Events for December 16 - December 5

Understanding Concussion: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches is a new certificate course offered through the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists. Designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of concussion-related issues, this course identifies core topics associated with concussion identification, treatment, and management. It offers an overview of concussion symptoms, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment approaches and is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their foundational understanding of concussion-related issues. Register here.

If you purchase a registration, you will receive an email with attendance instructions before the webinar airs. Please make sure to whitelist @biausa.org to ensure you receive the instructions. The continuum of care for brain injury rehabilitation extends beyond acute hospitalization, with post-acute programs playing crucial roles in recovery outcomes. Leading experts will present findings from the Foundation to Advance Brain Rehabilitation (FABR) Data Collaborative, discussing matching post-acute programs to participants, outcomes across different treatment settings, and the impact of supported community living programs. Discussion will combine research findings and practical insights to guide clinical decision-making in post-acute brain injury rehabilitation. [...]

Interested in earning your CBIS certification? Sign up for our CBIS Certification Prep Bundle! This exclusive all-in-one package includes access to: Virtual live CBIS training sessions led by Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainers on February 12, 19, and 26, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET CBIS application fee A hardcover copy of the new Essential Brain Injury Guide 6.0 and study companion workbook One-year subscription to the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation This training program is designed to equip participants with knowledge to enhance the quality of care for people with brain injuries. Register here.

Brain Injury Florida is making plans for the 2nd Annual Run, Walk Roll 5K event to raise money to continue our mission of supporting those with Lived Experience of Brain Injury.  We are hoping to expand this event this year.    More information will be provided soon.  Please plan on attending this great and meaningful event.

The Brain Injury Association of America will be hosting our awareness and advocacy day on March 3-5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. On March 3, we will be hosting preconference activities and March 4-5 will be focused on awareness and advocacy. More details will be shared in the coming months.

Event will be held at the James Haley VA Hospital (Main Street) in Tampa. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Event will be at James Haley Veterans Hospital (Main Street) in Tampa More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Event will be held at the James Haley Veterans Hospital (SCI Middle Dining Room) in Tampa More details will be posted as available.

Event will be held at the James Haley Veterans Hospital (SCI Basketball Court) in Tampa.  Rain date will be 27 March 2025. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

REGISTRATION COMING SOON! Exhibitors & Sponsors &   Call for Presenters Brain Injury Florida invites you, or someone you know, to submit an application to be a Presenter for the BIF 2025 Spring Conference, which will be held on May 22nd and 23rd at The University of Florida Research Center in Lake Nona, FL.  This year’s conference is titled Guiding Systems of Change in Brain Injury Rehabilitation.   The goal of this conference is to present cutting-edge knowledge on brain injury therapies, treatment, and research that will promote maximum recovery and a high quality of life for people with lived [...]

Brain aneurysms are health events that can potentially cause widespread damage in more extreme cases. This is a condition where the blood vessel walls begin to weaken in the brain. Over time, a bulge forms on the blood vessel, which can grow in size. If it ruptures, the leaked blood can lead to a hemorrhagic stroke. However, brain aneurysms are more common than you might think, and most of them don’t progress to become damaging. What makes them dangerous is that usually there are no symptoms. In many cases, people don’t learn that they have a brain aneurysm until they seek treatment for a [...]