Grand Alliance Concussion Conference: A New Era of Scientific Collaboration
Conference Description
The NCAA Sport Science Institute and U.S. Department of Defense, in partnership with the Big Ten Conference and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are pleased to present the third annual Grand Alliance Concussion Conference: A New Era of Scientific Collaboration. The conference will build on the first two sport-related concussion conferences hosted in partnership with the Pac-12 Conference and the University of California-Los Angeles, and the Patriot League along with the U.S. Military Academy. During the event, concussion experts and researchers will share preliminary and recently publicized information from the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance, the largest concussion study and educational grand challenge ever conducted. Lectures will be didactic and demonstrative, and there will be ample time for panel discussions, and questions and answers.
Target Audience
This conference is intended for athletic trainers, team physicians, sports medicine clinicians and athletic health care administrators from NCAA member schools, and other key stakeholders who oversee and manage sport-related concussion and repetitive head impacts.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the knowledge gaps in concussion and repetitive head impact exposure.
- Explain the rationale for developing the NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance, which includes the largest, prospective, longitudinal clinical and advanced research study ever conducted in the history of concussion.
- Identify and understand emerging clinical and advanced research developments in sport-related concussion and repetitive head impact exposure.
- Identify educational programs and research projects designed to change the culture of concussion safety.
- Explain how science can transform policy and societal views on concussion and repetitive head impacts.
Elements of Competence
This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care and procedural skills, and medical knowledge. This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competencies of communication, roles and responsibilities, and teams/teamwork.
8:00 AM | Welcome and Introduction |
8:10 AM | Conference Overview, Brian Hainline, MD |
8:15 AM | Part 1: Concussion as a Public Health Matter: Global Perspectives Historical Overview of the NCAA and its Place in Society, Chad Hawley The NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance: NCAA Perspective, Brian Hainline, MD The NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance: DoD Perspective, Elizabeth Fudge, MPH, MN, FNP Addressing the Knowledge Gaps of Concussion, Retired Col. Dallas Hack, MD, MPH |
9:00 AM | Part 2: Defining and Staging Concussion Concussion Definitions: Past, Present and Future, LaGwyn Durden, ATC Concussion Pathophysiology: Functional and Neuropathological Considerations, Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD Concussion Biomechanics: Addressing Multiple Moving Forces, Tom Talavage, PhD Concussion Subtypes, Capt. Scott Pyne, MD |
10:00 AM | Break |
10:15 AM | Part 3: Shaping the Future of Concussion Knowledge and Policy: The NCAA DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium The NCAA-DoD Grand Alliance: Advancing the Science and Changing the Culture of Concussion, Thomas McAllister, MD Emerging Information from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium Longitudinal Clinical Study Core, Steve Broglio, PhD, ATC Advanced Research Core, Thomas McAllister, MD The Role of the Service Academies in CARE: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, Retired Col. Paul Pasquina, MD Concussion Management Concepts Unique to the U.S. Military Academy, Lt. Col. Benjamin Ingram, MD, FAAFP |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00 PM | Part 4: Concussion Management Considerations The Unique and Evolving Role of the Athletic Trainer in Concussion Diagnosis and Management, Michael Moll, ATC Mental Health and Concussion, Claudia Reardon, MD Concussion in Female Athletes, Tracey Covassin, PhD |
1:45 PM | Break |
2:00 PM | Part 5: How We Are Changing the Culture of Concussion Safety NCAA-DoD Mind Matters Challenge; Overview - Emily Kroshus, ScD, PhD Emerging Research Challenge Results, Dee Warmath, PhD Service Academy-Specific CARE Data, Kathryn Van Pelt, PhD, Kenneth Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, FNATA |
3:00 PM | Part 6: Translating Emerging Science into Policy Francis Shen, JD, PhD, Tory Lindley, MA, ATC, David Klossner, PhD, Katherine Lee, ANP/CNRN, Brian Hainline, MD (Moderator) |
3:30 PM | Part 7: Point-Counterpoint Emerging Concussion Diagnosis and Management Guidelines: Where to Turn, Tracie Lattimore, MSN, NP-C, Tracey Covassin, PhD, Brian Lund, ATC, Retired Col. Dallas Hack, MD, MPH (Moderator) Variances Between Student-Athlete and Non-Student-Athlete Cadet Return-to-Activity, Steve Broglio, PhD, ATC, Col. Sidney Hinds, MD, Retired Col. Paul Pasquina, MD, Retired Col. Dallas Hack, MD, MPH (Moderator) |
4:10 PM | Concluding Remarks, Brian Hainline, MD |
Steve Broglio, PhD, ATC
Kenneth Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, FNATA
Tracey Covassin, PhD
LaGwyn Durden, ATC
Elizabeth Fudge, MPH, MN, FNP
Retired Col. Dallas Hack, MD, MPH
Brian Hainline, MD
Chad Hawley
Col. Sidney Hinds, MD
Lt. Col. Benjamin Ingram, MD, FAAFP
David Klossner, PhD
Emily Kroshus, ScD, PhD
Tracie Lattimore, MSN, NP-C
Katherine Lee, ANP/CNRN
Tory Lindley, MA, ATC
Brian Lund, ATC
Thomas McAllister, MD
Michael Moll, ATC
Retired Col. Paul Pasquina, MD
Capt. Scott Pyne, MD
Claudia Reardon, MD
Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD
Francis Shen, JD, PhD
Tom Talavage, PhD
Kathryn Van Pelt, PhD
Dee Warmath, PhD
Accreditation Statement
![]() | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and the NCAA. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements | |
| American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for .65 CEUs or 6.5 hours. |
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Available Credit
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours