EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Office Evaluation of Concussion: Efficient use of the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool (SCOAT-6)
Online home study activity
Start date: March 21, 2025
End date: March 21, 2026
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists/PTA, speech language pathologists/audiologists, social workers, occupational therapists/OTA, and athletic trainers.
Note: This activity is not accredited for continuing pharmacy education.
Why you should attend
This continuing education activity focuses on presenting an efficient plan for administering the SCOAT-6 for office visits following a concussion. The SCOAT-6 is a new assessment tool introduced by the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, held in Amsterdam in October 2022. This tool is the first of its kind that can be used starting from 72 hours after injury and for serial evaluations in the office during the following weeks.
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Learning Objectives
- Explain the purpose and key elements of the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool (SCOAT6) and the Buffalo Concussion Physical Examination (BCPE).
- Describe how healthcare professionals can adapt the SCOAT6 and BCPE components to conduct thorough, evidence-based concussion evaluations in a clinical setting in a 20–30-minute time frame.
- List the various components available to be able to conduct a comprehensive office-based concussion examination.
- Summarize how the SCOAT6 and BCPE can be used by a healthcare team to improve patient outcomes after a concussion.
Program Schedule
This activity contains a pre-test, educational material, educational video, a post-test, and a program evaluation. Successful completion of this activity requires achieving a score of 70% or higher on the post-test.
Requirements for Obtaining Continuing Education Credit
Participants must take the activity pre-test, but there is no minimum score required. A score of 70% or greater on the activity post-test is required to obtain continuing education credit.
Presenters
John J. Leddy, MD, FACSM, FACP, FAMSSM
Concussion Clinic Director, University at Buffalo UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Program Cost
There is no fee for this program.
Financial Support
There is no commercial support associated with this educational activity. The Concussion Outreach Prevention Education (COPE) project is supported by funding provided by the New York State Department of Health, in collaboration with the New York State Senate.
Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of CME Outfitters, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, and scientific rigor and integrity in all of their CME/CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CME/CE activity. CME Outfitters, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and attempted to resolve any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. Relevant financial relationships exist between the following individuals and commercial interests:
Faculty Disclosures:
John J. Leddy, MD has the following relationships to disclose:
Consultant: NeckCare, Zeiss; Stock Shareholder (directly purchased): 360 Concussion Care
Planning Committee Disclosures:
John Leddy, MD has the following relationships to disclose:
Consultant: NeckCare, Zeiss; Stock Shareholder (directly purchased): 360 Concussion Care
Jake McPherson, PT, DPT, PhD has the following relationships to disclose:
Grants: Feasibility of Aerobic Exercise for Recovery from Work-related Concussion NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science Award Number UL1TR001412 Project Period: 2024-2025 Role: Co-PI; Exercise Reset for Concussion: Modifying the Buffalo Concussion Protocol for Application in a Military Environment CDMRP TP210003
Project Period: 2022-2027 Role: Co-investigator (5% effort)
Louis Corsaro MD, Steven Flanagan, MD, James Noble, MD, MS, Matt Hickling, CPNP-PC, MSN, RN, Michelle Kellen, M.Ed, Candice Gillett, MPH have nothing to disclose
Content Reviewer Disclosures:
Scott J Hershman, MD, FACEHP, CHCP has nothing to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Accreditation Information
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Brain Injury Association of New York State, LLC. and CME Outfitters, LLC. CME Outfitters LLC. 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 (ACCME): CME Outfitters, LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from Jointly Accredited Organizations. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.
This activity is designated for 1.25 contact hours.
CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until March 14, 2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
NYSATA (BOC AP# P315) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. Each module is eligible for a maximum of 1.0 Category A hours/CEUs
BIANYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Professions as a provider for continuing competencies in the following areas: Social Work (#0539), Physical Therapy/ PT Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologists, and Occupational Therapy/OT assistants. CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist) continuing education credit and Certificates of Attendance are also available.
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