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12th Annual Current Concepts in Brain Injury Conference
According to the National Institute for Injury Prevention and Control, approximately 1.4 million people sustain a brain injury every year. It is estimated that nearly 2% (5.3 million) of the United States population is in need of assistance and/or lifelong care due to TBI. According to the National Institutes of Health, there are more than 795,000 strokes each year in the U.S., and strokes cause more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease.
Target Audience
Nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, physiatrists/physicians, fellows, and residents involved with the acute care and rehabilitation of persons with brain injury are encouraged to attend.
Learning Objectives
Current Concepts in Brain Injury Rehabilitation will address, through lectures and discussion, the treatments and strategies employed at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute. Conference goals are in line with the missions of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute to advance health, expand knowledge, and improve care through research, teaching rehabilitation services, and medical care.
Additional Information
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 Handout Instructions_Direct (Final).pdf | 114.06 KB |
Program Schedule | ||
7:45am | Sign In |
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8am | Welcome and Open Remarks | Gary Galang and Allyson Yukevich |
8:00-9:00am | Diagnostic Testing and Medical Management of Vision Deficits post Brain Injury | Tarek Shazley, MD
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9:00am-10:00am | Treatment Approach and Compensatory Strategies for Low Vision and Vision Loss | Holly Stants, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT, Laura Troxell, OTR/L, Dana Aravich, OTR/L
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10:00-10:45am | Barriers to Sleep and Sleep Deficits in Individuals with Brain Injury | Mark Linsenmeyer, MD |
10:45-11:00am | Break |
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11:00am-12:00pm | Acute Care and Therapeutic Outcomes in the Stroke Population | Aileen Chou, DPT |
12-12:45pm | Lunch |
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12:45-1:45pm | Outcomes of Community Mobility post Brain Injury | Shanti Pinto, MD |
1:45-2:30pm | Adjustment to Disability | Jerrold Yeo, PhD |
2:30-2:45 | Break |
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2:45-4pm | Telemedicine and Lessons Learned during a Global Pandemic | Gary Galang, MD Nabela Enam, MD Scott Beveridge, RN Elaine Amoroso, RN |
4-4:15pm | Closing Remarks Adjourn | Gary Galang and Allyson Yukevich |
The Conference is Virtual ONLY.
Faculty Listing | |
Course Directors | |
Allyson Yukevich, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS, cPAMs | UPMC Centers for Rehab Services |
Gary Galang, MD | Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Mary Budd, RN | UPMC, Brain Injury Unit Clician at UPMC Mercy Hospital |
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Presenters | |
Tarek Shazley, MD | UPMC Department of Ophthalmology |
Holly Stants, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT | UPMC Centers for Rehab Services |
Laura Troxell, MOT, OTR/L | UPMC Centers for Rehab Services |
Dana Aravich, MOT, OTR/L | UPMC Centers for Rehab Services |
Mark Linsenmeyer | Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Aileen Chou, DPT | University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
Shanti Pinto, MD | Atrium Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Jerrold Yeo, Ph.D | UPMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Nabela Enam, MD | UPMC Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Scott Beveridge, BSN, RN | UPMC |
Elaine Amoroso, BSN, RN | UPMC |
Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
• Dana Aravich: Grant/Research Support (NIH T32, Spouse)
• Shanti Pinto: Grant/Research Support (Foundation of PM&R, Revance Therapeutics, and Avanir)
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 7.0 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
This course is being offered for 0.7 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Occupational Therapy is a pre-approved provide of continuing education in Pennsylvania. This course is approved for 7.0 Contact Hours.
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy is a pre-approve provider of Continuing Education in Pennsylvania. This course is approved for 7.0 units of General Access CEUs.
This program is offered for 7.0 CE hours of social work continuing education through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work Education accredited school and therefore a PA pre-approved provider of social work continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LMFT, and LPC biennial license renewal. For information on social work continuing education call (412) 346-8044.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 7.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 7.00 Attendance
Price
Registration Fees
Fee includes: Course credits | Registration |
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$75 | |
Residents: Free Student Tuition: $25 Student ID must be presented at conference sign in. | |
All cancellations must be in writing and sent to Amy Pietrolaj. Tuition for cancellations postmarked or date stamped on/before October 20, 2021 will be refunded in full. No refunds will be made after October 20, 2021.
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling Amy Pietrolaj at 412-232-4072.