DCoE Webinar Focuses On Case Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) will host its latest webinar, “Case Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,” Sept. 22, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EDT).

This webinar will focus on the need for a collaborative approach to treat mild traumatic brain injury and the role of the case manager. Additionally, resources and tips will be provided to assist military case managers with service members who experience persistent symptoms related to concussion and mild TBI.

Scheduled speakers are:

■Lisa Perla, Department of Veterans Affairs, national polytrauma coordinator

■Susan Kennedy, DCoE, TBI Clinical Standards of Care directorate, case management consultant

■Jennifer Audette, Albany Veterans Affairs Medical Center, N.Y., Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn program manager

All professionals who care for service members are encouraged to attend, including service members and their families. To register or for more information, please email: DCoE.MonthlyWebinar@tma.osd.mil.

Follow us on Twitter@DCoEPage during the webinar for live Tweeting and use #DCoEWebinar to join the conversation.

For previous DCoE monthly webinar topics, presentations, audio recordings and resources, visit the webinar section of the DCoE website, dcoe.health.mil. For more information on future topics, please download the complete webinar schedule.