DVBIC, DCOE conduct Traumatic Brain Injury Global Synapse Conference

The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury are conducting the Traumatic Brain Injury Global Synapse, a hybrid (in-person and virtual platforms) summit for military and Veterans Affairs health care providers, Sept. 15-17, at Defense Health Agency Headquarters in Falls Church, Va.

The 2014 TBI Global Synapse, which includes presentations from subject matter experts in TBI care, is geared toward multidisciplinary health care providers in military treatment facilities and clinics, complex polytrauma centers and community-based caregivers.

The training will focus on how to deliver evidence-based care that is timely, thorough, compassionate and appropriate to each patient and Family, said Col. Sidney Hinds, II, M.D., DVBIC national director. Sessions will address best practices in TBI assessment; diagnosis and treatment; innovative approaches to multidisciplinary care; management of comorbidities, including psychological health conditions; and successful reintegration strategies.

Seven on-demand sessions will complement the live conference sessions, which are accessible worldwide, offering continuing education credit to select military and VA providers.

The event is invitation only, but health care providers who want to attend may request an invitation by emailing usarmy.ncr.medcom-usamrmc-dcoe.mbx.tbi-global-synapse@mail.mil. Include your full name, position title, contact information and Defense Department or VA practice site.

Members of the press who wish to cover this event can contact Landon Hutchens at DVBIC Public Affairs via e-mail at Landon.R.Hutchens2.ctr@mail.mil or call 301-295-8458.

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