Online Training for Health Care Providers

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

HEADS UP to Health Care Providers‎

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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.

This health care providers training offers the latest guidance on diagnosing and managing pediatric patients with mTBI.
Did you know there are updated diagnostic criteria for mTBI? Find out more. Take the training.

HEADS UP Health care providers! Get the latest guidance on diagnosing and managing pediatric patients with mTBI through CDC's online training. Did you know? There are updated diagnostic criteria for mTBI. Most children can start light physical activity and return to school within a few days of an mTBI to help with recovery. Find out more. Take the training.

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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control