1. Presents a training conference: Earn
CME and
Continuing
Education
Credits
Post-Combat Casualty Care
Maximizing the Efficiency of Our Caregivers
September 19 – 21, 2011 • The Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa
San Diego, California Metro Area
Hear From Leading Military Organizations, Government
Agencies, and Medical Service Providers:
H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., Julie C. Chapman, PsyD,
CAS, FASAM, Director, Center for Neuroscientist, Principal Investigator,
Substance Abuse Treatment MIND Study, War Related Illness &
Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Veterans
COL Leopoldo Cancio, USA,
Affairs Medical Center
Combat Critical Care Engineering
Program, US Army Institute of J. Wesson Ashford, MD, PhD,
Surgical Research Director, War Related Illness and
Injury Study Center, VA Palo Alto
Dr. Gary Abrams, Rehabilitation
Healthcare System
Section Chief, SF VA Medical Center
Receive Informative and Innovative Sessions from
DoD and VA Medical Professionals Addressing the
Need for our Military Personnel’s Continuum of Care
Topics Include:
• Post Combat Diagnostics of Neuron-Analysis
• Pain Management Techniques and the Way Ahead
• Advanced TBI Treatments for Mild, Moderate and Severe Patients
• Next Generation Burn Treatment and Research
• The Latest in Prosthetics Advancement and
Application from the VA
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2. Post-Combat Casualty Care
Dear Colleague, Who You Will Meet:
At IDGA’s Post-Combat Casualty Care
IDGA’s Battlefield Healthcare Series™ summits have become highly recognized and Summit, you will have the exclusive
respected forums where members of the military healthcare community can come opportunity to interact, network, and
together for an advanced and focused curriculum on up to date clinical diagnosis and learn from the leading representatives
treatment techniques, lessons learned from the battlefield, and panel discussions that from military units / organizations,
government agencies, and medical service
allow participants to earn continuing education credits. providers. Attendees will hail from the
government, academia, and the private
With the conclusion of major battle operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and the sector, including:
continued ground presence within Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), the necessity for • Physicians: Physical and
an adjusted allocation of resources becomes evident. New advancements in military Psychological
healthcare, rehabilitation, and civilian reintegration are of major importance to our • Researchers and Developers
armed service members. Issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI), and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are now our military’s newest • Surgeon Generals’ Staff and
Assistants
adversaries. Providing comprehensive wellbeing to the Warfighter has lead to the
creation of more and more behavioral health programs in order to address issues such • Force Health Protection Personnel
as PTSD, substance abuse, and suicide issues that face not just the DoD community, but • Case Management Professionals
the VA community, and families as well.
• Medical Operations / Training /
Caregivers
Recognizing that the resiliency and well being of our Warfighters does not stop when
they return home, we proudly feature a diverse group of subject matter experts tackling
a wide range of topics critical to the DoD and VA Community. By bringing together
various perspectives with an attention to improved, essential care at home, we will
provide you with three days of in-depth discussions and debates. Ultimately, you will About IDGA:
leave with a better understanding of the current issues facing our Warfighters and
Veterans.
Please join us in September to hear from our distinguished speaker faculty, and meet
your respective colleagues throughout all the Services and the VA.
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innovative ideas in public service and
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3. Post-Combat Casualty Care Master Class
Focusing on TBI/PTSD Monday, September 19, 2011
This series of workshops will spotlight the rehabilitation of polytrauma victims with a focus on TBI. Lessons will be on the
treatment of TBI and how to increase social competence among our military personnel at home. A workshop session on
neuron-imaging and diagnosis increase the participant’s ability to locate and treat blast related brain injuries. Other sessions
include the transition from government to civilian healthcare detailing its significance in regards to troop’s wellbeing.
8:00 am Registration & Coffee
9:00 am – 11:00 am Societal Collaboration
Social Competence Treatment of Soldiers and Veterans with TBI/PTSD
This session will present an evidence-based model for improving social competence How You Will Benefit:
among military personnel with TBI. The GIST (Group Interactive Structured Treatment) • Identify common social competence problems of military personnel with TBI/PTSD
model blends a structured curriculum with group process techniques, addressing both • Describe key elements of the GIST Program
the psycho-social and speech-language aspects of social competence. Application of the • Ability to discuss the application of the GIST Program to meet the needs of
model for use with military/veteran participants will be discussed and illustrated with case military/veterans with TBI/PTSD
studies. A published evidenced based study demonstrating the efficacy of the GIST
Jody K. Newman, M.A., CCC-SLP Lenore A. Hawley, LCSW, CBIT
program will be reviewed.
