[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72957-72958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


4th Annual Trauma Spectrum Conference: Bridging the Gap Between 
Research and Clinical Practice of Psychological Health and Traumatic 
Brain Injury: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery for the 
Iraq and Afghanistan Cohort

    Notice is hereby given of the ``4th Annual Trauma Spectrum 
Conference: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Clinical Practice of 
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury: Prevention, Diagnosis, 
Treatment and Recovery for the Iraq and Afghanistan Cohort'' to be held 
December 8-9, 2011, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
Bethesda, Maryland.
    This year's event focuses on bridging the gap between research and 
clinical practices for psychological health and traumatic brain injury 
(TBI) health concerns for returning service members

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and veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Presented annually by three Federal partners--the Defense Centers 
of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (part 
of the Department of Defense), the National Institutes of Health, and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs--the conference highlights research 
findings, resources, and best practices for Post-Traumatic Stress 
Disorder and TBI recovery. Additional topics include cognitive 
rehabilitation, sleep disorders, pain management, depression, 
implementation science, comparative effectiveness research, co-
occurring disorders, and integrative telehealth/mobile technologies. 
Attendees are expected to include a wide array of researchers, 
clinicians, advocates, military service members, veterans, and their 
families.
    The conference will be held on Thursday, December 8, and Friday, 
December 9, in the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH main campus, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. The conference is free, but pre-
registration is required. Registration is now open.
    To view the agenda, information about continuing education units, 
and general conference information, visit the Trauma Spectrum 
Conference Web site at http://www.dcoe.health.mil/Training/TraumaSpectrumConference.aspx.
    Information on traveling to NIH and a visitor's map can be found at 
http://parking.nih.gov/visitor_access_map.htm.
    For attendees who take Metrorail, the nearest station is Medical 
Center (on the Red Line). Pay parking is available at the NIH Gateway 
parking garage. Sign language interpreters will be available.

    Dated: November 18, 2011.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2011-30523 Filed 11-25-11; 8:45 am]
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