From: Defense Centers of Excellence <dcoe@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Subject: REMINDER: DCoE August 2013 Webinar – Traumatic Brain Injury 101: Screening and Assessment Methodology
To: billcoffin68@gmail.com
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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. *Today is the last day to register to qualify for the receipt of CE credit. Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) presents: DCoE August 2013 Webinar – Traumatic Brain Injury 101: Screening and Assessment Methodology Aug. 15, 2013, 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT) Overview Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma or head injury disrupts the function of the brain. TBI is commonly known as the signature wound of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. TBI symptoms can appear immediately after or weeks to months following the injury. The mechanism of injury and severity of the injury guide screening, assessment and the plan of care. This webinar includes a discussion of typical comorbid occurring conditions that present with mild TBI/concussion and the most current approaches to symptom management of “the big four” (i.e., sleep, cognition, headache and mood). The goal of this webinar is to enhance health care providers’ knowledge of TBI and treatment for service members and veterans. This webinar will:
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Registration Sign up for the webinar at http://dcoe.adobeconnect.com/dcoewebinar8/event/registration.html. Continuing Education (CE) Credit CE credit is available from Saint Louis University (SLU). You must register on or before Aug. 12, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) to qualify for the receipt of CE credit. Please respond to all registration questions. In addition to registering before the deadline, completed responses to all registration questions are required to be eligible to receive CE credit for attending this event. If your network security settings do not allow access to Adobe Connect, use another network or device to access the registration page. Once registered, you may use Adobe Connect or Defense Connect Online to attend the webinar. DCoE’s awarding of CE credit is limited in scope to health care providers who actively provide psychological health and traumatic brain injury care to U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and/or their families. At the end of the DCoE webinar, pre-registered participants will be provided by email with the URL to obtain CE credit and the dates when the website will open and close. All who registered prior to the deadline on Aug. 12, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. (EDT) are eligible to receive a certificate of attendance. Contracted companies are responsible for their employee development and training. Contractors should review their respective scope of work (SOW) or personnel qualification guidelines to ensure they meet minimum requirements. The authority for training of contractors is at the discretion of the chief contracting official. Currently, only those contractors with SOWs or with commensurate contract language are permitted in this training. To receive webinar announcements, sign up for email updates at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USMHSDCOE/subscriber/new. For more information, please visit dcoe.health.mil/webinars.
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