CONFERENCE
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The 7th Annual Pacific Northwest
Brain Injury Conference 2009
Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Oregon
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The Brain Injury Alliance of the Northwest
March 6-7, 2009
Sheraton Airport Hotel
Portland, Oregon
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Living with Brain
Injury:
Identifying the Problems - Finding
Solutions
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Keynote Speaker, Friday, March 6, 2009: Harvey Jacobs.
Keynote Speaker, Saturday, March 7, 2009: Cynthia Lefever and Rory Dunn
KEYNOTE PRESENTION, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 7, 2009:
Sports Concussion and retired pro players - pLAYERS WILL BE discussing concussion and
how it affected their lives
Medical Track highlights: Track I – Friday and Saturday
- Medical- 5 hour block – clinical Friday and Saturday (10 hours total)
Co-Occurring Disorders: Identification and treatment—Issues in Psychopharmacology (2 hours)
Doctor Ron Heintz, Psychiatrist, Oregon State Hospital
- Effectiveness of Cognitive Rehabilitation (1 hour)
Dr. Debra Murrow, The Mentor Network
- Use of Neuro-Imaging and
Functional Outcomes (1 hour)
Paul van Donkelaar, PhD, University of Oregon
- Pain Management Following a Brain Injury (1 hour)
PRA
- Brain Injury and Mental Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment
(1 hour) Thomas Boyd, PhD, ABPP, Neurpsychologist;
Tom Boyd, Ph.D. a Neuropsychologist at Oregon Rehabilitation Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center. He has extensive experience working with survivors of brain injury in the rehabilitation setting.
Dr. Boyd will present information on brain function after injury and discuss issues related to brain injury and mental illness.
- Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
(1 hour)
Dr. Ted Becker
- The Overlooked Value of Neuro-Optometric Intervention after Traumatic Brain Injury (2 hours)
- Treatment for Balance Disorders (1 hour)
Dr. Epley
- Adult Human Neural Stem Cell Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury (1 hour)Associate Professor and PI Larry Sherman,
OHSU Primate Center
Track – 2: Friday Post-Acute Care (5 Hours)
A Multi-Modal Approach to School Re-entry for the Brain Injured Student and Under-identification of Students with TBI (1 hour)
Teaching Research
Treating People With Brain Injury-Rehab nurses and what they need to know (1 hour)
David Barnhardt
Risk Factors For Suicide Ideation After TBI (1 hour)
Anger Management: Dealing with Behavioral Problems (1 hour)
Harvey Jacobs
Residential Design for Persons with ABI (1
hour) The Mentor Network
Legal Track –Friday afternoon (3 hours)
Medical Legal Issues for the Brain Injury Professional
(3 hour)
Byran Andresen, MD, Physiatrist; Mark Tilson, PhD, Neurpsychologist; Jan Johnson, MS, CCC-SLP; Jeri Cohen, BS, JD, Job
Coach; Carol Marushich, OD, MS, FCOVD
The training will provide you with the medical, assessment and treatment information necessary to represent your clients having mild-moderate brain
injuries.
Ethics Involved in TBI Trial Cases
(1 hour)Returning Vets—what are their issues – Friday and Saturday (7
hours)
Best Practices, Differential Diagnosis, and Legal Issues Related to Individuals with Brain Injury
Blast TBI: Unique Aspects of Injury Pathology, Assessment and Management—The US Experience
(1 hour)
Current Issues in Blast Injury: From Modeling Brain Dynamics to Developing Models of Care (1 hour)
PTSD/ TBI —Identification, Assessment and Treatment in Returning Veterans(1 hour)
Working together-What is happening in other states and
how we are working together to make a difference (1 hour)
Representatives from the Oregon, Washington and Idaho VAs.
Returning to Work - Saturday (3 hours)
Enhancing Quality of Life Through Employment -Vocational Rehabilitation: Specific Needs and Interventions
(1 hour)
Using Electronic Aids to Daily Living After Acquired Brain Injury (1 hour)
PDAS and Smartphones Used to Support Memory and Organization for Persons with Cognitive Challenges (1 hour)
Laurie Ehlhardt, PhD
Advocacy Training - Saturday (2 hours)
Advocacy Training - Join us in the fight, join us to win. (1 hour)
Cognitive Simulation Stations- Saturday (2 hours)
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Payment: Please register online or by
printing the registration brochure and mail
or fax to the office
Mail registration forms and payments to:
2009 Conference
Brain Injury Association of Oregon
PO Box 549
Molalla OR 97038
Or Fax to: (503)
961-8730
Confirmation and Cancellation Policies
To register,
please register online, contact us via
e-mail at
biaor@biaorgon.orgg or by telephone at
1-800-544-5243 or 503-740-3155, M-F, 9-5.
Cancellations must be received in writing by
February 15, 2008 to qualify for a refund. A
$25.00 administrative fee will be deducted.
Substitutions are always welcomed and
no-shows will be billed.
Registration,
Payment, and Refund Policy
Please submit payment with completed
registration form.
Fees are payable by check, credit card, or
state government purchase orders which
obligate payment. All payments must be
received by Feb 15, 2009, to be eligible for
discount. All cancellations are subject to
a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be
issued for cancellations received after Feb
15, 2009;
however, registrations are transferable.
  Continuing
Education Units: 12-16 hours for both days
CME, SPL,
CRCC, CDMS, CLE CEU’s will be available
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Accommodation Information
Hotel:
Discount rate is $119.00 per room
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 North East Airport Way
Portland,
Oregon 97220
503.281.2500
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