Provider Training
8th Annual Blast Injury Conference
14 December 2011,
Tampa, FL
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Held annually since 2004, this event is hosted by DVBIC and the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center. Participants will learn about the most current research findings and best practices relevant to blast-induced traumatic brain injury assessment, treatment and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the private sector. The audience will be comprised of military and veterans healthcare providers who treat patients who have experienced blast-induced traumatic brain injury. Attendees will include physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse educators, behavioral health specialists, neuropsychologists, first responders, social workers, case managers, speech and language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and chaplains.
Annual Pathways to Resilience Caregivers Conference
10 March 2011, Tampa, FL
The American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter, James A. Haley VA Hospital and the University of South Florida have come together to present its Second Annual Pathways to Resilience Caregivers Conference, an educational event for family and professional caregivers. Recognizing the challenge of caregiving for both families and healthcare providers, our esteemed speakers provide information and inspiration while addressing issues related to intimacy, spirituality, coping and the reality of caregiving.
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Annual TBI Military Training Conference
22-24 August 2011, Washington, DC
Held annually since 2007, this event is hosted by DVBIC for invited DoD/VA healthcare providers who treat service members and veterans and care for families that experience traumatic brain injury.
This includes, but is not limited to, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, care coordinators, neurologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, behavioral health specialists, neuropsychologists, nurse educators, first responders and chaplains. For further information, please direct inquiries to DVBIC Headquarters using our Contact Us form.
Department of Defense (DoD) personnel may access online training courses related to traumatic brain inury (TBI) by logging into MHS Learn, the Military Health System Learning Portal. View TBI Courses available. (Right Click>Save As)
Restoring Sleep After Deployment Conference
4 March 2011, Bethesda, MD
Presented by DVBIC and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Traumatic Brain Injury Service, this conference will provide healthcare providers with information and resources to better serve Wounded Warriors from OIF/OEF with Traumatic Brain Injury and other deployment-related concerns who are experiencing sleep dysfunction which is affecting their recovery and prognosis.
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Southern Regional Medical Command, Brooke Army Medical Center, and the Veterans Health Administration Employee Education System: Traumatic Brain Injury Grand Rounds
This series takes place on the second Tuesday of each month and features advances in medical science and care from the perspective of world renowned experts in TBI. Military healthcare providers may attend the lecture via video-teleconference (VTC) from participating sites. Continuing Education Units are available for nurses, physicians, social workers and others. View the 2010-2011 Schedule. (Right Click>Save As)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) personnel may access video on-demand archived lectures by logging into the secure Content Distribution Network (CDN).
Walter Reed Army Medical Center - "TBI Staff Lecture Series"
This series is held on the first Thursday of every month from 1400-1500 in the Joel Auditorium, Building 2. Others may participate through tele/ videoconference.
These lectures offer clinical perspectives on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Clinicians share their knowledge, expertise and real life experiences treating service members who have sustained a TBI or concussion during current combat deployments. Programs are designed to educate and inform military, VA and civilian health providers on strategies for symptom management, clinical practice guidelines and systems to improve medical transition and care coordination across health networks.
Future programs will be archived for viewing by the public. Speakers include WRAMC staff, DVBIC staff, and guest lecturers. Military and VA healthcare providers may attend this lecture series at select sites.
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) personnel may access video on-demand archived lectures by logging into the secure Content Distribution Network (CDN).
Additional TBI-related trainings may be found on the DVBIC, Brainline and Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) online calendars.
Requests for further information may be directed to DVBIC Headquarters using our Contact Us form.