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ROCKY MOUNTAIN BRAIN INJURY SERVICES
MARCH 5TH, 2010
BRAIN INJURY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION



Brain Injury
The Journey:

A Look At Brain Injury From Onset Through Community Reintegration



DATE: Friday, March 5th, 2010

LOCATION:  Julie Penrose Health Education & Research Center
6071 Woodmen Road, Suite 220 Colorado Springs, CO

TARGET AUDIENCE:   Physicians, Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Pyschologists, Social Workers, Case Managers and other professionals who provide care and services to those with brain injury

CONTACT HOURS: 6 (approves by Memorial Health System fro CNE Hours); 6 CCMs Approved by CCMC


Memorial Health System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association,an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accredidation. MEH-0204 Exp. 03.31.10

Schedule

7:15-8:00amRegistration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15Welcome from Laurie Tebo, President & CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Care Services
8:15-9:15Paul Grabb, MD (Memorial Health System)
“Shaken Baby to Grandma on Coumadin: A Whirlwind Tour through Brain Injury”
9:15-10:15Jonathan Woodcock, MD (Neurological Rehabilitation Resources)
“Behavioral Problems in Acquired Brain Injury—Treatment Approaches”
10:15-10:45Break/Exhibits/Refreshments
10:45-11:45David Ripley, MD ( Craig Hospital) “Acute Rehabilitation Management of the Brain Injury Patient”
11:45-1:00Lunch/Exhibits (Lunch Provided)
1:00-2:00Colonel Heidi Terrio, MD (Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center) “Combat TBI Screening, Evaluation and Treatment: The Fort Carson Experience”
2:00-3:00Matthew Fliney, Survivor with Dr. Michael Nunley (Memorial Health System) "Second Impact Syndrome—A Survivor's Story"
3:00-3:15Break/Exhibits/Refreshments
3:15-4:15Brenda Heimbach, LPC (Rocky Mountain Brain Injury Services) “Community Approach to Caring for the Brain Injury Survivor”
4:15-4:30Wrap Up

    CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:

  • Participant will be able to identify various treatments and interventions related to brain trauma
  • Participant will explain and demonstrate multiple behavioral management modalities
  • Participant will define the acute rehabilitation model of care
  • Participant will describe the relationship of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD in Returning Soldiers
  • Participant will describe the signs, symptoms of concussion and potential risk for Second Impact Syndrome
  • Participant will identify the stages and interventions in Community Reintegration


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Brain Injury Conference Sponsors | Gold Sponsors: Craig Hospital | Rocky Mountain PACE | The Brain Injury Association of Colorado | AMR | Silver Sponsors: The Aging Center  | Bronze Sponsors: Denver Options | Continuing Education Sponsors : CMSA | Memorial Health System