Jan 14, 2021 | Concussion, News
BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit Associate Director Dr. Shelina Babul recently published two new articles about the success of the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) and the importance of concussion symptoms being accessible online. Delivering...
Nov 30, 2020 | Concussion, News, Violence Prevention
A concussion toolkit and e-learning course has been developed to assist those who support survivors of intimate partner violence in recognizing brain injury. Launched in the fall of 2020, the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) for Women’s Support Workers...
Oct 2, 2019 | Concussion, News
We are in the process of updating all of our Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) toolkits. Currently we have updated the e-learning modules for: Medical Professionals Coaches (English and French) Workers and Workplaces (English and French) School...
Mar 6, 2019 | Concussion, News
Coaches and officials now have access to an updated version of the CATT e-learning module to support them in recognizing and responding to a concussion, as well as resources detailing how to manage an athletes’ return to sport. The Concussion Awareness Training Tool...
Feb 20, 2019 | Concussion, News
BCIRPU is recruiting volunteers to present in elementary schools for the 2019 BrainWaves program. BrainWaves is an informative and fun neuroscience half-day presentation that teaches grade 4-6 students in Metro Vancouver about the brain and spinal cord, and why it is...
Nov 15, 2018 | Concussion, News, Sport and Recreation
Drs. Ian Pike and Shelina Babul are part of a pan-Canadian study on concussion surveillance funded by the National Football League (NFL). The SHRed Concussions program—short for Surveillance in High Schools to Reduce Concussions and Consequences of Concussions in...