"Sports Related Concussion: From Amsterdam to Fayetteville" - Ramon Ylanan, MD

The evaluation and management of sport related concussions has evolved over the years. Since 2001, there has been international momentum to streamline and improve the care of athletes with concussions. This talk will summarize where we are today, using the current recommendations regarding concussions from the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, to aid in the recognition, evaluation, management, and safe return to sport.

Speaker bio: Dr. Ramon Ylanan has over 15 years of sports medicine and SEC team physician experience. He serves as the head primary care sports medicine physician for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and previously as team physician for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. He is the Fellowship Program Director for the UAMS Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Ylanan completed his undergraduate education at the University of Virginia and obtained his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his residency with the Family

and Community Medicine Residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, under the tutelage of Dr. James Andrews, Dr. Lyle Cain, Dr. Jeff Dugas, and Dr. Tracy Ray.

At the end of the presentation, attendees should be able to:

1. Define what is a concussion
2. Summarize the return-to-sport protocol
3. Summarize the return-to-learn protocol

This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 19 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Approval is valid from 3/8/2024 to 3/8/2025. AAPA reference number: CME-2010808.

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