Program
8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 Welcome Jeffrey Lindeman, Psy.D.
8:45 Introduction of Speaker Christina Meyers, Ph.D., ABPP-Cn
The following presentations will be made by
James F. Malec, PhD, LP,
ABPP-Cn, Rp
9:00 Measures and Factors in Brain Injury Outcome
10:15 Coffee Break
10:30 Evidence-based Cognitive Rehabilitation
11:45 Questions
Noon Lunch
1:00pm Neuropsychology Tomorrow: The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades!
1:45 The VCC Model for Vocational Rehabilitation after Brain Injury
2:30 Coffee Break
2:45 Outpatient Brain Injury
Rehabilitation
3:30 Questions
4:00 Adjournment
(Topics and program schedule are subject to change)
Guest Speaker
James F. Malec, PhD, LP,
ABPP-Cn, Rp
Faculty will disclose whether one or more of the following potential conflicts of interest exist which could relate to the topic(s) presented: honorarium/expenses, grants, a consultant role, speaker’s bureau member, stock ownership, or other special relationships.
Objectives
The participant should be able to:
Discuss the state-of-the-art in brain injury outcome measurement
Distinguish cognitive domains in which there is strong vs. weak empirical evidence of efficacy
Describe at least 2 specific methods of cognitive rehabilitation that have strong empirical support
Describe at least 6 important features of a comprehensive brain injury rehabilitation day program
Describe the features of patients who require comprehensive day treatment compared to those who will benefit from more limited outpatient rehabilitation
Describe at least 4 fundamental features of effective vocational rehabilitation for people with brain injury
The learner will formulate an opinion about the future of clinical neuropsychology.
Co-sponsored by:
The Michael E. DeBakey
VA Medical Center
and The Houston Neuropsychological Society
Location:
Main Auditorium (4th floor)
Michael E. DeBakey
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, Texas
Featuring:
James F. Malec, PhD, LP, ABPP-Cn,Rp
Educational Methods
Lectures, course syllabus, case presentations, questions and answers.
Target Audience
Neuropsychologists, Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Educational Diagnosticians, Physiatrists, and other rehabilitation professionals.
Evaluation
Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.
Accreditation
The Houston Neuropsychological Society
designates this Continuing Education Activity
for a maximum of 6 CE Hours/Credits of
Continuing Education. The Houston Neuropsychological Association is approved by The American Psychological Association to offer Continuing Education for Psychologists. We also offer 6 CE hours for speech-language pathologists. Certificates of attendance will be available for other professionals. The Houston Neuropsychological Society maintains responsibility for the program.
Poster Competition: A poster competition ($500 cash prize) for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows will also be held at the symposium, and entrants are eligible for reduced cost for the symposium.
Program Director: Jeffrey Lindeman, Psy.D.