UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the recent COVID-19 confirmed cases in Arkansas. The safety of our attendees is priority. We will reschedule once COVID-19 is no longer a threat. Please check back here for updates.

FREE ADMISSION, FREE LUNCH & FREE T-SHIRTS FOR ATTENDEES!

When: Thu, March 19, 2020 | 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Where: Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 North Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR 72211

Purpose:  An event for persons with brain injury, family, friends and caregivers.  Featuring topics and activities such as art therapy, a survivor story, emotional health, pet therapy, a medical panel and more…

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE.

For questions, please email Amber at awatson@uams.edu

UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the recent COVID-19 confirmed cases in Arkansas. The safety of our attendees is priority. We will reschedule once COVID-19 is no longer a threat. Please check back here for updates.

To register for the Mary-Thon, please CLICK HERE.

The Trauma Rehabilitation Resources Program (formerly ATRP), the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists, NeuroRestorative Timber Ridge, and Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute are pleased to announce a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) course March 12-13, 2020 in Little Rock, AR.

The certification is supported by face-to-face classroom instruction, a course manual, and continuing education programs. Our CBIS course guides students through self-directed learning beginning in January, with weekly reading assignments and lecture slide sets leading up to the March class dates. Individuals are expected to stay with the course schedule and come to the class prepared. The actual “class” should serve as a review and opportunity to address any gaps in your knowledge. Students will have the choice between testing on Friday, March 13 or returning two weeks after the course to test.

ATRP will pay the $235 application fee for up to 20 applicants. To qualify, applicants must:

• Live and work in the state of Arkansas (some exceptions may be made for those who serve AR residents)
• Be available for the entire course schedule and exam
• Provide your own laptop for the exam
• Purchase your textbook through ATRP ($80)
• Have had 500 hours of currently verifiable direct contact experience with an individual or individuals with brain injury (It can be through employment or academic internships. Volunteer work does not qualify)
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recognizes ACBIS as a means for achieving Standard 13 of its requirements, and several state and federal agencies cite the ACBIS training curricula as a prerequisite for service delivery under Medicaid waivers and similar funding sources.

For more information or to apply, contact Kristen at kalexander@uams.edu or (501) 295-6576. You can also download the application here.

Spaces are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Your space is not reserved until your full application (including resume or CV) and book payment are received.

Date & Location

Thursday, May 14, 2020, 7:00 AM – Friday, May 15, 2020, 1:00 PM, Wyndham Riverfront North Little Rock, North Little Rock, AR

Target Audience

Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Mental Health, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine and Trauma Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Post-Acute Trauma Care

Overview

Held annually, this conference provides cutting-edge presentations on topics from nationally and regionally known speakers for healthcare professionals who care for patients with traumatic injuries.

Objectives

Discuss strategies to improve function and independence.

Identify resources available for spinal cord, traumatic brain and amputation injuries.

Discuss the latest treatments available for spinal cord, traumatic brain and amputation injuries.

Discuss the essential components, activities, overriding goals, impact, and future activities of the Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Program and the Arkansas Trauma System.

Registration

To register and for more information please CLICK HERE.

*Pre-registration ends May 1, 2020