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Current Concepts in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
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.
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 De-partment 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.
Target Audience
Nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, case managers, physiatrists/physicians, fellows, and residentsinvolved with the acute care and rehabilitation of persons involved with the care and rehabilitation of persons with brain injury are encouraged to attend.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Brochure_8252.pdf | 1.02 MB |
| Handout_2019 APPROVED.pdf | 67.17 KB |
Program Schedule | |||
7 - 7:45 am | Registration | ||
7:45 - 8 am | Welcome and Introductions | Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT, NCS | |
8 - 9:15 am | Keynote: Social Determinants in Healthcare | Brian Im, MD | |
9:15 - 10:15 am | Blast Traumatic Brain Injury in the Military Population | Justin Weppner, DO | |
10:15 - 10:30 am | Break | ||
10:30 - 11:30 am | Pathologic Gait Patterns in Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Upper Motor Neuron Syndromes | Doug Pawlak, ABC CO Gary Galang, MD Terry Breisinger, PT, NCS | |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch | ||
12:30 - 1:30 pm | Keynote: Practical Neuroimaging in Rehabilitation Medicine | Kevin Franzese, DO | |
1:30 - 2:45 pm | Management of Brain Injuries Through the Post-Acute Care Continuum | Natasa Miljkovic, MD, PhD | |
2:45 - 3 pm | Break | ||
3 - 3:45 | Unique Aspects of Nursing Care in Brain Injury Rehabilitation | Minda Apel, RN Lisa Grumm, RN Aubry Lowen, RN | |
3:45 - 4 pm | Conference Wrap-up Adjourn | Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT, NCS | |
Course Director:
Hallie Zeleznik, PT, DPT, NCS
Director, Strategic Initiatives & Professional Development
UPMC CRS
Presenters
Brian Im, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Traumatic Brain Injury Program & Fellowship
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
New York University Langone
Justin Weppner, DO
Faculty Physician
Virginia Tech University
Carilion Clinic
Doug Pawlak, ABC CO
Orthotist
Union Orthotics and Prosthetics Co.
Gary Galang, MD
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
Terry Breisinger, PT, NCS
Supervisor, Brain Injury Program
UPMC CRS
Kevin Franzese, DO
Assistant Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh
Natasa Miljkovic, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Medical Director
UPMC CRS
Minda Apel, RN, BSN
Senior Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC Mercy Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Lisa Grumm, RN
Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC Mercy Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Aubry Lowen, RN
Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC Mercy Brain Injury Rehabilitation
No 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 with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients 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.
Physicians
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care 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.
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Occupational Therapy is a pre-approved provider of continuing education in Penn-sylvania. This course is approved for 7 Contact Hours.
The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physical Therapy is a pre-approved provider of Continuing Education in Pennsyl-vania, and this course is approved for 8 units of General Access CEUs.
Available Credit
- 6.75 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.
- 6.75 Attendance
Visit our online registration site at https://ccehs.upmc.com.
Click the link for Upcoming Events and scroll down to the “November 9, 2019 – Current Concepts in Brain Injury Rehabilitation” section on the web page. Click the registration button and enter all the requested information. After registering, an electronic confirmation will be sent to you. Online registration is complete upon receipt of a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email within 5–7 days of registration, please contact Jessa Darwin at 724-833-6066. To assure participation, registration and payment are expected by October 5, 2019.