Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Instructional Course

(613440) Certified Brain Injury Training: The Official Academy Of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) Course // TWO DAY COURSE: SUN-MON

Presenter(s)

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  Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, PhD, CBIST, FACRM

  Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
  Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  San Jose, California
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  Angie Jackson, MS-CCC/SLP, MBA, CBIST

  Clinical Educator
  Pate Rehabilitation
  Dallas, Texas
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  Dave Anders, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIST

  Clinical Director
  On With Life
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  Wendy Waldman, BSW, CBIST

  Local Support Network Leader
  Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
  Indianapolis, Indiana
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  Julie Schwertfeger, PT, DPT, MBA, CBIST

  Assistant Professor
  Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  LOMBARD, Illinois
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  Karin Thomas, SLPD, CCC-SLP, CBIST

  Assistant professor
  Saint Mary's College
  Notre Dame, Indiana
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  Drew Nagele, PsyD, CBIST, CESP

  Clinical Professor
  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

*TWO-DAY COURSE* SUNDAY NOV 3 - MONDAY NOV 4

Brain injury-serving organizations value hiring and training CBIS certified staff, because it allows them to work with and promote clinicians who understand the unique needs of persons recovering from brain injury and staying abreast of current resources in the field.

Course Includes:

• 12 Hours CME / CEUs: Continuing Education in your choice of 10 disciplines.
• Downloadable slides: Password-protected access to downloadable training
materials
• Opportunity to sit for CBIS Certification Exam (additional fee and prequalification required)

Who Should Attend?

The ACBIS Course and CBIS Certification Exam are intended for direct-care paraprofessionals at all levels and experienced professionals who want a strong foundation in best practices for brain injury rehabilitation.

The ACBIS Course is designed to prepare participants to sit for the (optional) CBIS Certification Exam, which will be offered at the end of the course on 4 November.

Description

The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) offers a national certification program through its Academy for Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS). To obtain CBIS certification, candidates must complete the required work experience and training and pass an examination.

This two-day training is the official ACBIS course designed to prepare participants to sit for the CBIS Certification Exam and join more than 6,000 Certified Brain Injury Specialists (CBIS) worldwide. The (optional) exam will be offered at the end of the course on 4 November.

The course will focus on the following domains:
• TBI and diagnostic imaging
• Medical, physical, cognitive, neurobehavioral, and psychosocial consequences of injury
• TBI in pediatrics and adolescents, as well as aging with a brain injury
• Concussions and mTBI, as well as disorders of consciousness
• Rehabilitation philosophy, outcome measurement, and care management
• Effect of injuries on families
• Cultural, gender, and sexuality issues
• Military populations
• Neuropsychology
• Participation and return to work

*Participants who wish to sit for the proctored certification exam immediately following the training, must apply for testing no later than 25 October.

The latest edition of the Essential Brain Injury Guide (EBIG 5.0) also supports preparation for the Certification Exam and is available for purchase from BIAA at https://shop.biausa.org/

Learning Objectives:

• Define or describe topics including: diagnostic imaging; medical/physical/cognitive/neurobehavioral/psychosocial consequences; pediatrics/adolescents/aging/military populations; concussions/mTBI; disorders of consciousness; rehabilitation philosophy; outcome measurement; care management; family/cultural/gender/sexuality issues; neuropsychology; participation/return to work.
• Demonstrate learning in a written examination.
• Earn a national credential.