Understanding the Relationship Between Mild TBI and Post-deployment Health Concerns: Evidence, Clinical Implications and Treatment
 

Date/Time: March 27, 2014; 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT)
 

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion has been identified as an important injury of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.  Controversy exists regarding the relationship between mTBI and other health conditions resulting from service in a war zone. The goal of this webinar is to share current research and treatment practices related to post-deployment symptoms, including those attributed to mTBI. This pragmatic discussion will include the perspectives of one of the Defense Department’s most cited mental health researchers as well as a specialty care provider on ways to manage service members and veterans with combat-related injuries.

You are invited to the DCoE March 2014 webinar titled, Understanding the Relationship Between Mild TBI and Post-deployment Health Concerns: Evidence, Clinical Implications and Treatment.  We look forward to your participation on Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT).  Below are the event details and instructions for participating.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Identify evidence regarding the etiology and management of post-concussion and post-deployment health problems
• Examine the complex relationship between mTBI and post-deployment health concerns
• Evaluate clinical approaches to the management of service members and veterans with post-deployment/post-concussion complaints

PRESENTERS:

Charles W. Hoge, M.D.
Neuropsychiatry Consultant, Office of the Army Surgeon General
Senior Scientist, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Staff Psychiatrist, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Md.

Amy O. Bowles, M.D.
Chief, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service,
San Antonio Military Medical Center
San Antonio, Texas

MODERATOR:

Capt. Robert L. Koffman, MC
U.S. Navy
Senior Consultant Behavioral Health and Integrative Medicine National Intrepid Center of Excellence Bethesda, Md.

HOW TO REGISTER/ENROLL IN A COURSE IN ETHOS:

• Login to your Duke Ethos Account at http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/dcoe-webinar-series-psychological-health-march-27-2014
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Take Course” and/or "Pre-Registration Questionnaire"

**IF YOU ARE A NEW USER, PLEASE BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE "PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONNAIRE" LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, COMPLETE BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THE WEBINAR AND FOLLOW THE REMAINING STEPS BELOW.

• Once you have completed the "Pre-Registration Questionnaire" you will click on the link titled "This course is a dependency of DCoE Webinar Series (Psychological Health): March 27, 2014" which will return you to the course landing page. 
• Click on Take Course, you are now registered for the course.
• Upon completion of registration, a confirmation email will be sent providing webinar event details.
   

IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY REGISTERING, PLEASE CONTACT THE SERVICE DESK AT, 919.668.8916.

 

TO VIEW THIS WEBINAR, PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW:

• Login to your Duke Ethos Account at http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/
• Click on the following link and/or copy and paste into your web browser:  http://continuingeducation.dcri.duke.edu/dcoe-webinar-series-psychological-health-march-27-2014
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Take Course”
• Click on the Webinar icon for Adobe Connect provided on the screen.

*If you have any technical issues accessing Adobe Connect, you may log in to Defense Connect Online (DCO) by clicking the DCO icon. You need only to sign on to either one of the sites to fully participate in the webinar.  

• The webinar window will then appear on your screen.
• Login as a guest to view the webinar.
• Audio is not provided via Adobe Connect or DCO. For audio, please dial: CONUS 888-877-0398, participant passcode: 3938468. International 210-234-5878, participant passcode: 3938468.
   

TO COMPLETE ALL COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND CLAIM CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

• Complete the post-test.
• Complete the course evaluation.
• Attest to your hours of completion.
• Download your certificate.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:
 

Continuing education credit is available from Duke Medicine. You must register on or before March 27, 2014, at 11 a.m. (EDT) to qualify for the receipt of continuing education credit.

To qualify for receipt of continuing education credit for applicable webinars, eligible participants must create a profile in the Duke Medicine Learning Management System and register for the event on, or before, the event registration deadline. Complete responses to all pre-requisite course questions are required to be eligible to receive credit for attending this event. For guidance on creating a user account and event registration in the Duke Medicine Learning Management System site, please visit

https://www.dcri.org/cee/education/ethosce-learning-center/EthosCE_Fundamentals.pdf

Please note:  DCoE's awarding of continuing education 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.

Upon completion of registration, a confirmation email will be sent providing webinar event details.

If your network security settings do not allow access to the Duke Medicine website, 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.