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Conferences, ACBIS Trainings and More...

Spring Fling!

Date: May 2, 2009

Generously hosted by the Fent Family, BIAMI members and proprietors of the Best Western in Birch Run, a pizza party lunch kicks off the beginning of the Spring Fling!

The Spring Fling provides people with brain injuries and their family an opportunity to gather and socialize with other members from around the state. The day and evening are loosely structured in order to accommodate everyone. Hotel accommodations are at the Best Western in Birch Run, just off I-75. Shopping takes place at the Prime Outlet Mall in Birch Run and in the quaint German community of Frankenmuth.


“Tips-Up for the Troops”
Charity Troop Appreciation Event
Kensington Metropark, Brighton, Michigan
Saturday, June 13th, 2009

The 3rd Annual “Tips-Up” Charity Veteran’s Appreciation event is an opportunity for us all to gather and say “Thankyou” to some Michigan Veterans who serve our nation. Please join us in a day of celebration with food, fun, entertainment, and games. Proceeds will go to benefit the Brain Injury Association of Michigan Veteran’s Program to help our returning combatants. Registration material coming soon!


Annual Conference

September 24th – 25th, 2009
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 are available here.

Conference Registration will be available Summer 2009 watch for updates here and in your email! Contact the Association office for more information.

In 2008 we continued to fill the Exhibit Hall (117 exhibitors) and over 1,000 people attended each day of the conference. Comments from this years attendees included:

  • “Thanks for a great conference”
  • “Excellent topics & presentations”
  • “This was one of the best conferences I have been to, well arranged, great topics, wide range of people.”
  • “This 2008 conference was outstanding, the last several have been excellent. Great job!”

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AACBIS - American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists

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 Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) to bring the certification to Michigan brain injury professionals.

The ACBIS 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 ACBIS program has provided direct input into the national ACBIS 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

CBIST - Certified Brain Injury Specialist TRAINER

General Information

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

  • Lynn Brouwers, MA, CRC, CBIST
    Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers, Inc
  • Cindy Barrus, PT, MM, CBIST
    Spectrum Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center - Kalamazoo Ave.
  • Carol Green, OTR, CBIST
    The Lakeland Center
  • Carol Greenburg, MS, CSW, CBSIT
    Spectrum Health Neuro Rehabilitation Services - Residential
  • 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! 2009 Training & Examination Dates

Session 1
ACBIS Application DUE March 16, 2009
ACBIS Training (Grand Rapids) April 15, 2009 9:00am
ACBIS Training (Detroit Area) April 15, 2009 9:00am
ACBIS Exam
Grand Rapids & Brighton
April 30, 2009 2:00pm
Session 2
ACBIS Application DUE August 10, 2009
ACBIS Training (Grand Rapids) Sept. 9, 2009 9:00am
ACBIS Training (Brighton) Sept. 9, 2009 9:00am
ACBIS Exam
Lansing
Sept. 23, 2009 2:00pm

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Board of Director Meetings

February 9th
May 3rd at Best Western during the Spring Fling
June 14th
September 13th
November 8th

Members welcome to attend - Please call in advance

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Golf!

East Golf Outing

26th Annual Eastern Grand Invitational Golf Outing

Click here for full registration brochure (PDF)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
8:30 AM Registration
10:00 AM Shotgun Start
The Inn at St. John's (formerly St. John's Golf & Conference Center)
Plymouth, Michigan

Join us at the Brain Injury Association of Michigan's 26th Annual Eastern Grand Invitational Golf Outing. Each year, for the past twenty-five years, this golf outing has been one of our major fundraising events to benefit the Association. The proceeds from this event will benefit the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and all of its statewide chapters.


West Golf Outing

18th Annual Harvey Lexus Champions for Charity Golf Outing

Click here for full registration brochure (PDF)

Thursday, July 23, 2009
8:30 am Registration
10:00 am Shotgun Start
Boulder Creek Golf Club
Belmont, Michigan
(Just 10 minutes North of Grand Rapids)

Join us at the 18th Annual Harvey Lexus Champions for Charity Golf Outing. Each year, for the past 17 years, this golf outing has been one of our major fundraising events to benefit the Brain Injury Association of Michigan. The proceeds from the Western Michigan Regional Golf Outing will benefit the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and its three Western Michigan Chapters in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Muskegon.

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