UAMS to Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop Nov. 4

By Yavonda Chase

The virtual event is free, open to the public and will be held from noon to 2 p.m. To register, call 501-526-7656 or visit tinyurl.com/TBINOV4.

Both host programs fall under UAMS’ Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, and they have partnered with several entities throughout the state to provide educational and professional resources for people living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including information for their family members, caregivers and health care providers.

Workshop attendees will learn about rehabilitation options, enhanced emergency response, specialized telecommunication equipment, assistive technology solutions and free services.

In addition to interactive discussions, keynote speaker Daniel Bercher, Ph.D., will present information on the Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Resources Program.

UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.

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