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Making sports in Kansas safer is the goal of the Kansas Sports Concussion Partnership, a project sponsored by the Kansas Medical Society. The Kansas Legislature provided momentum to KSCP’s work when it passed a bill in April 2011 (HB 2182) requiring a MD or DO to authorize a student athlete’s return to practice and play following a suspected concussion.

To achieve KSCP’s goal, concussion assessment tool, education guidelines and this website were created by a team of Kansas health care professionals with a special interest in head injuries —trauma surgeons, sports and family medicine physicians, neurologists, neuropsychologists and athletic trainers.

The educational guides are targeted to coaches/athletic trainers, school officials, parents, student athletes and physicians. Each guide outlines the signs and symptoms of a concussion and answer specific questions for managing a student athlete’s recovery from a mild traumatic brain injury.

The three-part SCORE Card — Sports Concussion Observation Recognition and Evaluation — is a streamlined assessment tool for use on the sideline and in the physician’s office. It includes:

  • SCORE Card 1 = a user-friendly, reliable tool available to coaches, athletic trainers or physicians to assess a student athlete symptoms on the sidelines and during the following week or two.

  • SCORE Card 2 = a medical cognition/balance assessment tool for physicians to complete
  • SCORE Card 3 = a tool to guide the student athlete — once symptom free — through the warm up process of returning to play or practice.

    Remember — it’s better to miss one game than the whole season.

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    KSCP Members

    A dedicated group of professionals developed and maintain the Kansas Sports Concussion Partnership website as a benefit for the people of Kansas, including:

    Terri Brandley, RN, BSN, CCM
    Center for Concussion Management
    The University of Kansas Hospital
    Kansas City, Kansas

    Daniel Divilbiss, MD, CAQ-SM
    Hays Family Medicine
    Hays Orthopedic Institute
    Hays, Kansas

    Chris Fleming, ATC, LAT, EMT-I
    Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine at Cypress
    Wichita, Kansas

    Travis Francis, MS LAT ATC
    Via Christi Sports Medicine
    Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc
    Wichita, Kansas

    Randy Goldstein, DO
    Youth and Adolescent Sports Medicine
    Center for Concussion Management
    The University of Kansas Hospital
    Kansas City, Kansas

    Bart A. Grelinger, MD, FAAN
    Neurology Consultants of Kansas
    Wichita, Kansas

    Robin J. Heinrichs, PhD, LP
    Neuropsychology Laboratory
    Kansas University School of Medicine – Wichita
    Wichita, Kansas

    Sarah House, MICT
    Emergency Medical Services for Children
    Kansas Department of Health and Environment
    Topeka, Kansas

    Jennifer Scott Koontz, MD, MPH, FAAFP
    Newton Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics
    Newton, Kansas

    Nathan Krug, MD
    Wesley Family Medicine Residency Program
    Wichita, Kansas

    Mark Mosley MD, MPH
    Emergency Department
    Wesley Medical Center
    Wichita, Kansas

    Kelli L. Netson, Ph.D.
    Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
    Kansas University School of Medicine – Wichita
    Wichita, Kansas

    Allison Peterson
    Kansas Medical Society
    Topeka, Kansas

    Michael Rippee, MD
    University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas

    Cherie Sage
    Safe Kids Kansas
    Topeka, Kansas

    Mark Stovak, MD, FAAFP, FACSM
    KUSM-Wichita Sports Medicine Fellowship &
    Family Medicine Residency Programs at Via Christi Hospitals
    Wichita, Kansas
    Brent Unruh
    Kansas State High School Activities Association
    Topeka, Kansas

    Jon Rosell, PhD
    Medical Society of Sedgwick County
    Wichita, KS