Final Case Studies in Mild TBI Web-based Series Summarize Lessons Learned

By DCoE Strategic Communications
November 15, 2012

The two wrap-up case studies that conclude the mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) web-based series are available for health care providers. Case studies 11 and 12, “Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Putting it all Together Part 1” and “Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Putting it all Together Part 2,” test knowledge of lessons learned in prior studies.

The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs created the web-based case studies for both military and civilian health care providers. The series uses real patient vignettes to assist health care professionals in understanding mTBI and includes screening, diagnosing and managing patient symptoms in the non-deployed setting. Among the topics addressed are managing hearing and vision problems following mTBI, returning to duty or activity after mTBI and assessing and managing fatigue and sleep dysfunction.

One free continuing education unit or continuing medical education credit is offered to health care professionals for completing the case studies. The American Psychological Association (APA) now offers psychologists credit for the series.

Defense Department providers can access these modules through the Military Health System MHS Learn website. VA providers can access them via the Talent Management System. Civilian providers should visit www.health.mil and go to the Civilian Provider Education section or directly to the Civilian Provider Education Portal to see the modules.

To get more information about the web-based case studies, please contact theDefense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury at 301-295-8427 or email: DCoE.Education@tma.osd.mil.

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