Dear Colleague:
 
Please join us on Friday, August 19th, 2005 from 10:00-11:00 AM ET for a live, interactive, web-based lecture on current topics in the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

BTF's very own Laura Iacono, RN, MS, will present again on strategies for troubleshooting ICP monitoring in TBI patients.  Due to the overwhelming response we originally received from interested parties, this is a repeat of the August 3rd lecture.
 
Date and time:  August 19th, 2005, 10:00 - 11:00 AM ET **(Please note that this is not the usual time.)
 
Registration Fee: $39.95
 
The registration fee is waived for participants in the TBI National Quality Improvement Initiative and all New York State trauma centers.
 
The fee for the web lecture includes:
 
·        Unlimited participant 
         attendance at your site
·        One telephone connection
·        Handouts
 
To Register:  Visit us online at https://braintrauma.webex.com.  Click on the “upcoming” tab to see the lecture schedule.  Lecture slides are now available.
 
Continuing Education:  Continuing education credits are available for nurses and physicians participating in the lecture upon completion of an evaluation.
 
Upcoming Lectures:
 
September 15th, 2005 – Hemicraniectomies - Roland Torres, M.D.
Director of Neurotrauma and Critical Care, Kings County Hospital Center, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Neuro-Stepdown Unit, Director of Neurotrauma and Critical Care Director of Neuro-Oncology and Radisourgery, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, will present the latest information on hemicraniectomies.
 
October, 2005 – Nutrition - Gordon Sacks, Pharm.D., R.Ph., B.C.N.S.P., 
Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Division, University of Wisconsin, Madison
 
November, 2005 – Hypothermia – Don Marion, MD,
Chairman of Neursurgery, Boston Medical Center
 
The Lunchtime Lectures are an excellent opportunity for staff at your trauma center to hear lectures from top experts in the field of neurotrauma care.  These experts typically present to thousands at conferences around the world.  Not only will you hear presentations from these sought after lecturers, but you will also have the opportunity to ask questions pertinent to your center. 
 
We hope you and your team will take advantage of these opportunities. I’m confident these interactive sessions will exceed your expectations. 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Erica Filstein
Brain Trauma Foundation
523 East 72nd Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
(212) 772-0608 x 10
efilstein@braintrauma.org