Saturday, May 6th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC)
12 Seahawks Way
Renton, Washington 98056
WSATA Friends and Colleagues,
We are happy to announce the 2017 Concussion Symposium presented by the Washington State Athletic Trainers’ Association and the University of Washington Medicine Sports Health and Safety Institute which will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, May 6th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) in Renton. This is the third concussion symposium we have hosted and this year’s program will focus on contemporary issues related to concussion management in sports and attendees will receive 4 BOC CEUs. Topics will include:
REGISTER Registration Closed
**TO PAY BY CHECK, please make the check payable to WSATA and send to the WSATA Treasurer Chandra Lovejoy:
Chandra Lovejoy
8407 S. 16th S
Tacoma, WA 98465
Below is the agenda for this year’s symposium including presentation titles and speakers. Registration will open shortly and all WSATA members will be notified. Registration fees will be $30 for NATA members and $40 for non-NATA members. We are looking forward to this program and hope to see you there!
12:00pm-1:00pm Registration
1:00pm-1:30pm Update from the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Berlin – Stan Herring, MD | [Download Presentation]
1:30pm-2:00pm Where Do We Stand on Return to Learn? – Sara P.D. Chrisman, MD, MPH | [Download Presentation]
2:00pm-2:30pm What We Do and Don’t Know About the Long-term Effects of Concussions – Omar Bhatti, MD | [Download Presentation]
2:30pm-2:45pm Break – refreshments in lobby
2:45pm-3:00pm The Emergency Action Plan and Concussion Management – Craig Bennett, MA, LAT, ATC | [Download Presentation]
3:00pm-3:30pm Implementing Your Concussion EAP: Baseline Testing, Sideline/Clinical Evaluation and Making RTP Decisions – Matt Nerrie, MS, LAT, ATC | [Download Presentation]
3:30pm-4:00pm Role of Neuropsychological Consultation and Evaluation in Concussion Management – David Coppel, Ph.D, CC-AASP | [Presentation Handout]
4:00pm-5:00pm Case Presentations with Panel and Q&A