Concussion Overview & Update Webinar Series

Neurology (Brain & Nervous System)

Over 200,000 Canadians experience a concussion each year. Concussion symptoms can vary in severity and duration (lasting from a few hours to several months), and include physical, cognitive, emotional, and sleep-related symptoms. To help disseminate best practices for concussion recognition and treatment in primary care, the AHS Population Health Promotion team reached out to PLP and the Office of Lifelong Learning at the University of Alberta to collaborate in planning and delivering a four-part webinar series in the Spring 2023, at the beginning of the spring sports season. These sessions included recommendations for concussion management and the latest protocols. In addition to primary care physicians, the webinar series was also relevant for community members including coaches and physical education teachers.