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CDC Activities in Surveillance, Research, Training, and Communication

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM

Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH , Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
There is increasing awareness of and concern for the need to prevent sports-related concussions, especially as pertaining to youth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will highlight relevant data, address research and activities both planned and already underway, and will engage in dialogue on how to advance public health interventions to prevent sports-related concussions from occurring.

Learning Areas:

Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Describe data on youth sports concussions. Identify and discuss research and traumatic brain injury (TBI) prevention activities with specific focus on youth.

Keyword(s): Traumatic Brain Injury, Youth

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I'm Director of the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. I've served in this capacity since September 2008. DUIP is dedicated to reducing the number and severity of unintentional injuries through science-based programs and applied research. Besides a focus on reducing child injuries, in my role I work to prevent injuries and deaths from many causes, including motor vehicle-related crashes, prescription drug overdoses, and traumatic brain injuries.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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