August 24, 2018

Visit me.aapmr.org to access and purchase the new Update in Concussion Self-Assessment Examination for Practitioners (SAE-P). Worth up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, this SAE-P includes 27 questions covering 11 open-access articles about concussion. Covered topics include: 

• Recommendations regarding criteria used to establish a diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury.
• Selecting medications to optimally treat symptoms associated with mild traumatic brain injury.
• Why baseline exercise testing is helpful for the concussed athlete.
• Clinical concepts associated with short- and long-term effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
• Risk factors used in clinical decision rules to decide when a CT scan is appropriate for a child who sustained a head injury.

Thanks to our volunteers on the Self-Assessment Committee for their work on this new resource!

• Atul Patel, MD, MHSA, Chair
• Fred Bagares, DO
• Scott Campea, MD
• Hans Carlson, MD
• Carol Crooks, MD
• Maria Dajoyag-Mejia, MD
• Colby Hansen, MD
• David Haustein, MD
• Matt Mayer, MD
• Michelle McFarlane, MD
• Virtaj Singh, MD
• Kate Temme, MD

Other concussion news: This summer, your Academy convened a concussion writing panel to develop a consensus statement on the appropriate use of exercise and medication for the treatment of concussions and mTBI. Stay tuned for more information.