2024 Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence Annual Brain Health Symposium

March 13, 2024

Program Description

In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month across the Department of Defense, TBICoE is hosting the second annual virtual Brain Health Symposium in March 2024. The symposium will improve health care providers’ ability to identify, care for, and treat service members and veterans whose health and performance are impacted by traumatic brain injuries and blast exposures. Presenters from the national non-profit, Home Base Program, will discuss TBI, acute stress disorder/combat operational stress reactions, and posttraumatic stress disorder, and what current treatments are available and related research. Subject matter experts from Naval Medical Center San Diego and the Naval Health Research Center will discuss the intersection of functional neurological disorder and post-concussive syndrome and the health consequences of low-level blast exposure. Lastly, attendees will be briefed on TBICoE’s recently updated, “Assessment and Management of Headache Following Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Guidance for the Primary Care Manager” clinical recommendation; learning how to identify and treat common post-traumatic headache subtypes.

For questions about this course, please contact dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-education@health.mil.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, social workers, psychologist, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, and physical therapy assistants. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss Acute Stress Reactions/Combat Operational Stress Reactions and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), overlapping symptoms and differences in depression, anxiety, insomnia, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and pain.
  2. Outline manualized, evidence-based treatments for PTSD and TBI research in Active-Duty Military Special Operations Forces.
  3. Summarize the relationship between post-concussive symptoms and TBI.
  4. Describe two of the most common neuropsychiatric symptoms after TBI.
  5. Explain functional neurological disorder (FND).
  6. Discuss the intersection of FND and post-concussive syndrome (PCS).
  7. Outline strategies to address overlapping FND in patients with PCS.
  8. Define what low-level blast is and how service members may be exposed to it over time.
  9. Describe the subclinical symptoms that are associated with low-level blast over time.
  10. Explain how low-level blast can affect service members’ health and performance.
  11. Describe post-traumatic headache (PTH).
  12. Differentiate common PTH subtypes.
  13. Outline strategies to identify and treat PTH.
  14. Summarize methods to prevent and manage medication overuse headache.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 5.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 5.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 5.00 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-24-064-L01-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 5.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 5.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
    UAN JA4008136-0000-24-064-L01-T
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 5.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.00 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 5.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.00 AOTA
    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 09103. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.5 CEUs, intermediate OT service delivery, foundational knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
  • 5.00 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 5.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 5.00 APTA
    American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.5 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.
  • 5.00 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J-7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. DHA J-7 CEPO maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive a maximum of 5.00 ASWB continuing education credits.
  • 5.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 5.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 5.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Course opens: 
03/06/2024
Course expires: 
03/27/2024
Event starts: 
03/13/2024 - 11:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/13/2024 - 5:00pm EDT
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Sofia E. Matta, M.D., F.A.S.A.M. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Matta must disclose she will discuss off-label use of venlafaxine for PTSD as recommended by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DOD) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for PTSD.

CAPT (Ret) Joseph L. Bonvie, Psy.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Kaloyan S. Tanev, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

CDR Sarah Hodges, D.O. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Jennifer Belding, Psy.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Miriam Roth, M.S., P.A.-C., D.P.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Dr. Roth must disclose she will discuss off-label use of Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, Venlafaxine ER, Duloxetine, Candesartin, Riboflavin, Mirtazapine, Magnesium Oxide, Coenzyme Q10, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Oxcarbazepine.

Casey Becker, B.S.N., R.N., C.B.I.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. Ms. Becker must disclose she will discuss off-label use of Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, Venlafaxine ER, Duloxetine, Candesartin, Riboflavin, Mirtazapine, Magnesium Oxide, Coenzyme Q10, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Oxcarbazepine.

Available Credit

  • 5.00 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 5.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 5.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 5.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 5.00 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-24-064-L01-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 5.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 5.00 ACPE Pharmacy technician
    UAN JA4008136-0000-24-064-L01-T
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 5.00 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.00 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 5.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.00 AOTA
    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 09103. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.5 CEUs, intermediate OT service delivery, foundational knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
  • 5.00 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 5.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 5.00 APTA
    American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.5 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.
  • 5.00 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J-7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. DHA J-7 CEPO maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive a maximum of 5.00 ASWB continuing education credits.
  • 5.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 5.00 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 5.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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For questions about this course, please contact dha.ncr.j-9.mbx.tbicoe-education@health.mil.