CBIS Spring 2023- TIRR

Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS): Review Course

The course is designed to prepare participants to sit for the CBIS Certification Exam

** Please make sure you read the CBIS Certificate & Exam tab on how to register to take the test**

Speakers: Julie Girgis Rizkallah, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS-T, Ileana Herrin, OTR, CBIS-T; Sarosh Ahmed, PT, DPT, CBIS-T, Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy

General Info

Target Audience:	All licensed professionals working with people who have a brain Injury. Physical Therapy (PT), Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA), Occupational Therapists (OT), Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), Speech Language Pathologists (SLP), Audiologists, Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN),Neuropsychologists/Psychologists (NP), Physicians (MD) and Music Therapy (MT), Therapeutic Recreation (TR), all other healthcare providers
CEU/ CCU:	Physical Therapy (PT), Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA), Occupational Therapists (OT), Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), Speech Language Pathologists (SLP), Nursing professionals
Course Date:	Friday, May 19, 2023 – Saturday, May 20, 2023
Time:	Log in begins at 7:45 a.m. on Friday & Saturday. Course: Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. - 5p.m.
Location:	Live-streamed over Zoom, Distance Learning: Interactive
Handouts:	The electronic version of the handouts will be available prior to the course.
Recommended Reading:	You may purchase the study guide titled: The Essential Brain Injury Guide Edition 5.0 published by Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). https://shop.biausa.org/product/EBIG50APP/theessentialbraininjuryguideedition50withsubmissionofacbisapplication.php or limited copies are available for MHHS employees to check out for a limited period from the TIRR Librarian.
Criteria for Course Completion:	Required to attend the entire course, participate in discussion and presented activities. It is recommended that this course be completed on a laptop/desktop, as the nature of the course will require attendees to participate and receive documents/attachments in the ZOOM chat. Viewing this course on smart phones is highly discouraged.
Optional Exam:	To take the CBIS Exam, attendees should complete the ACBIS Application Procedure and pay the application fee directly to ACBIS. A passing score of 80% is required to obtain the national credential of Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Check out the tab at the top that says Obtaining ACBIS / Certification
Self Study:	As a reminder, ACBIS offers the option of self-study for the Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) assessment, and materials purchased online. For those interested in self-study, please go tohttps://shop.biausa.org/product/EBIGSC5SET2020/the-essential-brain-injury-guide-and-study-companion-set

Course Description: The program is a comprehensive overview of Brain Injury including the functional impact, medical management, impact on the family, and legal/ethical issues encountered with treating this population. The mission of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) is to improve the quality of care given to individuals with brain injury through the education and training of those who work in brain injury services. To that end, ACBIS offers a voluntary national certification program that establishes best practices for the training of individuals working with this population.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Discuss 2 factors of etiology, neuroanatomy, and neuroplasticity associated with a Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
Categorize 2 medical, physical, and psychosocial issues resulting from a ABI.
Relate the rehabilitation philosophy and demonstrate cultural competence when working with those who have a ABI, their families, and/or caregivers.
Highlight 2 issues concerning special populations, including children and adolescents.
Apply 2 case management strategies and prepare clients to be alert to 2 legal issues when working with those who have a ABI, their families, and/or caregivers.
Illustrate 2 outcome measures when working with those who have a ABI, their families, and/or caregivers.

Instructional Methods Used: Lecture, Discussion, PowerPoint presentations

Assessment of Learning Objectives: Participants will assess their achievement of each learning objective through completion of a course evaluation form. Those who choose may also pursue certification through ACBIS at a later date.

Required for course completion: attendance, completed evaluation form

CBIS Exam

http://www.biausa.org/acbis/cbis

https://www.biausa.org/professionals/acbis/certified-brain-injury-specialist/cbis-certification-examination

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