U P C O M I N G C O N F E R E N C E S
Treatment Trends 2012 Technology, 2012 Spring Symposium, sponsored by DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. May 31, 2012, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., MGM Grand Detroit. Keynote speaker is Wise Young, MD, director of the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and a professor at Rutgers. He is recognized as one of the world’s outstanding neuroscientists and a leader in spinal cord injury research. In 2005, he was the first reseracher elected to the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame. This conference is free; however, if you wish to attend lunch and the keynote presentation, there is a $38 fee. 4.0 CEUs for CCM. Online registrations only. Registration is open from April 2 to May 22. To register, pleas4e visit www.RIMrehab.org/symposium.
Stroke Recovery – Neuroplastic Tools for Therapists, sponsored by Summit Professional Education. June 5 – Saginaw, MI. June 6 – Flint, MI. June 7 – Detroit, MI. June 8 – Toledo, OH. Highlights are: Techniques, treatments and therapies to rewire the brain after stroke; tools to reestablish sensation and proprioception; strategies to reduce spasticity by restoring executive control by the brain over spastic muscles; reimbursable and practical modification of constraint induced therapy (mCIT), including the screening process, intervention techniques and measuring outcome; learn to find free and easy to access stroke-specific, reserach-based evidence on the web; and new and emerging technological advances that will change the face of stroke rehabilitation. Register online at www.summit-education.com, or call 800-433-9570.
Innovations and Inspirations in Traumatic Brain Injury – 2012 Brain Injury Symposium of Mid-Michigan, sponsored by Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center. Eagle Eye Banquet Facility, East Lansing, MI. June 7, 2012. At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to identify: 1) Personal or professional experiences with brain injury and recovery; 2) Neuroanatomical regions, sensory perceptual abnormalities, and interruptions in thought processing which can lead to disturbing behaviors in persons with traumatic brain injury; 3) Vision therapy and the common visual sequelae of traumatic brain injury and the impact of brain injury induced visual dysfunction on activities of daily living (ADL’s), economic, and social status; 4) Major challenges, interventions, and current practices that research and personal experience have shown to be effective in improving caregiver support; 5) The system of care and unique TBI treatment programming at the Department of Veterans Affairs; 6) Symptoms, rating systems for severity, and contemporary expectations as related to sports-related concussion care. For more information, contact Jennifer Pascoe at jennifer.pascoe@origamirehab.org or call her at 517-455-0264.
Pharmacology, sponsored by PharmaScript. Speaker is Dr. Edward Dabrowski, Chief, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor Children’s Hospital of Michigan. June 12, 2012, Holiday Inn-Detroit Livonia. MBIPC’s “Learn Over Lunch Series.” Scheduled meeting times are 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Member cost: $25.00, non-member: $60. For further information, please contact info@mbipc.org.
Pharmacological Interventions for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury, a Learn Over Lunch Series seminar sponsored by MBIPC. Speaker: Dr. Edward Dabrowski, Chief, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assistant Professor Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Holiday Inn Detroit (formerly Radisson-Livonia), 17123 Laurel Park Drive, Livonia, MI 48152. Member cost: $25, Non-member $60. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Seating is limited – reversations only. Reservations due by June 5, 2012. Email info@mbipc.org or call 810-229-5237.
Advanced Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness, Meditation and Cutting-Edge Neuroscience in the Treatment of Anxiety, Anger and Depression, sponsored by CMI Education Institute and PESI. Features Terry Fralich, national trainer and author of Cultivating Lasting Happiness: A 7-Step Guide to Mindfulness. June 18 – Lansing, June 19 – Grand Rapids, June 21 – South Bend, and June 22 – Indianapolis. 6 credits for $79.99. For more information, visit www.pesi.com.
22nd Annual Conference & Expo: Spanning the Waves of Change in an Ocean of Opportunities, sponsored by CMSA. June 19-22, San Francisco, CA. Contact www.cmsa.org/conference for more information.
Psychopharmacology: What You Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications, sponsored by PESI. July 10 – Traverse City, MI. July 11, 2012 – Grand Rapids. July 12 – Kalamazoo. Speaker is Fran Miller, RN, MSN, BC. Register online at www.pesi.com or by phone at 800-844-8260.
Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2012, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. July 14-19, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For more information, visit alz.org/AAIC.