10th Annual Neuroscience of Brain Injury: Research Informing Medical Treatment and Legal Practice


November 20-21, 2009
Napa, California



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PROGRAM

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th
11:00 - 11:30 Golf Tournament Registration - In Front of Club House
11:30 - 5:00 Golf Tournament - Shotgun Start
6:00 - 7:30 Welcome Reception / Golf Tournament Awards - Vintners Court Room


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast Buffet / Silent Auction Opens
8:00 - 8:10 Welcome / Announcements [Richard Adams, M.D.]
8:10 - 9:00 Brain Injury As A Chronic Disease [Brent Masel, M.D.]
9:00 - 9:50 Visualizing the Invisible Injury [William B. Smith, Esq., Keiko Johnson & Rob Feldman]
9:50 - 10:20 Break
10:20 - 11:10 The Plaintiff's and Defense Attorneys' Perspectives on Treaters, "Experts", AME's, IME's & Hired Guns in Brain Injury Litigation [Christopher Asvar, Esq.]
11:10 - 12:00 Avoiding Potential Pitfalls in the Trial of a Traumatic Brain Injury: Strategy and Techniques [Thomas Routh, Esq.]
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch Buffet / Silent Auction
1:30 - 2:20 Frontal Lobe Function in Humans: Insights from Neurological and Neurosurgical Patients [Robert Knight, M.D.]
2:20 - 3:10 New Methods of Describing Impairment Using Almaraz/Guzman and Ogilvie [James Butler, Esq., Claude Munday, Ph.D.]
3:10 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:20 TBI and Pituitary Dysfunction [Randall Urban, M.D.]
4:20 - 5:10 Opening Statement [Bruce Stern, Esq.]


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast Buffet / Silent Auction Opens
8:00 - 8:10 Welcome / Announcements [Richard Adams, M.D.]
8:10 - 9:00 Pharmacology of Antioxidant Therapies for Traumatic Brain Injury [Edward D. Hall, Ph.D.]
9:00 - 9:50 Handling a Traumatic Brain Injury Case [Steven Cavalli, J.D.]
9:50 - 10:20 Break
10:20 - 11:10 Human Brain Myelination and Post-Injury Sequelae [George Bartzokis, M.D.]
11:10 - 12:00 Trial Strategies in Closed Head Injury Cases [James Vititoe, Esq.]
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch Buffet / Silent Auction Closes at 1:00
1:30 - 2:20 Neurobehavioral Consequences of Blast Injury & Polytrauma Toward a Holistic Approach [Jay Uomoto, Ph.D.]
2:20 - 3:10 A View From the Capitol: Challenges and Opportunities in Challenging Times [Rick Rollens, CALBIA Legislative Consultant]
3:10 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:20 Cerebral Metabolic Needs for Recovery of Function [David A. Hovda, Ph.D.]
4:20 - 5:10 Mediating the Traumatic Brain Injury Case [Charles F. Hawkins, Esq.]

Accreditation Statement

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education to physicians. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Designation

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)�, Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in continuing Medical Education.

Continuing Education hours will be provided for attendees in the following disciplines:

* CME (For Medical Doctors, Neuropsychologists)
* CCM, CDMS, and CRC
* MCLE Credits for Attorneys



 

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