Concussion Symposia hosted by the Canadian Concussion Centre

The 8th Annual Concussion Research Symposium: Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment of Concussion

Date: February 26, 2021

The CCC 8th Annual Concussion Research Symposium was held virtually for a half-day due to the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an excellent and well-received symposium attended by 300 attendees from Canada, USA. The Conference Director was Dr. Charles Tator, and the Chairs were Dr. Robin Green and Dr. Carmela Tartaglia. The presentations included Dr. John Leddy from the USA, Dr. Claire Sandoe and Shaleen Sulway from Toronto, Dr. Roger Zemek from Ottawa, Dr. Carolyn Emery from Calgary, and presenters from the Canadian Concussion Centre with 13 poster presentations.

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Concussion Public Forum: Concussion Treatment

Date: February 25, 2021

This public forum was in association with the 8th Annual Concussion Research Symposium. The event included presentations and a patient panel moderated by Dr.Carmela Tartaglia and attended by three concussion patients.

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Concussion Update for Legal Practitioners, Insurers, Judges and Clinicians: Keeping Your Case Moving Forward in a Virtual Environment

Date: November 19, 2020
Presented by: Canadian Concussion Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, in partnership with the Law Society of Ontario

This program is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by The Michener Institute of Education – CPD Accreditation Office and approved by Law Society of Ontario for 1h 15m Substantive + 15m Professionalism CPD Hours. See the full program.

The Seventh Annual Concussion Research Symposium: Advances in Concussion Research, including Concussion in Women & Girls

Date: November 1 and 2, 2019

The CCC 7th Annual Concussion Research Symposium was an excellent and well-received symposium attended by approximately 335 participants. The Conference Director was Dr. Charles Tator, and the Chairs were Dr. Robin Green and Dr. Carmela Tartaglia. The presentations included 4 keynote speakers, Dr. Douglas H. Smith, Professor and Vice Chairman of Research and Education, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania; Katherine Snedaker, the originator of the Pink Concussions; Dr. Joseph A. Maldjian, Professor of Radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Chief of the Neuroradiology Imaging Research Lab, USA; Dr. W. Huw Williams, Associate Professor, Clinical Neuropsychology and Co-Director, Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology Research (CCNR), Exeter University, UK, and 17 speakers from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and USA. There were also 12 poster presentations.

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Concussion Public Forum: Concussion and Mental Health

Date: November 1, 2019

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​​​​​​Concussion Symposium for Lawyers, Insurers, Judges, and Clinicians

Date: December 6, 2018

Presented by: Canadian Concussion Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, in partnership with the Law Society of Ontario

Concussions have been a hot topic for a number of years in various fields. This special, full-day event is where cutting-edge research and legal advancements come together. Clinicians address scientific developments on the spectrum of concussion disorders and its diverse physical and cognitive symptoms. Personal injury lawyers and insurance representatives discuss the impact of these new findings on recent case law and damages awards, while judges give their invaluable perspectives from the bench about concussion claims. And you won't want to miss former Chief Justice Roy McMurtry in conversation with Ken Dryden about concussions in the law today. For those who work in the area of personal injury, insurance, sports law, workers' compensation, or in any of the many related practice areas, this symposium is a must.

​​​​​​Sixth Annual Symposium

Date: May 12, 2018

Concussions: Cumulative, Persisting and Progressive Consequences

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​​Concussion Public Forum

Date: May 11, 2018

The Consequences of Concussion

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​​​​​​​​​​​Concussion in Women and Girls Symposium

Date: September 23, 2017

Focus: Prevention, Diagnosis, Management/Intervention, and Policy

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Fifth Annual Symposium

Date: January 21, 2017

Focus: Research on the Concussion Spectrum of Disorders

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Fourth Annual Symposium

Date: January 23, 2016

Focus: Research on the Concussion Spectrum of Disorders

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Third Annual Symposium

Date: January 17, 2015

Focus: Concussion Consequences - Research and Possible Solutions

Included Dr. Erin Bigler as a Keynote speaker, podium presentations, and multidisciplinary mini-symposiums.

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Second Annual Symposium

​Date: January 11, 2014

Focus: Research on the Concussion Spectrum of Disorders

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First Annual Symposium

Date: November 2012

Focus: Concuss​ions and CTE – Latest Research Developments