TREAT Sport-related Concussion Conference Hosted by the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
April 20-21, 2024
The UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and University of Pittsburgh Concussion Research Laboratory invite you to attend the Targeted Rehabilitation and Evidence-based Active Treatments (TREAT) Sport-related Concussion Conference, which will be held at The Box Office in the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh on April 20th and 21st, 2024.
Overview
The goal of the Targeted Rehabilitation and Evidence-based Active Treatments (TREAT) Sport-related Concussion Conference is to provide cutting-edge advances in evidence-based clinical care and research from assessment to treatment for both sport-related concussion and brain health. The conference faculty are internationally recognized and multidisciplinary, representing fields including neuropsychology, neurology, neuroscience, neurosurgery, pathology, physical therapy, research, and sports medicine. The objective is to accelerate the field’s evolution through the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based advances in clinical care. Topics include concussion clinical profiles, multi-domain assessments, targeted active treatments, a critical examination of current consensus, emerging findings in brain health, and treatment applications and case presentations.
View the conference agenda.
Course Directors
Micky Collins, PhD
Clinical and Executive Director
Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Chair in Sports Medicine and Professor
UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
Anthony Kontos, PhD
Research Director
Vice-Chair Clinical Research and Professor
UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
Target Audience
The conference program is designed for a beginning to advanced audience of clinicians and researchers, including physicians; psychologists; athletic trainers; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; trainees, students, and others involved or interested in concussion and brain health.
Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Athletic Trainers (BOC CEUs)
UPMC Sports Medicine is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers.
12.75 CEUs will be eligible for Certified Athletic Trainers.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Registration
Early bird registration rates are open through March 1, 2024.
Learn more and register today.
