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The Global CTE Summit - February 2, 2026
We invite you to join distinguished clinicians and researchers along with football legends and their families at the first Global Summit on CTE.
We do not yet know how many people are living with CTE, but researchers believe the number could be significant. Out of more than 400 former NFL players studied after death, more than 90% have had CTE. CTE continues to be diagnosed post-mortem in former high school football players, and there are more than 20 million men alive right now in the U.S. who have played.
The focus of the summit is Caring for Patients with Suspected CTE and programing will cover real-world care strategies, emerging diagnostics, and the lived experience of NFL players and their families. Participants will learn about all aspects of CTE, including its pathology, genetics, biomarkers, imaging, clinical syndromes, clinical criteria, differential diagnosis, impact on families, and what it is like to live with suspected CTE.
The summit is organized by the Concussion Legacy Foundation with the content developed in collaboration with the Boston University CTE Center and UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Memory and Aging Center.
Hosted on the UCSF Mission Bay campus, it is designed for clinicians, researchers, and advocates working to improve outcomes for those impacted by brain trauma, as well as suspected CTE patients and their families.
Target Audience
- Physicians, neuropsychologists, psychologists and other clinicians
- Neuroscience and public health researchers
- Individuals at-risk for CTE and their families
- Former NFL, college and high school football players and their families
- Media professionals
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, the learner or the healthcare team should be able to:
- Describe the most current evidence on the pathology, risk factors, and clinical presentation of suspected CTE, including updates to emerging diagnostic tools and criteria.
- Apply structured assessment strategies, including exposure history tools, symptom inventories, and appropriate specialty referrals, to improve recognition and management of suspected CTE.
- Implement evidence-informed management approaches for suspected CTE, including counseling strategies for patients and families regarding prognosis, risk mitigation, and long-term care.
- Coordinate care effectively within an interprofessional team.
Conference Steering Committee
- Michael Alosco, PhD – Associate Professor of Neurology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Co-Director of Clinical Research, BU CTE Center.
- Robert Cantu, MD – Co-founder and Medical Director, Concussion Legacy Foundation.
- Ann McKee, MD – William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pathology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Director, BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center & BU CTE Center.
- Gil Rabinovici, MD – Edward and Pearl Fein Distinguished Professorship in Memory & Aging, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
CCE Program Manager - Naomi Moeller
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Barry Manuel Continuing Medical Education Office is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0181
Note: NYS psychologists must attend all sessions for credit. Partial credit is not allowed.
The Department’s approval of a provider of continuing education does not constitute the Department’s endorsement of the content, positions or practices that may be addressed in any specific continuing education course offered by the approved provider.
Available Credit
- 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.75 APAContinuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
- 6.75 Participation