Forging Ahead - Together Towards Tomorrow
The Brain Injury Association of NC has incorporate flexibility with our conference. Pre-recorded sessions will be offered on demand in addition to our regular conference "live" sessions. A special "live" Q & A session will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021 with the speakers from pre-recorded sessions.
Conference Schedule
| Day 1 - November 4, 2021 | ||
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| 8:45-9:15 am | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 9:15- 9:20 am | Message from Dr. Cohen | Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH |
| 9:20-9:40 am | Welcome | Daniel Pietrzak |
| 9:40-10:30 am | Session 1 - An Extraordinary Life | Jamie Valvano, Motivational Speaker |
| 10:30-11:00 am | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 11:00-12:00 pm | Session 2 - Cognitive & Executive Functioning: Big Words, Easy Definitions | Jules Roberts Price, MA, CCC-SLP |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Session 3 - Assessment & Management of Chronic Post Traumatic Headaches | Pat Bertz, MSN, FNP, CBIS |
| 1:30-2:00 pm | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 2:00-3:00 pm | Session 4 - Health & Wellness after Brain Injury | Kim Fourot, PhD & Karla Thompson, PhD |
| 3:00-3:30 pm | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 3:30-4:30 pm | Session 5 - Behavior Management after Brain Injury | Natalie Forberg, MA, BCBA, CBIS |
| 4:30 -5:00 pm | Exhibits & Networking | |
| Day 2 - November 5, 2021 | ||
| 8:30-8:50 am | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 8:50-9:00 am | Opening Remarks | Jacques Arriuex |
| 9:00-10:00 am | Session 1 - Choosing to Care | Amy Goyer |
| 10:00-10:30 am | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 10:30-11:30 am | Session 2 - Promoting Independence Using Assistive Technology | Tammy Pereboom, PT, AT & Brittany Hawley, OTR/L |
| 11:30-12:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Session 3 - Diagnosis & Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) | Lt. Courtney Jones, DPT & Robert Shaun Carlson, MS |
| 1:00-1:30 pm | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 1:30-2:30 pm | Session 4 - Advanced TBI Research | David Brody, MD, PhD |
| 2:30-2:45 pm | Stretch Break | |
| 2:45-3:30 pm | Session 5 - Panel Q & A | Speakers from On-Demand Sessions |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | After Hours Networking | |
| Day 3 - November 6, 2021 | ||
| 9:00-9:45 am | Exhibits & Networking | |
| 9:45-10:00 am | Opening Remarks - Key Takeaways & Conference Themes | Daniel Pietrzak |
| 10:00-11:00 am | Advances in TBI Evaluation and Treatment - Cutting Through the Noise | Kevin Carneiro, DO, Associate Professor, UNC Chapel Hill |
| 11:00-12:00 pm | Brain Injury Association of NC Update | Daniel Pietrzak |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Closing Remarks | Daniel Pietrzak & Jacques Arriuex |
| On Demand Sessions | ||
| Able Account - What is it? & How Can it Benefit Me? | Jeff Hancock | |
| At Home Technology: Empowering Independence | Emily Danciu-Grosso | |
| Managing Frustration, Irritability, and Anger: Perspective from a Person Living with Brain Injury | Denzil Strickland | |
| My Journey after Brain Injury from a Veteran Living with a Brain Injury | Chuck Rotenberry | |
| NC Medicaid Ombudsman - What is it? & How Can it Benefit Me? | Julieanne Taylor & Dylan Simosko | |
| Protecting Legal Rights after Brain Injury | Forest Horne, Attorney | |
| Service Options for the NC TBI Community | Michelle Merritt & Scott Pokorny |
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