Description

William Meehan, MD

Physician, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department Director, The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention
Director, Emerging Physician Leadership Program, Boston Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Director, Neurologic Function across the Lifespan: a LONGitudinal, Translational Study for Former National Football League Players (NFL LONG study)

In this presentation, Dr. William Meehan addresses diagnosis and treatment of pediatric concussion, particularly among child athletes. He covers the assessment and management of concussion as well as recommendations for return to play and potential complications. The presentation was recorded at the Shamberger’s Frontiers in Pediatric Surgery Conference on April 10, 2024.

  Learning Objectives:  At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

1. Understand the mechanisms of concussion and criteria for diagnosis.
2. Describe the risks, consequences, and best practices around Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
3. Advise patients and families on measures to minimize risk of concussion in sports.

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital 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.  

Physicians

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 0.75 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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Disclosure Statement

The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients: