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2023 Conference

Agenda

Curious about what the 2023 Nebraska Brain Injury Conference has to offer for topics? You’re in the right spot! 

The agenda for the conference is filled with plenty of opportunities to explore relevant topics in the field of brain injury such as the similarities between COVID-19 and brain injury from a rehabilitation standpoint, suicide prevention, prescribing psychologists, recreational therapies, concussion management, and more. 

But don’t just take our word for it, see for yourself below. 


Day 1 - Thursday • March 23, 2023

7:45 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration / Networking Time

8:30 - 8:40 a.m. - Opening Remarks / Kickoff

8:40 - 9:40 a.m. - Keynote: The Intersection between COVID-19 and Brain Injury: Advancing Understanding and Rehabilitation Outcomes - Ryan Knight and Dr. Judith Burnfield, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals

9:40 - 10:00 a.m. - Break / Networking Time

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Breakout Sessions

Individuals/Caregivers: Integrating Diet and Intense Physical Activity into the Recovery Model - Stephanie Roob, QLI

Professionals: Concussion isn’t just a BRAIN injury: Treating the system - Dr. Kate Higgins, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletics

11:00 - 11:15 a.m. - Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Plenary Session: Developing Your Best IEP - Elizabeth Eynon-Kokrda, Lauren Micek Vargas, Education Rights Council

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch / Awards Presentation / Prize Drawing

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Plenary Session: Alcohol and Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Jeff Snell, QLI

2:30 - 2:50 p.m. - Break / Networking Time

2:50 - 3:50 p.m. - Breakout Sessions

  • Individuals/Caregivers: Music Therapy and Brain Injury, Maddie Fanton, MT-BC
  • Professionals: Post-Traumatic Headache, Dr. Chad Whyte

3:50 - 4:00 p.m. - Short Break

4:00 - 4:05 p.m. - Prize Drawing

4:05 - 5:05 p.m. - Keynote: Introduction to Supporting Those at Risk - Jen Sparrock, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Nebraska

6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - After-hours Activity: Unmasking Brain Injury

  • The Unmasking Brain Injury project allows individuals with brain injury to create an art mask to tell their story as a means to educate others about what it is like to live with a brain injury. By combining therapy, art, and advocacy, this project presents an entirely unique perspective on life with brain injury for survivors, caregivers, and professionals.

 


Day 2 - Friday • March 24, 2023

7:45 - 8:10 a.m. - Sign-in for CEU Credits (Professional Attendees)

8:10 - 8:15 a.m. -  Prize Drawing

8:15 - 9:15 a.m. - Keynote: Prescribing Psychologists for Nebraska: A History and Opportunities for Patient Advocacy - Dr. Ryan Ernst, Dr. Daniel Ullman

9:15 - 9:30 a.m. - Break

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Breakout Sessions

  • Individuals/Caregivers: Aquatic Therapy and Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Using Water To Rebuild The Brain, Jill Knoell
  • Professionals: A Socio-Cultural Examination of Concussion: What it means and how care should be updated as a result, Dr. Todd Caze II

10:30 - 10:50 a.m. - Break / Networking Time

10:50 - 11:50 a.m. - Breakout Sessions

  • Individuals/Caregivers: Moving Forward and Living Life to the Fullest After Brain Injury - Jena Munson, CTRS, CBIS, CHI Health Immanuel Rehabilitation Institute
  • Professionals: The Stress Response, Brain injury, Dysfunction, and the Role of Chiropractic in Restoring Normal Function - Dr. Joel Engler, Riverside Chiropractic

11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Break

12:00 - 12:05 p.m. - Prize Drawing

12:05 - 1:05 p.m. - Closing Keynote: Resiliency in the Midst of Tragedy - Meg Busing, RN, BSN, Midwest YouCan Foundation

1:05 - 1:15 p.m. - Ending Remarks

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