Combat-Related Brain Injury and Recovery

When: Friday, June 7th

Time: 9 am - 4 pm, PST

Where: Virtual/Online

CEs Available: 6

Trainer: Dr. Peter Schmidt

Description

Brain injury has always been a part of war, but it wasn’t until the Afghanistan and Iraq wars where it received more attention and understanding. Many service members have left military service undiagnosed with a brain injury for a variety of reasons. Some symptoms of PTSD can overlap with a brain injury, and as a result the latter is never addressed. The purpose of the presentation is to provide an overview of the types of combat-related brain injury, its classifications, symptoms, treatment and resources.

Learning Objectives

After taking part in this training, participants will be able to:

1. Highlight theories on the trauma that occurs with the impact from an improvised explosive device and other blunt force.
2. Compare and contrast post-traumatic stress disorder and TBI, and other complicating issues.
3. Summarize how military training can influence and complicate one’s experience of TBI.
4. Identify accommodation strategies and resources. 
5. Discuss programs and resources offered by the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, Brain Injury and Recovery Program (Heather Bahme, Program Manager and Brianna Flott, Program Specialist). 

This workshop is done in collaboration with our WDVA Brain Injury & Recovery Program

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Effective April 1, 2024, VTSC (Veterans Training Support Center) has implemented a new No-show & Attendance Tracking Procedure. 

Cancellation: If you find that you are unable to attend a workshop, please take the following steps:

Cancel Your Registration: If you know in advance that you won’t be able to attend, kindly cancel your registration.

Email Notification: Alternatively, you can email us at vtsc@dva.wa.gov at least 48 hours prior to the workshop date to inform us of your inability to attend.

Late Arrivals: Participants who arrive more than 30 minutes late will not be allowed into the classroom.

No-Show:

• In the event of a no-show, an email notification will be sent to the address you used to register for the training.
• If a VTSC participant accumulates three NO-SHOW incidents within a calendar year, they will become ineligible to attend any VTSC workshops for the remainder of that year.