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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.

  

 

Fee, Registration, and Confirmation

Information

   Payment must be made in U.S. funds, payable to

   the Houston Neuropsychological Society. A

   continental breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks

   are included in the registration fee. Seating will be     

   limited! Registration deadline is Friday, Sept 

   30th .  Your registration will be confirmed by       

   October 7th.  If you have not received confirmation     

   by October 13th, contact Christina Meyers, Ph.D. at  

   713-792-8296, immediately.  If you plan to register    

   on-site, contact Christina Meyers, Ph.D. at least 24    

   hours in advance to confirm program status and

   space  availability.

 

   The Houston Neuropsychological Society

   reserves the right to limit the number of

   participants in a program and will not be

   responsible for any expenses incurred by an

   individual whose registration is not confirmed

   and for whom space is not available.

 

Objectives

    The participant should be able to:        

  1. Discuss the state-of-the-art in brain injury outcome measurement
  2. Distinguish cognitive domains in which there is strong vs. weak empirical evidence of efficacy
  3. Describe at least 2 specific methods of cognitive rehabilitation that have strong empirical support
  4. Describe at least 6 important features of a comprehensive brain injury rehabilitation day program
  5. Describe the features of patients who require comprehensive day treatment compared to those who will benefit from more limited outpatient rehabilitation
  6. Describe at least 4 fundamental features of effective vocational rehabilitation for people with brain injury
  7. 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

 

 

 

Program Director:

Jeffrey Lindeman, Psy.D.

 

     

 
Registration
         

 

           Name_________________________________

          Last          First      MI     Degree/Licensure

 

           Address_______________________________

 

           City______________      State___________

 

           Zip Code __________

 

           Phone ________________________________

          Please include area code

 

            Email________________________________

 

           Specialty______________ Degree yr.______

 

Registration Fees (please indicate):

                  $130.00      Non-HNS Member

                   $100.00      HNS Member

                     $45.00      Students, post-docs,

                                         residents, interns

                   $130.00      All on-site registrants

           

 Please make checks payable to the Houston Neuropsychological Society and mail registration form and payment to:

 

HNS Symposium

C/O Jennie Rexer, Ph.D.,

HNS Secretary

7707 Fannin, Suite 270

Houston, TX 77054

 

  Please check here if special assistance

                              is needed

 

 

 

 

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. Please refer to interested parties to www.uh.edu/hns.

 

  

  

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd., between Old Spanish Trail (OST), Almeda Rd, and Cambridge Rd, a few blocks east of the Texas Medical Center.  Please use the OST entrance, and park in the main parking areas (F, G, H, I, J & K).  Upon entering the VA Medical Center through the main entrance, there will be signage posted to the auditorium.  The symposium will be held in the 4th floor Main Auditorium.

 

          Cancellation / Refund Policy

The Houston Neuropsychological Society      (HNS) reserves the right to conduct this symposium based on meeting a minimum enrollment and to cancel this symposium not less than 5 working days prior to the scheduled program date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary.  Each registrant will be notified at the contact number indicated on the registration form followed by written notification.  In the case of symposium cancellation, registration fees paid will be refunded in full.  However, HNS is not    responsible for any other costs incurred such as

  airline, car rental, or hotel charges, including

     penalties.

 

 

For Further Information:

The Houston Neuropsychological Society

C/O Jennie Rexer, Ph.D., HNS Secretary,

         7707 Fannin, Suite 270     

         Houston, TX  77054

         713-799-2818

         jennierexer@aol.com

         HNS Website:  www.uh.edu/hns

 

    

 

 

           

 

 

 

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION:

METHODS, MEASURES,

and THE FUTURE

 

 

Presented by

James F. Malec, PhD, LP,    

ABPP-Cn, Rp

Professor of Psychology,

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

Co-Chair, Division of

Tertiary Psychiatry and Psychology

Director, NIDRR Mayo Clinic

TBI Model System

 

 

Saturday

October 15, 2005

Houston, Texas

 

 

Co-sponsored by

The Michael E. DeBakey

VA Medical Center

and

The Houston Neuropsychological

Society

 

www.uh.edu/hns