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.
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Overview
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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.
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