Clinical Leaders in Traumatic Brain Injury Field Gather in Forum to Exchange Ideas and Information

Shepherd Center will be hosting The 2016 Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Leadership Forum: Collaborative Partnerships for Best Practice April 13-16, 2016

Shepherd Center Campus

Shepherd Center is located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Gary Meek

Occupational Therapy for Brain Injury

Occupational therapist Karla Knuth works with patient Josh Griffin on cognitive skills using a Dynavision in Shepherd Center's Acquired Brain Injury Unit. Photo by Phil Skinner

Disorders of consciousness

Acquired brain injury therapy manager Kathy Farris speaks with a caregiver of a person with a disorder of consciousness. Photo by Gary Meek

The 2016 Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Leadership Forum: Collaborative Partnerships for Best Practice is being hosted by Shepherd Center on April 13-16, 2016. Conference attendees will represent 19 of 21 current and formerly funded Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model Systems.

The Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Leadership Forum is an opportunity for clinical leaders from facilities across the United States to gather to exchange administrative, clinical, research, and educational ideas and information related to TBI and rehabilitation. The Forum seeks to enhance TBI rehabilitation services on a national level through participation of member centers’ representatives serving in leadership, program development or administrative roles.

The Forum encourages participant continuity from year to year, thereby strengthening networking potential and ensuring progression toward stated goals. Invitees are limited to staff who hail from TBI Model Systems who are currently or formerly funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).

Invited Facilities:

Carolinas Rehabilitation/Carolinas HealthCare System
Indiana University/Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Mayo Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
Moss TBI Model System
New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (Mt. Sinai and NYU)
North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (Baylor)
Northern California Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (Santa Clara Valley Medical Center)
Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury System (Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation)
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Rocky Mountain Regional Brain Injury System (Craig Hospital)
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
Shepherd Center
Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan)
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
The Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (OSU – Dodd Hall)
The Virginia Commonwealth TBI Model System
University of Alabama at Birmingham Traumatic Brain Injury Care System
University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine (Jackson Health System)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Washington Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (UW and Harborview Medical Center)

About Shepherd Center

Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.