Friday, September 20, 2019 at 8:00 AM
This grand round has already taken place.
September 20th, 2019 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours
Description
A discussion on the history of traumatic brain injury in the last 200 years
Dates and Times
Start: 9/20/2019 8:00 AM
End: 9/20/2019 9:00 AM
Objectives
- To introduce TBI (traumatic brain injuries) syndromes, which are rarely seen among civilian populations, such as, explosive and blast injuries, which are often seen in war and terror attacks. The history of TBI was advanced quite frequently during wars.
- To explain the logic behind the current management of TBI which was achieved through a long history of trial and error.
- To expand the understanding of the mechanisms causing TBI which are more complicated today (high velocities of vehicles, growing group of older population) increase new challenges that were rare in the past.
Speakers
Location
HSC level 3, lecture hall 6
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Accreditation
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Need help with this Grand Round Session?
Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:
Dawn Caffrey
Department: Neurology
Phone: (631) 444-2694
Email: dawn.caffrey@stonybrookmedicine.edu