Information and Education for Healthcare Providers
Despite consensus that concussion education for healthcare providers is a public health priority, there is ample evidence that such education is hard to come by: see this 2024 study, 2023 study, and our blog post on a 2022 study. Concussion Alliance is addressing these gaps in concussion management knowledge by providing information and education for healthcare providers on current best practices.
Provider Webinar
A Patient-Centered Approach to Concussion Care for Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Physicians
Concussion Alliance and Elizabeth Sandel, MD, have produced a prerecorded webinar, A Patient-Centered Approach to Concussion Care for Emergency Medicine and Primary Care Physicians. The program is also informative for other healthcare professionals, coaches, and patients. This 45-minute learning activity is free. This program is hosted by Med Learning Group.
The Concussion Update Newsletter
Our biweekly Concussion Update newsletter provides thoughtful synopses of new research, news related to concussions, listings of free webinars, and calls for study participants for research.
Approximately 35% of our 3,200 newsletter subscribers are healthcare providers.
Resources for School Nurses
Concussions can have physiological effects on brain function, leading to mood changes and cognitive difficulties, in addition to the physical symptoms commonly associated with concussion. Concussion, recovery, and persisting symptoms can all affect a student as they begin their return to a classroom and physical activity. In this resource, we highlight suggestions for interacting with parents and students, as well as provide resources to help support the student in their return to school and sport.
Quick Guides for Patients
The following Quick Guides can be downloaded to provide to your patients:
Navigating Your Concussion, Persisting Symptoms (PCS) Guide, Adolescent Concussions (Age 13–18 Years), Pediatric Concussion (Children Age 5–12 Years), Toddler Concussions (Age 2–5 Years), and Infant Concussions (Age 0–24 Months).
