Personal Injury Law

7th World Congress on Brain Injury

By Bruce Stern

I have just returned from attending the 7th World Congress on Brain Injury which was held in conjunction with the National Congress of the Portugese Society of PMR Lisbon, Portugal.  This World Congress was sponsored and held under the auspices of the International Brain Injury Association.
 
The Congress brought experts from around the world to discuss advanced techniques in the treatment and care of patients with traumatic brain injury.  Over the next few weeks, I will provide summaries of some of the presentations and posters which were most applicable to the field of brain injury litigation.
 
From an organizational standpoint, readers of my blog are well aware that I presently serve as treasurer of the International Brain Injury Association.  While in Lisbon, I attended numerous organizational meetings to advance the causes of this outstanding organization.
 
On Thursday, I attended the Board of Directors meeting at which time the Board of Directors of IBIA adopted the new by-laws which I had drafted at the request of the IBIA chair, Nathan Zasler, M.D. 
 
On Friday, the entire Board of Governors met at which time, Dr. Jose Leon-Carrion was elected to fill the newly-created position of vice chair.  Dr. Leon-Carrion is a physiatrist who practices in Seville, Spain.  Dr. Claudio Perino, a physician from Turin, Italy was elected to replace Dr. Leon-Carrion as the new secretary.  Finally, Jennie Ponfords, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist practicing in Melbourne, Australia was elected to serve on the executive board.  Dr. Nathan Zasler, a physiatrist from Richmond, Virginia will continue as chairman of IBIA and I will continue to serve as treasurer.
 
The Board also selected eight new board members with diverse practices and from diverse parts of the world.
 
At the Board meeting, it was the consensus of the Board of Governors that the 8th World Congress on Brain Injury should be held in the United States.  The Board is still considering various proposals with regard to site selection.
 
Congratulations go out to Dr. Zasler as well as Margaret Roberts and Chas Haynes of MCC Association Management who did an outstanding job in coordinating and running this outstanding Congress.

Full post as published by Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog on April 17, 2008 (boomark / email).