Concussion and the Athlete

Concussion and the Athlete

October 2, 2009 // Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)

7:15am		Registration and Breakfast
8:00am		Welcoming Remarks Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS
8:15am		Biomechanics of Concussion Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS
8:30am		Overview of Current Concussion Consensus Statements Including Zurich Conference Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM
9:00am		The Role of Neurocognitive Testing in Concussion Diagnosis and Management Neal McGrath, PhD
9:30am		Concussion in Women Athletes - Is There a Gender Difference? Jim Holsapple, MD
10:00am		PANEL DISCUSSION Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Jim Holsapple, MD Neal McGrath, PhD
10:30am		Break
10:45am		Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and the Athlete - Update from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM Ann C. McKee, MD Christopher Nowinski Robert A. Stern, PhD
11:45am		Lunch
1:00pm		KEYNOTE: My Experience with Concussions Patrice Bergeron *schedule permitting
2:00pm		On the Field Management of the Head Injured Athlete Stephen Bushee, ATC Pierre A. d'Hemecourt, MD
2:30pm		Break
2:45pm		Case Studies with Audience Participation Concussion in a Female High School Soccer Player Concussion #6 in a High School Football Player Concussion in a Professional Ice Hockey Player with 5 Months of Symptoms Concussion in an NFL Player Concussion in a Pop Warner Football Player Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS Beth A. Adams, M.Ed., LRC
4:00pm		Closing Remarks Robert C. Cantu, MA, MD, FACS, FACSM Lawrence S. Chin, MD, FACS
4:15pm		Adjourn
4:15pm		Gillete Stadium Field Visit Immediately following the closing remarks, attendees are invited to take a trip down to the New England Patriots playing field, where you can take photos and touch the turf the champions play on each week. A trip to the Visiting Team Locker Room may also be included. The trip will be highlighted by fun stadium facts, history and stories from a tour guide.

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