Private Practice, Denver, Colorado Private Practice, Denver, Colorado
What Will Be Covered:
• Social Competence challenges in soldiers and veterans with TBI/PTSD Clinical Professional in Research Clinical Professional in Research
• Group Interactive Structured Treatment – GIST: an evidenced-based group treatment Research Department, Craig Hospital Research Department, Craig Hospital
for social competence Englewood, Colorado Englewood, Colorado
• Case studies and clinical observations of soldiers/veterans with TBI in the GIST Program
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Cognitive Remediation
A Focus on the Recovery of Brain Injury Victims
This session will focus on the damage done to the brain and the use of remediation How You Will Benefit:
techniques to help lessen adverse effects. Neuron death and the severing of connections • Enable caregivers to recognize symptoms and proceed with necessary
between neurons is the physiological cause of the mental impairments observed in brain remediation techniques
injured people. • Maximize the use of tools, such as computer programs, to help lessen adverse
effects
What Will Be Covered • Create an action plan for the long term
• Understanding the connection between physical and psychological damage
• Cognitive Remediation: a focus on day to day rehabilitation of concentration and memory Anthony J.-W. Chen, M.A., M.D.
• Coping with any permanent changes as a result of the injury, including physical, emotional Center for Brain Injury Treatment and Research Director,
and cognitive conditions VA Northern California Health Care System and San Francisco VAMC
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Family Functionality
The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Warrior and the Family Unit
Blast-related traumatic brain injuries have affected about 320,000 U.S. troops and their families. How You Will Benefit:
It is considered the "signature" injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan generating a broad • Developing elevated educational awareness at-home in order to combat TBI
range of disabling and debilitating problems. The treatment and pain management of TBI • Improved ability to access proper treatment
among polytrauma victims varies substantially. • Determine effective and necessary improvements to strengthen the collaboration
of military and civilian health care
What Will Be Covered
• What are the signs/symptoms of TBI as they relate to the warrior and the family Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, M.D.
• What are the resources available for the diagnosis and treatment of TBI nationally and locally Director of Rehabilitation Services
• How can the cooperative efforts between military and civilian health care improve the Memorial Hospital of Union County
reintegration of the Warrior and provide support to the family Marysville, OH.
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Optimizing Technique
Deciphering Neuroimaging: TBI and PTSD
The myriad and quickly evolving methodologies used in brain imaging render the What Will Be Covered
understanding of results challenging for the non-radiologist clinician. Dr. Julie C. • Differences between neuroimaging methodologies and results
Chapman will guide delegates through the complex task of deciphering • Brain Imaging results among patients sustaining blast and non-blast TBI
experimental results and clinical interpretation for patients suffering from combat- • Neuroimaging differences in patients with TBI and PTSD
related TBI and PTSD. During the first part of the workshop, Dr. Chapman will
compare and contrast disparate imaging methods and detail their differential How You Will Benefit:
relevance. In the second part, delegates will incorporate this information into • Learn about the differential usefulness of neuroimaging methods (when & why
didactics about currently known neuroimaging patterns associated with war- they are used)
related TBI and PTSD. It is hoped that neuroimaging will contribute to the • Improve understanding of clinical interpretation and experimental results
identification of condition-specific markers. These markers could facilitate the • Gain knowledge of neuroimaging patterns associated with TBI and PTSD
discovery of new therapeutic targets and ultimately improve of the quality of life
for America’s Warfighters. Julie C. Chapman, PsyD
Director of Neuroscience, War Related Illness & Injury Study Center
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator, MIND Study
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4. Main Summit Day One
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
7:15 am REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
8:00 am Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
12:00 pm LUNCH
8:15 am Opening Keynote Remarks: Trauma’s Impact on
1:00 pm Panel Discussion: Effect of Community
the Behavioral Health of Returning Military and
Their Families Rehabilitation & Reintegration among Military
• The relationship between trauma and substance abuse among
Personnel due to the Implications of Post-
returning military and their families
Combat Injury
• The importance of trauma-informed care when treating Dr. Gary Abrams
returning military and their families Rehabilitation Section Chief
• SAMHSA’s role in supporting programs and services to address SF VA Medical Center
the behavioral health needs of veterans and their families.
Judith T. Broder, M.D
H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM Founder and Director of: The Soldiers Project
Director
Tatjana Novakovic-Agopian, Ph.D.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Rehabilitation Neuropsychologist SF VA Medical Center.
Assistant Professor Dept. of Neurology UCSF. Co-Director,
9:00 am Assistive Technologies: The Benefits for Returnees Program in Rehabilitation Neuroscience San Francisco and
• Definition of Assistive Technology (AT)
Martinez VAM
• Domains of Assistive Technology (cognitive aids,
communication devices, adaptive computer access, adaptive
2:15 pm NETWORKING BREAK
sporting equipment, etc.)
• Potential benefits of AT to compensate for functional
3:00 pm Effective Therapeutic Recreation Programming:
impairments resulting from combat injuries
Veterans with TBI/PTSD/Polytrauma
Sandy Lai, MD, MBA • Developing peer relationships among wounded military
Medical Director, Assistive Technology Center personnel and their spouses, friends or family
VA Palo Alto Health Care System • Combining sports, family and coping therapies to restore
and rehabilitate men and women of the armed forces
9:45 am NETWORKING BREAK
Bert Gillette, CTRS
Veterans Outreach Coordinator
10:30 am Neuropsychiatric Issues in the Diagnosis,
Higher Ground
Management, and Rehabilitation of TBI
• Behavioral problems are commonly found in individuals who
3:45 pm Returning to School or College: Issue for
have experienced a traumatic brain injury. Understanding the
Returning Veterans with Polytrauma
neuroanatomy of the lesion can help to understand what the • How schooling re-emersion positively affects social
problems are, as opposed to considering the afflicted individual
development
to be “willfully” misbehaving. • Steps the VA has taken to encourage soldier2student
• While the behavioral problems associated with PTSD can be
transformation
diagnosed and treated with standard psychiatric nosology, • Identifying the stressors experienced upon return to college
understanding the problems as failures to process information
in particular neuro-behavioral systems can improve the Oanh N. Mandal, M.D.
