Name: 14th Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference
Start: 2019-03-08
End: 2019-03-09
Location: The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa

OVERVIEW

14th Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference is organized by Scripps Conference Services & CME and will be held from Mar 08 - 09, 2019 at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Target Audience:
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Physician Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Athletic Trainers
• Social Workers and Case Manager
• Others involved in the care of patients with brain injuries

Conference Description:
The 14th Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference is designed to provide a clear understanding of the need for multidisciplinary strategies in the management of patients with brain injuries. A renowned faculty of interdisciplinary specialists will present the latest in research and outcomes from a variety of medical perspectives. Topics include interventions and management for medical and physical rehabilitation as well as cognitive, emotional, and social problems common to brain injury patients. A strong emphasis on the need for increased quality, efficiency and value will be a consistent theme throughout the course as we continue our quest for excellence in brain injury treatment and rehabilitation

Conference Objectives are:
After attending this live activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe the epidemiology of brain injury and its resultant impairments, disability, and psychosocial impact.
• Integrate new developments in science and medicine into practice for brain injury rehabilitation.
• Utilize multidisciplinary strategies for the management of psychological and behavioural problems common to brain injury including behaviour management.
• Identify neurophysiological mechanisms involved in brain plasticity and their potential application to improving practice and service provision across rehabilitation disciplines.
• Discuss the lifelong, post-acute rehabilitation needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries and the importance of developing long-term care plans.
• Review the latest rehabilitative and assistive technology tools for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.
• Examine the latest advances in neuroimaging for brain injury rehabilitation.
• Identify current robotic technologies in the role of brain injury rehabilitation.
• Evaluate cutting-edge neurosurgical interventions for brain injury rehabilitation.
• Discuss the unique needs and approaches for pediatric brain injury rehabilitation.
• Improve quality of life for brain injury survivors and their caregivers by connecting them with community resources.
• Create networking opportunities and build partnerships with key brain injury researchers, clinicians, and prevention professionals.

Time: 7:00 am - 5:15 pm

Speakers: Mohammed Ahmed, MD, Lori Alasantro, PhD, Munish Batra, MD, Mark Bayley, MD, Renee Dupont, MD, Benijamin Frishberg, MD, Lilly Guerrero, OT, Jessica Trevena-Peters, BOT/ BPsySc(Hons), DPsych, Irina Keefer, PT, DPT, NCS, Michael Lobatz, MD, Debra Lobatz, LMFT, Kevin Pierce, Jay Rosen, PhD, Travis Snyder, MD, Rebecca Solnit, David Williamson, MD, Joel Zwanziger, OT