Week 2, Day 4

Welcome to Week 2! We’ll still be bringing you educational materials and resources so you can continue to learn about mTBI, this week we’ll be transitioning to a heavier focus on content creation. This morning I’ll forward the newsletter to everyone, so you can have a chance to compare your submitted synopsis to the final published one. If you want to go over changes or have any questions, you can reach out to me or Malayka to set up a time to talk about those.

New Tasks/Notifications

Projects

  • Today you’ll meet one-on-one (Project to PM) to discuss your first steps and finalize your planning template and timeline.

Thank-you’s to Caroline Saksena, Dr. Sandel

  • Please write a short thank-you note to Caroline Saksena in this document Dr. Sandel in this document. We’d like to send it before the end of the week, so try and get to it today or tomorrow!

Project Research

  • Congratulations on getting to the start of your projects! As you jump into the research stage, remember to create whatever files and documents you’ll be using in the project resources folders that your PM has shared with you.

Educational Resources:

Concussion Curriculum

  • At the 2019 Sports Concussion summit, Dr. Karen McCulloch, PT, Ph.D., MS, NCS gives a presentation describing her research on concussion rehabilitation. She speaks specifically of her work looking at concussive events occur when there is cervical or vestibular injury. As a neurologic physical therapist, McCulloch describes the number of confounders that may prolong recovery depending on certain impairments. Her work depends on looking at specific impairments and ascertaining how they will impact recovery and rehabilitation.

  • Concussion Alliance Treatment Pages 

    • Please familiarize yourselves with the information on our treatment pages. We would like you to read the following ones regarding vestibular therapy and vision therapy. You should thoroughly read through the content, watch the videos, and attempt clicking on the links to search for providers.

    • Physical Therapy

    • Medication

    • Post-Concussion Syndrome

  • Concussion Corner Podcast – Dr. Shannon Bauman MD: Role of the Physician in Comprehensive Concussion Management