Key points
- CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created an online training for health care providers that includes evidence-based recommendations on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) diagnosis and management.
- CMEs are available for AAP members.
Overview
HEADS UP to Health Care Providers
Launch the course.
This training will enable health care providers to:
- Learn practical strategies to integrate the latest clinical recommendations into practice.
- Understand the current diagnostic criteria for mTBI and use validated, symptom-based assessment tools to identify them.
- Recognize the key components of a return-to-school process.
- Identify common mental health conditions following mTBI.
- Advise patients and their caregivers on mTBI-related prevention strategies.
With this training, health care providers will get the tools to improve mTBI care and patient outcomes to help children thrive. CMEs are available for AAP members.
Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control