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Certification Training for Brain Injury Specialists

Annual Conference

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Annual Conference

28th Annual Conference “One Goal, Many Paths”

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Friday, September 26, 2008
Lansing Center – Lansing, Michigan

Conference Information: Join us at the nation’s largest brain injury conference. The purpose of this two-day conference is to provide state-of-the art information about brain injury treatment and therapies, which will foster maximal rehabilitation and a good quality of life. This conference is designed to benefit persons engaged in therapies with persons recovering from injury as well as caregivers and persons with brain injury. SPACE LIMITED

Target Audience: Persons with brain injury, families, health care professionals, nurses, physicians, psychologists, program administrators, therapists, counselors, social workers, case managers, direct care staff, state agency personnel, insurance claims specialists, policy makers and all those interested in issues and trends in brain injury rehabilitation.

Sponsor, Underwriting and Exhibiting Opportunities will be available March 1, 2008 through the Association office and on the web page.

Conference registration material, including scholarship forms, will be mailed in May and will be available on the web as well. Contact the office for more information.

In 2007 we continued to sell out the Exhibit Hall (120 exhibitors) and over 1,000 people attended each day of the conference. Comments from this years attendees included:

• Workshop presentations more geared to professional growth. Kudos!
• The speakers held my interest - handouts were excellent
• :) Excellent Conference!
• Bob Woodruff was great and very informative.
• Exceptional & dynamic speakers
• Excellent lecture - very useful tools
• Speaker was very informational
• Good Speaker, excellent source of information on topic.

Click here to download the full brochure (PDF)

Click here to download the Registration Form - FOR EMAIL SUBMISSION (PDF)

Click here to download the Registration Form - PRINT & MAIL(PDF)

Click here to download information about the speakers (PDF)

Click here to download the scholarship application (PDF)

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Certified Brain Injury Specialist

Education has always been a core component of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan’s mission and vision. In October 2003, the Brain Injury Association of Michigan began a program with the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (AACBIS) to bring the certification to Michigan brain injury professionals.

The AACBIS program provides recognition of advanced studies in brain injury services. Certification is not restricted to any one profession or discipline. It is intended for anyone who delivers services specific to brain injury. The Michigan AACBIS program has provided direct input into the national AACBIS program and has become a model for other state associations in creating this program. Each applicant receives a personal phone call regarding the examination results. Future progress is monitored to ensure a timely recertification process. Continuing education credits are tracked for those attending the Annual Conferences.

We offer the Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Level I five-hour review course and proctored examinations. The course is a review of highlights and key points only. Individual preparation is a prerequisite for participation. All attendees must be pre-approved. The Training Manual is no longer available for download. Call the BIAMI office for more information. For materials, click the appropriate link below:

CBIS - Certified Brain Injury Specialist

• CBIS Application – Download form for those applying for Level ! Certification
• CBIS Renewal Form – Download form for renewing your Brain Injury Specialist Certification

CBIST - Certified Brain Injury Specialist TRAINER

• CBIST Application – Download form for those applying to be a Certified Brain Injury Specialist TRAINER
• CBIST Renewal Form – Download form for renewing your Brain Injury Specialist TRAINER Certification

General Information

• Demographic Form – to update your contact information
• CBIS or CBIT Renewal Process w/CEU requirements – This document explains the CEU requirements and gives you a place to keep track of your CEUs and the different sources of approved CEU types. CBIS must have 12 CEUs in 2 years, in two formats. CBIST must have 24 CEUs in 2 years, in two formats. THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE TURNED IN WITH RENEWAL APPLICATIONS.

The Association is grateful to our core team of volunteer Certified Brain Injury Trainers and their organizations for their commitment to education:

• Lynn Brouwers, MS, CRC, CBIST
  Spectrum Health Continuing Care
• Cindy Barrus, PT, MM, CBIST
  Spectrum Health Continuing Care
• Carol Green, OTR, CBIST
  The Lakeland Center
• Carol Greenburg, MS, CSW, CBSIT
  Spectrum Health Continuing Care
• Michael O’Connor, OTR, CBIST
  Hope Network Rehabilitation Services
• Heidi Reyst, PhD, CBIST
  Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers, Inc
• Martin Waalkes, PhD, CBIST
  Hope Network Rehabilitation Services

More and more professional members of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan are undergoing the training. Indeed, one out of five Brain Injury Specialists in the U.S. are members of our Association.

IMPORTANT! 2008 Training & Examination Dates