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Experts to discuss brain injuries
From staff reports
The Daily News
The Daily News
Published April 20, 2009
GALVESTON — The ninth annual Galveston Brain Injury Conference, set for April 29 through May 1 at Moody Gardens, will explore how to help people with traumatic brain injuries and other cognitive disabilities who are affected by natural disasters.
As the result of Hurricane Ike, "We are in a unique position to provide firsthand data and also directly benefit from this dialogue," said Kenneth Ottenbacher, director of the UTMB Center for Rehabilitation Sciences.
The conference is an invitational event sponsored by the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in collaboration with the Transitional Learning Center in Galveston.
The Transitional Learning Center is a residential rehabilitation and treatment center that provides comprehensive services for people who have suffered acute brain injuries and their families.
"We will address emergency preparedness, response and recovery issues and challenges faced by health professionals, agencies, families and individuals in crisis situations using the storm as a basis for discussion," Elizabeth Protas, dean of the School of Health Professions at UTMB, said.
During the conference, Wayne A. Gordon will receive the 2009 Robert L. Moody Prize for Distinguished Initiatives in Brain Injury Research and Rehabilitation.
The award recognizes Gordon's brain injury research, clinical care and his advocacy for people who are severely injured. Gordon is associate director, chief psychologist and co-director of research in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
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© 2009 The Galveston County Daily News. All rights reserved. A Southern Newspapers Publication.
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Experts to discuss brain injuries
Galveston County Daily News - Galveston,TX,USA During the conference, Wayne A. Gordon will receive the 2009 Robert L. Moody Prize for Distinguished Initiatives in Brain Injury Research and Rehabilitation ... |
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