Special Symposium

Military and Veterans Affairs

Brain Injury

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

Cross-Cutting

Measurement

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Caring for Caregivers of Veterans or Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury: Practical Implications for Civilian Healthcare Providers (781371)

Friday, October 23, 2020

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST

Presenter(s)

Noelle E. Carlozzi, PhD

Associate Professor; Research Affiliate; Director Center for Clinical Outcomes
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
Angelle M. Sander, PhD

Associate Professor, H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Director, Brain Injury Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine; TIRR Memorial Hermann
Houston, Texas

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio
LC

Larry Cervelli, BS, OT, FACRM

Founder and Coordinator
Western Massachusetts Veterans Outreach Project
West Chesterfield, Massachusetts

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio

Moderator(s)

Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD. CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST

Associate Professor; Research Affiliate
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA; James A Haley Hospital and Clinics, Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Service
Tampa, Florida

Presentation Slides Presentation + Audio

This presentation will provide researchers and clinicians with current information regarding the unique needs of caregivers of service members or veterans with TBI, clinical recommendations for assisting or treating them, and barriers to meeting their needs in a community healthcare setting.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to provide an overview of the unique issues faced by caregivers of V/SM with TBI, including the impact of military culture on caregivers
Upon completion, participants will be able to provide recommendations for how general healthcare providers can assist caregivers of veterans and service members in meeting their needs.
Upon completion, participants will be able to understand barriers to successful care of veterans and their caregivers in community-level organizations