This webinar will equip healthcare providers and clinical staff serving tribal communities with the knowledge and tools to recognize, evaluate, and manage concussions in youth and adolescent athletes. Participants will learn to identify key signs and symptoms of concussion and apply evidence-based return-to-play protocols to support safe recovery. Emphasis will be placed on early intervention and collaborative approaches that prioritize the health and long-term well-being of student-athletes.
OUTCOME OBJECTIVES
• Describe the signs and symptoms of concussion in youth and adolescent athletes.
• Explain how to implement evidense-based return-toplay protocols to guide clinical managements and ensure safe reintegration of youth athletes into sports following concussion.
PRESENTER
Yvette Brown-Shirley, MD (Navajo/Diné)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Barrow Brain Injury & Sports Neurology Center Barrow Neurological Institute