approach to management. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Understanding the concept of neuroplasticity and that brain Polytrauma Network Site
connections can be remodeled, leads to the tailoring of VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, Livermore Division
individual rehabilitation plans for patients who have had a
traumatic brain injury 4:30 pm END OF MAIN SUMMIT DAY ONE
J. Wesson Ashford, MD, PhD
Director, War Related Illness and Injury Study Center
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
11:15 am The "B" Really Matters in the "ABCs": Improving
Prehospital Ventilation of Brain-Injured Casualties
• Relationship between prehospital ventilation and mortality in This was among the best conferences,
TBI patients
• Data on effectiveness of prehospital ventilation in combat most comprehensive and worthwhile training
casualty care
• Strategies to improve ventilation in prehospital care: end-tidal I have ever attended.
CO2 monitors, transcutaneous CO2 monitors, and decision - NNMC Bethesda
support for ventilation
Col. Leopoldo Cancio, USA
Combat Critical Care Engineering Program
US Army Institute of Surgical Research
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5. Main Summit Day Two
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
7:15 am REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
12:00 pm LUNCH
8:00 am Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
1:00 pm Physical Health & Rehabilitation: Advanced
8:15 am Keynote Remarks: Addressing Suicidal Outreach Neuroimaging Results Illustrate the Risks of
Programs for Unstable Vets Obesity and Diabetes
• Uncovering the causes of suicidal tendencies • Brain imaging results from individuals with obesity and/or
• Crafting support programs as inhibitors type two diabetes mellitus
• How outreach programs proactively enable their users • Implications for rehabilitation and recovery
COL John C Bradley, MD
• Strategies for therapeutic intervention
Chief, Integrated Department of Psychiatry Julie C. Chapman, PsyD
Army Medical Command Director of Neuroscience, War Related Illness & Injury Study
Center
9:00 am Suicide Detection and Prevention in the Post- Assistant Professor of Neurology, Georgetown University School
Combat Warrior of Medicine
• Emphasizing that receiving help is not weakness Principal Investigator, MIND Study
• Training personnel to recognize suicidal symptoms
• A comprehensive look at all the elements around suicide, 1:45 pm Advances in Prosthetic’s: Moving forward
including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mild • Advances in upper and lower extremity power prosthetics
traumatic brain injury (TBI), and depression. mimetic devices
• Advances in microprocessors in lower extremity prosthetics
MAJ Jerald Block, USA • Prosthetic interfaces
Practicing Psychiatrist - Sockets and advanced composites
Oregon Health Science University - Mind machine interface and other control mechanisms
- Suspension systems
9:45 am NETWORKING BREAK • Cutting edge devices now in use vs. the future
10:30 am Pain Management after Combat Injury: Charles R. Scoville PT, DPT, COL(R).
Battlefield to Recovery Interim Director
• Review pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to persistent DoD/VA Center of Excellence for Traumatic Extremity Injury and
pain following injury Amputation
• Review the continuum of care from injury to recovery
• Review approaches to managing pain with complex co- 2:30 pm NETWORKING BREAK
morbidity such as TBI and PTSD
Rollin M. Gallagher MD, MPH 3:15 pm mTBI/ TBI: Coordinated Care for Service
Deputy National Program Director for Pain Management, VA Members and Veterans
Central Office
• DoD and USMC policies and programs related to Traumatic
DoD - VA Health Executive Committee Working Group on Pain Brain Injury
Management
• Recent DoD and USMC advances in battlefield care of TBI
and post-deployment care coordination
11:15 am Burn Rehabilitation Challenges with Co-Morbid
• The mission and capabilities of the National Intrepid Center
Trauma of Excellence for Traumatic Brain Injury
• Provide an Overview of Burn Rehabilitation Principles and CDR David Tarantino, MD, MPH
Practice in the DoD setting Director for Clinical Programs
• Discuss Common Co-morbidities with Combat Related Burns Headquarters Marine Corps/Health Services
• Describe Current Treatment Interventions used at the U.S.
Army Burn Center 4:00 pm The Reintegration and Rehabilitation of
Scott Dewey, PT, CHT, OCS Veterans with TBI
Clinical Coordinator, Burn Rehabilitation
• Diagnosis criteria for TBI
U.S Army Burn Center, USAISR
• Overlapping features of TBI/PTSD
• Rehabilitation of TBI
Allison Franklin, DO
Very organized and well presented Polytrauma Physician
conference that highlighted a multitude of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Denver VA Medical Center
current issues and raised interesting
4:45 pm END OF MAIN SUMMIT
questions for the future
- Delegate from Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Maximizing the Efficiency of Our Caregivers
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