Clinical Skills Training
Friday, March 23, 2018

 
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Overview of 2016 CAT SABS changes: Dr. Avi Orner  - CLICK HERE

AMA Guidelines Chapter 1 & 2 and Glossary Section CLICK HERE

Criteria 4: Adult TBI’s: GOSE Methodology, Radiological Considerations and Qualification Pathways and Overview of TBI’s, SABS criteria and GOSE methodology with Dr. Konstantine Zakzanis - CLICK HERE
TBI Neuroradiological overview and application to the SABS with Dr. Dominic Rosso - CLICK HERE

Criteria 5: Pediatric TBI’s: KOSCHI Methodology, Radiological Considerations and Qualification Pathways - Dr. Arthur Ameis - CLICK HERE

TBI Case Review and Panel:  Application of TBI Definitions and Radiological Findings in the Clinical Context, Interpretation of GOSE/ KOSCHI Data Scores and Multidisciplinary Case Studies.

Panelists:
Ranya Ghatas - CLICK HERE
Dr. Arthur Ameis
David Bertschi - CLICK HERE
Fabio Longo
Dr. Konstantine Zakzanis

Criteria 1: Spinal Cord Injuries: ASIA Methodology and SCIM Scores  with Dr. Arthur Ameis  - CLICK HERE

Criteria 2 & 3: Limb Amputation & Vision Impairment: Drs. Michel Lacerte & Arthur Ameis - CLICK HERE

Criteria 6: WPI Analysis – AMA4 Principles and Methodology Review: Drs. Arthur Ameis/Harold Becker/Avi Orner - CLICK HERE

Criteria 7: WPI Analysis – Mental Health (AMA6) Update and Methodology Overview  Dr. Jeremy Frank - CLICK HERE

Criteria 8: Mental/Behavioural Qualification: 2016 Updates to the Use of AMA4 Chapter 14 and Applicable Case Law with Dr. Jeremy Frank CLICK HERE

Interdisciplinary Case Law Study Presentation: “Top 10 over 10 years” with David  - CLICK HERE & Fabio - CLICK HERE

Mental Behavioural Track
Saturday, March 24, 2018

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History of Mental/Behavioural and CAT Definition, Seminal Case Law, Government Decisions: How We Got Here: Dr. Ron Kaplan  CLICK HERE

Four Domains Revisited: In-depth Training and Review of the Assessment of the four domains outlined in AMA4 Chapter 14 (Criterion 8), implications of the revised definition, systematic approaches to assessment, integration ofsituational assessment data, case law review and detailed case examples:
Dr. Jeremy Frank and Erin Sesel   CLICK HERE

Moving to AMA6: In Depth Training in Assessment Methodologies Outlined in AMA6 Required for Criterion 7: BPRS, PIRS, GAF, Strategies for Assessment, Detailed Case Examples and Expected Controversies Going Forward: Dr. William Gnam    CLICK HERE

GOS-E: Comprehensive Training on the use of GOS-E Required for the Assessment of Criterion 4, Assessment and Scoring/Rating Strategies and Case examples: Dr. Joanna Hamilton and Erin Sesel  CLICK HERE

KOSCHI: Comprehensive Training on the use of the KOSCHI Required for the Assessment of Criterion 5, Assessment and Rating Strategies and Case examples: Dr. Joanna Hamilton: CLICK HERE

Truth Through Discourse I: Using Real-world Multidisciplinary Clinical Cases, Experienced Guides will work in Two Parallel Small Group Sessions to Integrate Available Information and to Assign Ratings, including calculation of the PIRS and BPRS for Criterion 7 and ratings in the four domains for Criterion 8:
Drs. William Gnam; Dr. Jeremy Frank and Konstantine Zakzanis  (NO PPTX)

Case Discussion I: The two groups will reconvene to discuss and debate the findings and determinations: Drs. William Gnam; Dr. Jeremy Frank and Konstantine Zakzanis  CLICK HERE

Truth Through Discourse II: Using an real-world cases, the two groups will work through the available information and to assign CAT Ratings.

1. Session II-A: The focus in this session will be on adult brain injury and GOS-E ratings but with other mental-behavioral considerations as well: Drs. William Gnam; Dr. Jeremy Frank and Konstantine Zakzanis (NO PPTX)

2. Session II-B: In this session, participants with an interest in pediatric assessment will review multiple sources of assessment data on a pediatric brain injury case. Using an interactive approach, a world-renowned KOSCHI expert will help the group to integrate available information and to assign ratings:
Dr. Joanna Hamilton - CLICK HERE

4:30PM Case Discussion II-A: The two groups above will reconvene to discuss and debate the findings and Determinations CLICK HERE