Youth Concussion in the Primary Care Setting: Best Practice Recommendations for Athletics & the Classroom

October 31, 2025

SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER

This conference on youth concussion will cover topics of interest to pediatricians, family physicians, and other pediatric healthcare providers. Several leading experts will present on the most up-to-date research and best practices regarding youth concussion from diagnosis to management.

Target Audience

Primary Healthcare Providers, Sports Medicine Providers, Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, school health personnel

Learning Objectives

  •  Identify signs and symptoms of concussion to improve diagnostic accuracy and also recognize when a head injury is an emergency.
  • Recognize the expected natural clinical course of concussion and what factors can complicate recovery.
  • Understand referral indications for children and adolescents with persisting symptoms
  • Identify the various reasons why complete rest or prolonged rest could be detrimental to patient outcomes following concussion.
  • Define the most updated protocol for a safe return to sports and return to school.
  • Recognize the numerous non-concussion factors that can complicate concussion recovery.
  • Evaluate their own concussion knowledge and practices and how they align with current research and evidence-based practices.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.50 APTA
  • 4.50 Attendance
  • 4.50 BOC
Course opens: 
07/21/2025
Course expires: 
11/28/2025
Event starts: 
10/31/2025 - 8:00am MDT
Event ends: 
10/31/2025 - 1:00pm MDT
Cost:
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Friday, October 10, 2025

8:00 – 8:10

Welcome
Brittney Millett, ATC

8:10 

Diagnostic Criteria/Terminology
Mike Dichiaro, MD

8:30

Natural history
Mike Kirkwood, PhD

8:50 

Acute Head Injury Care in the Pediatric Setting
Celia Ligorski, MD

9:10

Routine Management including rest/exercise/RTP
Julie Wilson, MD

9:40

Return to school
TBD

10:00 – 10:20

Panel questions
Moderator: Brittney Millett, ATC

10:20-10:30

Break

10:30

Persisting symptoms: definition and management: role of MD
Wendy Pierce, MD

10:55

Persisting cognitive/psychosocial symptoms
Ann Lantagne, PhD

11:20

Mgt/treatment persistent symptoms: Role of Neuropsychology
Robin Peterson, PhD

11:40

Mgt/treatment persistent Symptoms: Role of PT
Margot Gray, DPT

12:05-12:25

Panel questions
Moderator: Brittney Millett, ATC

12:25-12:30

Summary and Wrap-up
Brittney Millett, ATC

Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO 80045
United States

Faculty

Brittney Millett, MS, LAT, ATC
Sports Medicine Center

Julie Wilson, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado

Mike Kirkwood, PhD
Sports Medicine Center

Mike Dichiaro, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado

Disclosures

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Medical

Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certified Athletic Trainers

Children’s Hospital Colorado (BOC AP#: P3765) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 4.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

 

A general certificate of attendance will be given to all other care providers.

Available Credit

  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.50 APTA
  • 4.50 Attendance
  • 4.50 BOC

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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