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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TBI AWARENESS DAY

SYMPOSIUM

March 2, 2016

PROGRAMPROGRAM

10:00 AM Welcome & Introductory Remarks

David McArthur, PhD, MPH

10:15 AM Brain Injury Then & Now

David Hovda, PhD

10:45 AM One Mother’s Journey

Guest Speaker: Erica Menke

11:15 PM Hard Knocks for Jocks: Concussion in Athletes

Christopher Giza, MD

11:45 PM Repeat Concussions in Sports

Mayumi Prins, PhD

12:15PM Coping with the Reality of the “New” Normal:

The Psychosocial Challenges From A Different View

Jamie Siner, Clinical Liaison, ADN, RN

12:45 PM Q&A Session

1:00 PM Complimentary Lunch & Exhibitors

2:00 PM Cognitive Reserve & Cognitive Outcomes

Following TBI

Matthew Wright, PhD

2:30 PM Severe TBI

Paul M. Vespa, MD, FCCM, FAAN, FNCS

3:00 PM Phases of Rehabilitation after TBI

Cindy Jaeger , OTR, SWC

3:30 PM UCLA Operation Mend’s Approach to Cognitive

Training in Veterans with TBI

Delany Thrasher, Ph.D, ABPP-CN

4:00 PM California Rehabilitation Institute

David Alexander, MD

4:30 PM Q&A Session and Closing Remarks

SPEAKERSSPEAKERS

Mayumi Prins, PhDMayumi Prins, PhD Professor of Neurosurgery Director of UCLA BIRC Education Program Associate Director of UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

10:00 AM Welcome & Introductory Remarks

David McArthur, PhD, MPH

10:15 AM Brain Injury Then & Now

David Hovda, PhD

10:45 AM One Mother’s Journey

Guest Speaker: Erica Menke

11:15 PM Hard Knocks for Jocks: Concussion in Athletes

Christopher Giza, MD

11:45 PM Repeat Concussions in Sports

Mayumi Prins, PhD

12:15PM Coping with the Reality of the “New” Normal:

The Psychosocial Challenges From A Different View

Jamie Siner, Clinical Liaison, ADN, RN

12:45 PM Q&A Session

1:00 PM Complimentary Lunch & Exhibitors

2:00 PM Cognitive Reserve & Cognitive Outcomes

Following TBI

Matthew Wright, PhD

2:30 PM Severe TBI

Paul M. Vespa, MD, FCCM, FAAN, FNCS

3:00 PM Phases of Rehabilitation after TBI

Cindy Jaeger , OTR, SWC

3:30 PM UCLA Operation Mend’s Approach to Cognitive

Training in Veterans with TBI

Delany Thrasher, Ph.D, ABPP-CN

4:00 PM California Rehabilitation Institute

David Alexander, MD

4:30 PM Q&A Session and Closing Remarks

Jamie Siner, ADN, RNJamie Siner, ADN, RN Clinical Liaison HealthBridge Children's Hospital

Paul M. Vespa, MD, FCCM,Paul M. Vespa, MD, FCCM, FAAN, FNCSFAAN, FNCS Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology Director of Neurocritical Care

Cindy Jaeger, OTR, SWCCindy Jaeger, OTR, SWC Inpatient Rehabilitation Manager Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Matthew Wright, PhDMatthew Wright, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA Director of Neuropsychology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Delany Thrasher, PhD, ABPPDelany Thrasher, PhD, ABPP--CNCN UCLA Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, Director of Neuropsychology UCLA Operation Mend & Wounded Warrior TBI Program

David Alexander, MDDavid Alexander, MD Professor of Neurology Medical Director, California Rehabilitation Institute & UCLA's Neurological Rehabilitation and Research Unit

David McArthur, PhDDavid McArthur, PhD Senior Epidemiologist & Statistician UCLA Department of Neurosurgery

David Hovda, PhDDavid Hovda, PhD Professor of Neurosurgery and of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology Director, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center

Erica MenkeErica Menke Behavioral Interventionist, Burbank Unified Mother of three TBI survivors

Christopher Giza, MDChristopher Giza, MD

Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program