15th Annual St. Luke's Concussion Symposium

April 18, 2026

  • Saturday · 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

St. Luke's Plaza

Central Plaza Auditorium

720 E Park Blvd, Boise, Idaho 83712

*The concussion symposium is an in-person event only.
There is no virtual or remote attendance option.

Registration Closed
St. Luke's Plaza Map

Conference Overview

The concussion symposium is targeted toward coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, parents, nurses, counselors, teachers, physicians, and anyone interested in the management of concussion in youth.

Featured Topics and Speakers

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  • Kurt Nilsson, MD, MS

    Kurt Nilsson, MD, MS

    Medical Director, St. Luke's Sports Medicine & St. Luke's Concussion Clinic

    Lecture: Concussion Update 2026

  • Michael Gilliam, BSN, RN

    Michael Gilliam, BSN, RN

    DNP Student PNP PC-AC, Creighton University College of Nursing — St. Luke's Emergency Department

    Lecture: Implementing Return to Learn & Return to Sport Discharge Instructions in the Pediatric ED Setting

  • Clare Zamzow Greenwood, MS, RD, CSSD

    Clare Zamzow Greenwood, MS, RD, CSSD

    St. Luke's Clinical Dietitian, Specialist in Sports Dietetics

    Lecture: Fueling the Brain: Can Nutrition Improve Concussion Care?

  • Shayla Foster, MS, LAT, ATC & Tracey Garner, RN

    Shayla Foster, MS, LAT, ATC & Tracey Garner, RN

    Coordinator of Athletic Trainers & Health Services Supervisor, West Ada School District

    Lecture: Concussion Management Plan: Collaboration Between Secondary Educational Team Members

  • Claire Seabrease

    Claire Seabrease

    Senior, Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School

    Lecture: Stigmas of Concussion in Sport & Potential Solutions

Concussion Symposium Agenda

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Time
Session
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Sign-In & Refreshments
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Speaker: Kurt Nilsson, MD, MS
Medical Director, St. Luke's Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Concussion Update 2026
Speaker: Kurt Nilsson, MD, MS
Medical Director, St. Luke's Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Implementing Return to Learn & Return to Sport Discharge Instructions in the Pediatric ED Setting
Speaker: Michael Gilliam, BSN, RN
DNP Student PNP PC-AC, Creighton University College of Nursing — St. Luke's Emergency Department
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fueling the Brain: Can Nutrition Improve Concussion Care?
Speaker: Clare Zamzow Greenwood, MS, RD, CSSD
St. Luke's Clinical Dietitian, Specialist in Sports Dietetics
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Concussion Management Plan: Collaboration Between Secondary Educational Team Members
Speaker: Shayla Foster, MS, LAT, ATC & Tracey Garner, RN
Coordinator of Athletic Trainers & Health Services Supervisor, West Ada School District
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Stigmas of Concussion in Sport & Potential Solutions
Speaker: Claire Seabrease
Senior, Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School

Registration Fee

  • General Admission

    $15.00

Questions?

For questions or more information, please contact concussion@slhs.org.

Organized by Kristi Pardue

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