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Update on Sports-Related Concussion


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

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State Associations:
TOMA - Texas
Faculty:
Townes Leigh Jr., DO, CAQSM
Duration:
1 Hour 01 Minutes
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

This lecture will discuss the current state of knowledge related to sport-related concussion (SRC) diagnosis, assessment, and treatment goals based on the latest Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport from the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport (Amsterdam 2022). The aim is to increase awareness of the symptoms of SRC and cause changes in practice that will have a positive impact on patients affected by SRC.

Objectives:

  • Define concussion including the pathophysiological changes that occur
  • Describe parts of the new Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, 6th Edition (SCAT6) and the new Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool 6 (SCOAT6) from the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport (Amsterdam 2022)
  • Compare/contrast Adult and Pediatric concussion assessment tools
  • Define a safe return to play (and learn) protocol for an athlete after a concussion

Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates is program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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Dr. Townes “Tucker” Leigh, Jr serves as an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and a team physician for SHSU athletics. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2006 and his medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. Dr. Leigh completed a three-year residency at the University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency in Tuscaloosa in 2013 and a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Lemak Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Birmingham in 2014. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, and holds a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine. Prior to coming to SHSU, Dr. Leigh served as a team physician for the University of Southern Indiana and Alabama State University as well as providing medical coverage for many local, regional, and national events.

Dr. Leigh has research interests that focus on the education of medical learners, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, Primary Care Sports Medicine, the application of musculoskeletal ultrasound, and Quality Improvement in Primary Care Practice. He has previously presented his work nationally at the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Conference and STFM Medical Student Education Conference, and at the regional level during his time as Director of Osteopathic Education at the Southeastern Family Medicine Residency in NC. He also serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine and American Family Physician and question author for Aquifer Family Medicine, which enhances medical student learning through clinical cases during their clerkship.

Dr. Leigh currently resides in The Woodlands with his wife, Sarah, and their son, Townes.

Dr. Leigh discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.


 


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