellation
charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. In
order to process refunds, cancellations must be
received in writing by Friday, May 1, 2015. No
refunds will be issued thereafter.
Services for People with Disabilities
If special arrangements are required for an
individual with a disability to attend this meeting,
please contact the Continuing Medical Education
Department at 215-590-5263.
Program: Saturday, May 9, 2015
7 a.m. Registration Breakfast
7:25 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Christina L. Master, M.D., F.A.A.P., C.A.Q.S.M.; M. Sean Grady, M.D.
7:30 a.m. Concussion Update 2015
Matthew F. Grady, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M.
8:15 a.m. Protective Equipment and Concussion: Does It Make a Difference?
Kristy B. Arbogast, Ph.D.
9 a.m. The Use of Exercise Testing in Adolescents with Sport-related Concussion
John J. Leddy, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M.
9:45 a.m. Break
10 a.m. How Animal Studies Can Inform Concussion Research
Susan Margulies, Ph.D.
10:45 a.m. Mechanisms of Concussion: How the Brain Breaks
Doug Smith, M.D.
11:30 a.m. Eye Tracking as a Biomarker for Concussion
Uzma Samadani, M.D., Ph.D.
12:15 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Investigating Military-related Repetitive Blast Exposure and mTBI
Joshua Duckworth, M.D., M.C., U.S.N.
1:15 p.m. Rehabilitation of Concussion: Vestibular and Oculomotor Therapy
Wendy Webb Schoenwald, P.T.
2 p.m. Vision Rehabilitation for Concussion-related Vision Problems: A Retrospective Case Series
Mitchell Scheiman, O.D.; Michael Gallaway, O.D.
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Return to Life (sign up for one track):
School age:
Debbie Foley, R.N., M.S., C.R.N.P.
Sarah Krusen, M.A., C.C.C./S.L.P., C.B.I.
Roni Robinson, R.N., M.S., C.R.N.P.
Tom Yabor, M.S., A.T.C.
4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion; Questions and Answers
5 p.m. Adjourn
College and above:
Eric Laudano, M.H.S., A.T.C., C.S.C.S.
Nicole Otto, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M.
Michael Rhee, M.D.
Danielle K. Sandsmark, M.D., Ph.D.
Course Faculty
Unless otherwise noted, faculty is from The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania
Course Director
Nicole Otto, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M.
Primary Care Sports Medicine Chief
University of Pennsylvania Student Health Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and
Community Health
Christina L. Master, M.D., F.A.A.P., C.A.Q.S.M.
Attending Physician, Center for Performance and Sports Medicine
Division of Orthopedics
Associate Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Course Faculty
Kristy B. Arbogast, Ph.D.
Co-Scientific Director, Director of Engineering
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Investigator, Division of Emergency Medicine
Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Matthew F. Grady, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M.
Attending Physician, Center for Performance and Sports Medicine
Division of Orthopedics
Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Roni L. Robinson, R.N., M.S.N., C.R.N.P.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Sports Medicine and Performance Center
Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma Surgery
Guest Faculty
Joshua Duckworth, M.D., M.C., U.S.N.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Md.
Deborah Foley, R.N., M.S.N., C.R.N.P.
Coordinator of Health Services/Faculty
William Penn Charter School
Philadelphia, Pa.
Michael Gallaway, O.D.
Associate Professor of Optometry
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Salus University
M. Sean Grady, M.D.
Charles Harrison Frazier Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Professor of Neurosurgery
Sarah Krusen, M.A., C.C.C./S.L.P., C.B.I.S.
Speech Language Pathologist
Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 BrainSTEPS Team Leader
Eric Laudano, M.H.S., A.T.C., C.S.C.S.
Head Athletic Trainer
University of Pennsylvania
John Leddy, M.D., C.A.Q.S.M.
Associate Director
State University of New York at Buffalo Sports Medicine Institute
Clinical Associate Professor
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences
Susan Margulies, Ph.D.
George H. Stephenson Term Chair in Bioengineering
Professor, Department of Bioengineering
University of Pennsylvania
Michael Rhee, M.D.
Director of Brain Injury Services
Penn Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Uzma Samadani, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-director of the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Center for Veteran
Post-traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury at
New York University
Assistant Professor, Deptartments of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and
Physiology, and Neurosurgery
New York University Langone School of Medicine
Danielle K. Sandsmark, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology, Anesthesia and
Critical Care, Neurosurgery
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Mitchell Scheiman, O.D.
Director, Pediatric and Binocular Vision Programs
Professor of Optometry
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Salus University
Wendy Webb Schoenwald, P.T., O.C.S.
Director, WWS Physical Therapy and Vestibular Rehabilitation
Doylestown, Pa.
Doug H. Smith, M.D.
Director, Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair
Robert A. Groff Professor of Neurosurgery
Vice Chairman for Research & Education
Department of Neurosurgery
Thomas Yabor, M.S., A.T.C.
Head Athletic Trainer
William Penn Charter School
Philadelphia, Pa.
Registration
Diagnosis and Management of Concussion: Advances from Bench to Sideline
Saturday, May 9, 2015 – Registration Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2015
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Breakout Sessions
Please refer to the program and select one session below:
q School age
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Conference Registration Fees
q Physicians: $125
q Nurses:$100
q Educators: $75
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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