The BCIRPU webinar series features speakers discussing relevant topics related to injury prevention, with a focus on evidence-based information and new research.

Concussions: An Invisible Cause for Concern!

Thursday, September 25, 2025
12:00 PM PST
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Dr. Shelina Babul
Director, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit; Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
Dr. Babul's research focus includes identifying gaps in injury prevention; concussion research and strategies to promote uptake of effective interventions; and coordination of local, provincial, and national concussion efforts. She developed the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT), with eLearning modules for youth, high performance athletes, medical professionals, coaches, and other audiences. She was awarded the 2023 UBC Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and the 2022 Canadian Collaborating Centres for Injury Prevention Award for Collaborative Excellence for CATT for High Performance Athletes.
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Abstract:
Dr. Babul will explain the causes and mechanisms of concussion, present statistics on concussion in youth sport and recreation, and review how to recognize, respond to, manage, and prevent concussions.

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