2019 Kessler Institute Brain Injury Conference

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - Wednesday, May 15, 2019 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Summary
Each year, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury and face a wide range of physical, functional, emotional and social challenges. This course will focus on the importance of an individual’s overall health and wellness in rehabilitation and recovery. Topics will include personal identity, cognition and memory, maintaining relationships and the capacity to return to fitness and other physical activities.
 
Objectives
  • Identify brain injury as a chronic condition
  • Define the role of a dedicated physiatrist in the trauma unit and the benefits of acute medical rehabilitation
  • Analyze the challenges of re-establishing personal identity and the impact on personal relationships
  • Assess the impact of cognition and memory on recovery and quality of life for the person with brain injury
  • Describe how body mass index (BMI) affects recovery and rehabilitation outcomes

Agenda

4:30 p.m.   Registration and Dinner 

5:00 p.m.   Maximizing Recovery After Brain Injury
                  Neil Jasey, MD

5:45 p.m.   Relationships after TBI
                  Kelly Kearns, PsyD

6:15 p.m.   Break

6:30 p.m.   Cognition and Memory after TBI
                  Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD

7:15 p.m.   BMI in TBI: When is it Safe to Exercise?
                  Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS

8:00 p.m.   Adjourn

 
Faculty
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD
Director of Neuropsychology, Neuroscience Research and Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Kessler Foundation
 
Neil Jasey, MD
Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
 
Kelly Kearns, PsyD
Neuropsychologist
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
 
Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS
Brain Injury Clinical Research Coordinator
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
 
Program Information
Physical Therapy: An application has been submitted to the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 2.5 continuing education credits.
Speech-Language Pathologists: Speech-Language Pathologists will receive .25 ASHA CEU’s or 2.5 contact hours.
Partial credit will NOT be awarded to SLPs.
The Inpatient Rehabilitation Division is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Accredited status does not imply endorsement by Kessler, the Inpatient Rehabilitation Division or ANCC of any commercial products or services.
Certificates will be awarded to the participants who attend the conference, submit completed evaluation forms and sign daily attendance rosters to verify attendance. The number of credits for continuing education (CEs) awarded will be based upon the number of conference hours attended and the requirements of the specific accreditation body.
Certificates: All certificates will be distributed at the conclusion of the program, provided all information is completed during registration; otherwise certificates will be mailed out to the participants.

Disclosure: It is the policy of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its programs. All faculty participating in this program have declared that they have nothing to disclose. There is no commercial support for this program.
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD – Financial - receives a salary from Kessler Foundation, but is not receiving a honorarium for speaking at this conference. Non-financial - no relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Neil Jasey, MD - Financial - receives a salary from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, but is not receiving a honorarium for speaking at this conference. Dr. Jasey receives compensation for his role as a consultant for Helius Medical and the Speakers Bureau for Piramal Pharma. Non-financial - Dr. Jasey is a board member for BIANJ.
Kelly Kearns, PsyD – Financial - receives a salary from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, but is not receiving a honorarium for speaking at this conference. Non-financial - no relevant non-financial relationship exists.
Irene Ward, PT, DPT, NCS – Financial - receives a salary from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, but is not receiving a honorarium for speaking at this conference. Ms. Ward receives compensation as a committee
member for APTA/ANPT and is a project consultant/researcher with funding for Helius Medical. Non-financial - no relevant non-financial relationship exists.
 

This course is offered for .25 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related area).

 
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is an approved provider (#4965) for the American Occupational Therapy Association to offer continuing education in occupational therapy. This program awards occupational therapists 0.25 CEUs or 2.5 contact hours. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
(Intermediate level/Domain of OT: Performance Skills, Domain of OT: Performance Patterns, Occupational Therapy Process: Outcomes)

 

Cancellations: will be accepted via phone (973.324.3620) or e-mail (lmcintyre@kessler-rehab.com), and must be received by the cancellation deadline of May 6, 2019.

Please note: In the event of course cancellation by Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, all participants will be notified within 72 hours prior to the conference.
Special Needs Requests: In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, we will make all
reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please call 973.324.3620 with your requests.

Grievances: If you have any questions or comments regarding this program, please contact 973.324.3620. We will respond to you within 72 hours.

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