UK Workshop Announcement:
The International Academy of Applied Neuropsychology is pleased to announce a one day CE workshop Performance Validity and Test Validity in Neuropsychological Assessment to be held in London on Friday 10th September 2010.

The workshop, presented by Glenn Larrabee, author of Assessment of Malingered Neurocognitive Deficits will focus on the issue of performance validity and test validity in the context of underlying neurological disease and neurobehavioural prediction. The afternoon session focuses on the development of an ability-focussed neuropsychological battery for assessing performance validity.

Further details of the workshop (pdf)
For registration information, click on the International Academy of Applied Psychology link at: www.koenigundmueller.de

Best wishes,
Gerhard Müller and Team
Dipl.-Psych.
International Academy of Applied Neuropsychology
Semmelstr. 36/38
D-97070 Würzburg
Tel: +49 931 46079033
Fax: +49 931 46079034
http://www.koenigundmueller.de

2010 BC Injury Prevention Conference – Nov. 8 & 9, 2010

Baycrest-Berkeley presents The 20th Annual Rotman Conference – The Frontal Lobes
March 22-26, 2010 – Toronto, Canada
Organized by Donald T. Stuss, PhD and Robert T. Knight, MD
SPACE IS LIMITED, SO REGISTER EARLY!

Conference details and Registration

April 28 – 30, 2010, Naramata Centre, Naramata, British Columbia, Canada

Please see our website for details about workshops, location, registration, and sponsorship. OCBI 2010 Website

Brochure (pdf)

Brain Injury: It’s In Your Community
CVHIS Call for Abstracts for the 17th Annual G & B Johnson Brain Injury Conference on June 17th and 18th 2010 at the Best Western in Courtenay, BC.

The conference will focus on providing support for survivors, caregivers and family members as they deal with common struggles faced post injury including depression, addiction, and homelessness. With this theme it is our hope to address children and youth as it is a very prevalent need within our community.

Please submit your abstract via e-mail or fax. If you have any questions please contact Andréa Grigg at 1-250-334-9225.

Comox Valley Head Injury Society
#99 1742 Cliffe Avenue
Courtenay, BC V9N 3G6
Phone: 250-334-9225 Fax: 250-334-9269
E-mail: conference@cvheadinjury.com

The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) will hold its 8th World Congress March 10 – 14, 2010 in Washington, DC.

IBIA brings together the largest group of international professionals working in the field of brain injury to learn, share experiences and socialize, as well as recognize outstanding contributions to the field of brain injury care. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury. The Eighth World Congress program features internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions. The 2010 meeting set a new IBIA record with over 650 abstracts submitted from around the world. State of the art research will be presented dealing with information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury. International priorities in the field of brain injury research will be discussed. IBIA will also have a number of exciting, state of the art, pre-Congress symposia, as well as post-Congress workshop sessions to further enhance the attendee didactic experience. The official language of the Congress is English and sessions are open to all delegates registering to attend the event.

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn the latest information on traumatic and acquired brain injury medicine and neurorehabilitation, as well as, network with international colleagues in the field. We will also have an array of exhibitors with some of the newest products and information relevant to brain injury clinical practice to further enhance the learning experience for all attendees. Space is limited, particularly for pre- and post-conference workshops and symposia… so don’t delay registering. Please also remember that you are entitled to a registration discount as a member of an endorsing organization. For further information regarding the 8th World Congress including the full program please go to: Internationalbrain.org or contact the meeting Secretariat at MCC Association Mgt. 5909 Ashby Manor Place. Alexandria, VA 22310 USA. Tel: (+703) 960-6500. Fax: (+703) 960-6603.

IBIA brings together the largest group of international professionals working in the field of brain injury to learn, share experiences and socialize, as well as recognize outstanding contributions to the field of brain injury care. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers, nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury. The Eighth World Congress program features internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions. The 2010 meeting set a new IBIA record with over 650 abstracts submitted from around the world. State of the art research will be presented dealing with information spanning from basic science to clinical (coma to community) aspects of brain injury. International priorities in the field of brain injury research will be discussed. IBIA will also have a number of exciting, state of the art, pre-Congress symposia, as well as post-Congress workshop sessions to further enhance the attendee didactic experience. The official language of the Congress is English and sessions are open to all delegates registering to attend the event.
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2010 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, jointly presented by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) and the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP)
May 15-18 2010, Ottawa, Ontario, Westin Hotel
Register