This episode discusses concussion management specific to athletes that compete in underserved areas, and specifically Black athletes. Dr. Vernon Williams is a Sports Neurologist and expert in the field of concussion management.

Show Notes

1. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Emergency department utilization and diagnosis for sports related head injuries1
2. define the topic: do children with sports related head injuries utilize the healthcare system differently and get diagnosed differently based on race
3. learning objectives
4. identify the potential negative affects of misdiagnosing a concussion based on race🡪could lead to disparities in post injury care
5. List factors that could lead to racial differences of ED utilization
6. Racial Disparities in concussion knowledge and symptom recognition in American adolescent athletes2
7. define the topic: are there differences in concussion knowledge when comparing black and white communities?
8. learning objectives
9. identify potential factors contributing to lack of knowledge in black communities
10. lacking standard of care in underserved communities
11. no access to ATCs! Like the 62 schools in LAUSD with football
12. Identify the impact of lack of an ATC
13. Black athletes without ATCs less frequently identify all signs/symptoms of concussion
14. Less prevention
15. Less recognition and management
16. References
17. Lyons TW, Miller KA, Miller AF, Mannix R. Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department utilization and diagnosis for sports-related head injuries. Front Neurol. 2019;10:690.
18. Wallace J, Covassin T, Moran R. Racial disparities in concussion knowledge and symptom recognition in American adolescent athletes. J Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2018;5(1):221-228.
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