NeuroHealth Symposium – Curriculum
Curriculum
MARCH 10, 2023 — Day 1
Time | Topic | Faculty/Speaker |
8:00 | Registration/Check-in | |
8:45 | Program Remarks & Introduction | Jason Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC |
Session 1 — Injury Assessment | ||
8:55 | Welcome remarks | Bob & Lisa Gfeller |
9:15 | Concussion: An evolving science | Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC |
9:45 | Assessing concussion: From the NCAA-DOD CARE Consortium to the global stage | Steve Broglio, PhD, ATC |
10:10 | In the eyes of the beholder: Vision assessment following concussion | Brett Miller, OD, FCOVD |
10:30 | Understanding the whole athlete: Intersecting psychological, social, and physical function | JD DeFreese, PhD |
10:50 | Sudden death in sport: Lessons learned from catastrophic TBI | Kristen Kucera, PhD, ATC |
11:10 | Break | |
11:20 | Keynote address — From Chapel Hill to the Wide World of Sports: A conversation with Jim Lampley | |
12:00 | Lunch | |
Session 2 — Frontiers in NeuroHealth Science & Prevention | ||
1:00 | From how many fingers to a finger prick: The evolving role of blood biomarkers in concussion and TBI | Michael McCrea, PhD |
1:50 | Brain imaging: It’s just a theory | Jacob Powell, MS, LAT, ATC |
2:10 | Talk to me: What we say and what it means | Lindsey Byom, PhD, CCC-SLP |
2:30 | QuietEye: Digitally transforming vision-in-action | Adam Kiefer, PhD |
2:50 | “Pre-hab” for brain health: Potential neuroprotective factors | Madison Chandler, PhD |
3:10 | Guarding your brain: After-market football head protection | Aaron Sinnott, PhD |
3:30 | How many words are 30,000 pictures worth? High-speed ultrasonography and shear shock theory | Gianmarco Pinton, PhD |
3:50 | From clones to doppelgangers: Advances in artificial intelligence and digital twinning | Adam Kiefer, PhD |
4:10 | Panel discussion: Translating innovation into clinical utility | |
4:30 | Social/Networking Reception |
MARCH 11, 2023 — Day 2
Time | Topic | Faculty/Speaker |
8:00 | Registration/Check-in | |
8:25 | Converging upon NeuroHealth: Tackling the problem | |
Session 3 — Injury Management/Treatment | ||
8:30 | The world is spinning: Common approaches to treat vestibular issues | Heidi Greata, DPT |
8:50 | Taking the helmet and keys away: Implications for post-injury driving | Julianne Schmidt, PhD, ATC |
9:10 | Return to learn: What does this mean? | Michael McCrea, PhD |
9:30 | Focus! Treating concussion vision issues | Brett Miller, OD, FCOVD |
9:50 | Active Rehab: As activity becomes the standard of care | Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC |
10:10 | Mindfulness matters: Meditation and mindfulness as a concussion treatment | Christy Callahan, MS, RYT-200 |
10:30 | Zip code medicine: How social determinants of health intersect with injury management | Brittany Ingram, MA, LAT, ATC |
10:50 | From kids to retirees: Managing complex atypical cases | Kevin Carneiro, DO |
11:10 | Break | |
11:15 | Q&A with the experts: Medical panel (moderated by Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC) | Josh Bloom, MD, MPH |
Kevin Carneiro, DO | ||
Mercedes Cunningham, MS, LAT, ATC | ||
Jackie Harpham, MA, LAT, ATC | ||
Kelly Waicus, MD, CAQSM | ||
12:00 | Lunch | |
Session 4 — Translating Civilian Science to the Military | ||
1:00 | My headache: Managing concussion in theater | LTC (Ret.) Stephen DeLellis, MPAS-C |
1:30 | Are all concussions created equal? Comparing civilian student-athletes and military service academies | Steve Broglio, PhD, ATC |
1:50 | Assessing & Tracking Tactical (ATTAC) Forces Initiative: A civilian-military partnership | Jason Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC |
2:10 | Progressive Return to Activity (PRA): Evolving mTBI guidance for Military Servicemembers | Karen McCulloch, PT, PhD |
2:30 | Return to duty: When injury recovery intersects with service | Wesley Cole, PhD, CBIS |
2:50 | Don’t underestimate sleep: The glymphatic system and TBI | Dawn Kernagis, PhD |
3:10 | Transitioning from active duty to Veterans: The THRIVE Program | COL (Ret.) Shawn Kane, MD |
3:30 | Panel discussion | |
3:55 | Closing remarks | Jason Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC |
4:00 | Adjourn |