UChicago Medicine 1st Annual Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium 2023

Overview

UChicago Medicine 1st Annual Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium 2023 offers an extensive, multidisciplinary educational experience focused on penetrating brain injury (PBI), including firearm-inflicted brain injury (FIBI). This comprehensive resource includes 24 videos and 1 PDF file totaling 8.85 GB in size, providing in-depth perspectives on clinical, research, and military approaches to neurotrauma.

On-demand neurology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This symposium provides a structured exploration of the clinical management, research priorities, and future directions in neurotrauma through expert-led sessions and panel discussions.

• KEYNOTE ADDRESS NINDS Research Priorities
• OPENING SESSION Benefits of Research in PBI
• OPENING SESSION The epidemic of gun violence nationwide and in the Southside of Chicago
• OPENING SESSION The UChicago Experience with PBI
• SESSION 1 – Civilian Penetrating Brain Injury Guidelines Overview of the Upcoming PBI Guidelines with Alex Valadka, Deborah Stein, and Gregory Hawryluk
• SESSION 2 – Acute Management of PBI Part 1: ICP Monitoring Management, Neurosurgical Management, Trauma Surgery Perspectives
• SESSION 3 – Acute Management of PBI Part 2: Late complications in patients with PBI, Cerebrovascular Injuries Endovascular, Predicting and Managing Acute Complications from PBI in the ICU
• SESSION 4 – Military Considerations for PBI: Management of TBI in the Deployed Environment – Joint Trauma System Considerations, Neurosurgical Management of PBI in the Field
• SESSION 5 – PBI Research (Imaging and pre-clinical): Neuroprotection Strategies, Research Funding Opportunities at NINDS, Science of Penetrating TBI, Future of Computational Image-Based Analysis for PBI
• SESSION 6 – TBI Research Models for Expanding Knowledge in PBI: Military Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative at USU, Lessons from Randomized Clinical Trials, Lessons from TRACK-TBI, US Army Combat Casualty Research Program
• SESSION 7 – Panel Discussion

Format: 24 videos, 1 PDF
Total size: 8.85 GB

Learning Objectives

After this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify knowledge gaps and areas for further research through a comprehensive review of the current clinical literature on firearm-inflicted brain injury (FIBI);
• Describe the multidisciplinary approach required for the acute resuscitation of individuals affected by FIBI;
• Discuss the most effective research approaches for studying FIBI;
• Compare effectiveness studies versus randomized controlled trials for FIBI treatment;
• Determine high-yield clinical questions that require further investigation to establish research consortiums;
• Evaluate available acute neurosurgical and neurocritical care options to optimize neurological outcomes for FIBI patients.

Speakers

This symposium features contributions from an expert multidisciplinary faculty specializing in neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, and clinical research methodology. The speakers provide diverse insights on penetrating brain injury informed by academic research, clinical practice, and military experience.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for neurologists, neurosurgeons, emergency medicine clinicians, clinical research methodologists, and funding agency representatives committed to advancing the management and research of firearm-inflicted brain injury (FIBI) and penetrating brain trauma.

Why This Topic Matters

UChicago Medicine 1st Annual Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium 2023 addresses critical knowledge gaps and emerging clinical challenges in neurotrauma, with a focus on penetrating brain injury. This specialty-specific education equips clinicians and researchers with updated evidence and multidisciplinary approaches to improve patient care and foster innovative research.

Available via MedHub Central, this resource strengthens expertise in neurotrauma by delivering current clinical, surgical, and research perspectives in one comprehensive on-demand format, supporting ongoing professional development in neurology and related fields.