Upcoming Veteran's Affairs Brain Injury Events

Virtual Events in February and March

February


9 FEB (1100-1200 CT)
VA TBI Grand Rounds – TBI: Family Impacts

CE/CME approved for VA Polytrauma Rehab Center Staff only
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15 FEB (1100-1300 CT)
Anomalous Health Incident (AHI)

Acute Assessment Training – CE/CME approved

  • This training will introduce learners to Anomalous Health Incidents and review assessment and treatment strategies.  Detailed guidance on how to complete a medical evaluation using Anomalous Health Incident (AHI) Acute Assessment (DHA Form 244) will be provided.

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21 FEB (1100-1300 CT)
Acute Concussion Care Pathway Training (MACE 2 and Progressive Return to Activity)

CE/CME approved

  • These clinical tools align with the DHA-PI 6490.04: Required Clinical Tools and Procedures for the Assessment and Clinical Management of mTBI in Non-Deployed Setting.

Email Shannon Glinski, P.T., CBIST at Shannon.glinski.ctr@health.mil to join.


26 FEB (1100-1200 CT)
Dizziness and Visual Disturbances Following Concussion: Guidance for the PCM Clinical Recommendation
CE/CME approved

  • This clinical recommendation provides medical staff with a single, comprehensive reference for the assessment and management of dizziness and visual disturbances following mild TBI. Dizziness and visual disturbances often present with overlapping symptoms and should prompt a provider to perform a visual and dizziness—or vestibular—assessment.

Email Shannon Glinski, P.T., CBIST at Shannon.glinski.ctr@health.mil to join.


March


1 MAR (1100-1300 CT)
Beyond the Blast: Evaluating TBI Care in Operational Environments

  • This webinar explores the medical response to TBI after the 2020 Al Asad missile attack and more recent events. Providers directly impacted by these events will discuss challenges faced on the ground. The session will also provide a closer look at how the knowledge obtained may influence TBI protocols and prepare medical staff for future operations.

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7 MAR (1100-1300 CT)
Acute Concussion Care Pathway Training (MACE 2 and Progressive Return to Activity)

CE/CME approved

  • These clinical tools align with the DHA-PI 6490.04: Required Clinical Tools and Procedures for the Assessment and Clinical Management of mTBI in Non-Deployed Setting.

Email Shannon Glinski, P.T., CBIST at Shannon.glinski.ctr@health.mil to join.


8 MAR (1100-1200 CT)
Brain Bank Imaging Findings: Patterns of Military TBI and the Injuries They Cause

  • Please join us to hear Dr. David Priemer and Dr. Daniel Perl from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences discuss their Brain Bank Imaging Findings: Patterns of Military TBI and the Injuries They Cause.

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13 MAR (1000-1600 CT)
TBICoE Annual Brain Health Symposium
CE/CMEs pending

  • This year’s event will feature dynamic speakers from Home Base Veteran and Family Care, Naval Medical Center San Diego, the Naval Health Research Center, and the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence.

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22 MAR (1300-1500 CT)
Quarterly Education Series – Prolonged Field Medicine and TBI

CE/CME pending

  • A challenge of modern-day warfare is determining the course of care when a battlefield injury results in traumatic brain injury.  Join us for a discussion on TBI care in austere environments.

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26 MAR (1100-1230 CT)
Navigating Assistive Technology, Accommodations, and Service Dog Support After TBI

  • Ever wonder about the assistive technology, accommodations, and service dog support that is available to military members diagnosed with traumatic brain injury? Join us as we explore the possibilities for maximizing functional independence and quality of life in tangible ways.

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28 MAR (1000-1200 CT)
Interdisciplinary Approach to Care: A Look at TBI Care Through the Total Force Fitness Lens

CE/CME pending

  • Comprehensive traumatic brain injury (TBI) care often requires an interdisciplinary approach. Join us for a discussion exploring interdisciplinary TBI care integrating the dimensions of Total Force Fitness

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