THE BIAOH 2020 tbi sUMMIT:
LIVING WELL with chronic brain injury across a lifespan
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
The Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH 43210
TBI crosses all segments of society and all demographic groups with far-reaching, life-long implications and, therefore, is properly
called CHRONIC DISEASE. Optimal treatment takes a long-term view in order to prevent avoidable complications and promote
a quality of life and healthfulness at every age.
This TBI SUMMIT offers the opportunity to hear from a multidisciplinary group of experts who provide both the science and practices that bring best case solutions to advance therapeutic planning and service delivery across the age spectrum such as specific considerations of age of onset, human growth and development tasks that are affected by injury, financial
planning needs and routines of healthful living through the aging process.
WHY ATTEND? Hear from recognized experts in the fields of TBI treatment, neuroscience research, rehabilitation and chronic disease management in a program designed to integrate science and practice for better care and outcomes
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? All those who are interested and/or involved in providing health services, rehabilitation, Education, community supports and services and employment opportunities for individuals of all ages with brain
injury and their families. This includes public and private program administrators and providers, clinicians, advocates, individuals with brain injury, families and caregivers.
Continuing Education Credits have been requested for approval for Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Trainers, Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and ACBIS. Contact Stephanie Ramsey regarding approval status: Phone: (614) 336-0539 or Email: saramsey1@aol.com
Focus areas include:
Neurological foundation of TBI as a chronic disease Outcomes research and clinic application models
Therapeutic implications of age of onset Financial planning for long-term security
Original research in neurobiology and neurotechnology Pillars of long-term wellness
Transition support for community re-entry
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!!! See special “early bird” pricing options available until February 7, 2020!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jerry Mysiw, MD, is the Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Ernest W. Johnson Chair and professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at The Ohio State University.
He is also the medical director of Rehabilitation Services, the medical director for the Traumatic Brain Injury Program and the medical director for the NeuroRecovery Network at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He has been recognized as one of the
“Top Doctors in America” for the last 10 years.
In addition to his clinical interests in the rehabilitation of people with traumatic brain injury, Dr. Mysiw’s research has focused on improving outcomes after traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury
Dr. Mysiw has authored or coauthored numerous original articles, book chapters and abstracts. He is a member of numerous
professional and academic societies and is on the editorial board of a major rehabilitation journal. In 2009, Dr. Mysiw was named the Academician of the Year by the Association of Academic Physiatrists.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS from the Shepherd Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Shepherd Center, located
in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, not-for-profit hospital
specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with
spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other
neuromuscular conditions.
Michael L. Jones, Ph.D., FACRM Vice President of Clinical Research and Assistive Technology He also oversees Shepherd’s Assistive Technology Center and Noble Learning Resource Center, and is co-director of the Livewell RERC for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Access, a partnership between Shepherd Center, Duke University and Northeastern University. He contributes a wealth of project management experience, as well as a unique blend of community integration, independent living, and universal design expertise.
Ms. Holley is the Family Peer Support Program Coordinator for the Acquired Brain Injury Program in the Transition Support Department at Shepherd Center. Claire is a former preschool teacher and a registered nurse.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Ø Panel Presentation: Considerations of Chronicity and Age of Onset
Nathan Rosenberg, M.D., Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Jonathan Pedrick, M.D., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ohio Health System
Lauren Southerland, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University
Ø Patient Centered Rehab/The Research and the Practice
Cynthia Beaulieu, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychology, The Ohio State University
Steve Wheeler, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, Program Director Occupational Therapy
Ø The Transition to Adulthood for the Young TBI Survivor
Christine Koterba, Ph.D. and Katie Johanning-Gray, Ph.D., Neuropsychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Ø Financial Planning for Long-term Security: Logan Phillips, Esq.
Ø The Pillars of Long-term Wellness – Diet/Nutrition and Exercise
Ruth Barrientos, Ph.D., Institute of Behavioral Medicine, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University
Scott Hayes, Ph.D., Director of the Buckeye Brain Aging Lab, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University
Ø A Family’s Journey of Hope
Ms. Erica Wagner and Ms. Gina Wagner, Personal narrative of a family’s encounter with traumatic brain injury
SPECIAL FEATURE
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to take a “crash course” in the most current, ground-breaking neuroscience research through a program of “Lightning Talks” presented by the research teams and follow-up with one-on-one discussions as you examine the posters and have your questions addressed.