DVBIC-Charlottesville Rehabiliation Programs (previously known as Lakeview Virginia NeuroCare Inc.) renamed
2009
3rd Annual TBI Military Training Conference held
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System joined DVBIC network
DVBIC partnered with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on a mission to Iraq and Afghanistan, seeking to optimize and improve care of our wounded warriors with TBI and concussion
DVBIC led the U.S. delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exploratory team on concussion/mild TBI (mTBI) to begin development of international standards
Co-sponsored the scientific meeting of the International Brain Injury Association
Participated in the first U.S.-Japan TBI symposium as well as military information exchanges with both Israel and the Republic of Korea
2008
DVBIC Tele-TBI Clinic and Remote Assessment Center established
Laurel Highlands Neuro-Rehabilitation Center renamed DVBIC-Johnstown
Defense Health Board-appointed Family Caregiver Panel held first meeting
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/Department of Defense (DoD) Evidence-Based Work Group convened to work on evidence-based guidelines for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)/concussion
Special issues mTBI/concussion conference held
BrainLine.org launched in collaboration with WETA
First issue of DVBIC Brainwaves newsletter published
2nd Annual TBI Military Training Conference held
2007
COL (Sel) Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., named DVBIC National Director
Camp Lejeune (N.C.) joined DVBIC network
Fort Hood (Texas) joined DVBIC network
“Survive Thrive & Alive: Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury” documentary released featuring Gen. Colin L. Powell, (Ret)
Tbi.Consult in-theater consultation launched
1st Annual TBI Military Training Conference held
DVBIC mission expanded to include TBI surveillance per Department of Defense-Health Affairs policy
Clinical Management Guidance for non-deployed medical activities (mTBI/concussion) released
Regional Care Coordination program launched
DVBIC designated the primary operational TBI component of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)
2006
Laurel Highlands Neuro-Rehabilitation Center (precursor to DVBIC-Johnstown and second civilian site) joined DVBIC network
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany joined DVBIC network
“Guidelines for Field Management of Combat-related Head Trauma” developed in coordination with the Brain Trauma Foundation
Military Acute Concussion Evaluation (MACE) deployed
Hosted consensus conference for deployment of acute management of mTBI/concussion in theater guidelines
Completed a second randomized study of two approaches to TBI rehabilitation in a large sample of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with moderate-to-severe TBI
2005
Brooke Army Medical Center joined DVBIC network through formation of San Antonio Military Medical Center, Texas, with Wilford Hall Medical Center
Fort Bragg (N.C.) and Fort Carson (Colo.) joined DVBIC network
TBI surveillance efforts began per tasking of the Office of the Surgeon General and Department of Defense-Health Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) augmented DVBIC resources to create polytrauma system of care
Video teleconferencing began between Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Veterans Affairs (VA) polytrauma centers to facilitate a seamless transition of care
2004
Lessons-Learned Military TBI Conference held at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md.
National Institute of Health began Phase III of Vietnam Head Injury Study (VHIS)
Joint Readiness Clinical Advisory Board established
2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom began
Convened an expert advisory board that recommended assigning top priority to the characterization of wartime TBI cohorts, in terms of both acute and long-term outcomes
First comprehensive TBI screening program in an at-risk hospitalized population was initiated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
DVBIC.org website launched
2001
Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan began
Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program (DVHIP) renamed Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC)
Deborah L Warden, M.D., succeeded Andres M. Salazar, M.D., as national director
DVBIC-Charlottesville Rehabilitation Programs (previously known as Lakeview Virginia NeuroCare Inc.) became first civilian partner, providing community re-entry services
2000
Conducted and published first large randomized clinical trial of TBI rehabilitation
1999
Concussion Clinic established by DVHIP at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
1994
Naval Medical Center San Diego became DVHIP lead TBI center
1993-2000
DVHIP documented incidence of TBI during peacetime
1992
Brain Injury Resource Center developed in collaboration with the Brain Injury Association – an interactive information kiosk for patients, families and caregivers
Congress established DVHIP. Lead TBI centers were:
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Medical Center
James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1991
Persian Gulf War (First Gulf War) ended
1981
National Institutes of Health began Phase II of Vietnam Head Injury Study (VHIS)
1974
National Institutes of Health began Phase I of Vietnam Head Injury Study (VHIS)