Brain Injury Prevention-Teletraining
March 23, 2010
1:00 pm-2:30 pm (MT)
Presented by Marlena Wald
Prevention is the only cure for brain injury. Presented by a reputable epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this informative teletraining will offer the most recent data on the incidence of brain injury, review the newest research findings on brain injury, and link this information to evidence-based practices. Tune in and learn the best strategies for prevention of brain injury in the workplace, at school, in recreational settings, and in the home.
About Your Trainer:
Marlena M. Wald, MPH, MLS, is an epidemiologist in the Division of Injury Response in the National Center for Injury Control and Prevention (NCIPC). Her areas of research include acute care, traumatic brain injury, and substance issues related to both of these topics.
While at CDC, Ms. Wald has been the recipient of a CDC Honor Award for statistical research and services and has been a Charles C. Shepard award nominee.
Prior to coming to CDC, she was the Research Program Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine where she managed prospective clinical and public health studies in the emergency departments at Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital, and Crawford-Long Memorial Hospital.
To participate in this teletraining, you simply need access to a telephone and either: 1) access to the Internet to follow the session on line, or 2) a printed copy of the presentation materials that are emailed to you in advance. Most teletrainings offer an opportunity for a question-and-answer exchange between participants and the instructor, and they accommodate multiple participants from a single location.
