Houston, TX 2019 - Mind Your Brain Conference

Mind Your Brain @ Houston Methodist NI

Mind Your Brain will share research, insights, and therapies from Houston Methodist NI clinicians and neuroscience and brain injury thought leaders as well as the personal and medical struggles of those impacted by brain injury and concussions.

Conference Details:

Date: April 5, 2019
Times: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Registration Link: https://events.houstonmethodist.org/myb-hmni

Location: Houston Methodist Neurological Institute’s
6560 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030

Conference Hightlights

Keynote Speaker: Michael Segal

Gunshot Wound Brain Injury Survivor and Social Worker at Ben Taub Hospital

Speaker Information

Conference Schedule:

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Registration/Coffee Hour 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Welcome & Introductions 9:00 am to 9:15 am
Keynote 9:15 am to 10:00 am
Break 10:00 am to 10:15 am
Breakout Session #1 10:15 am to 11:00am

  • A1 Be the One to Help Mend Your Own Mind: Ways to Manage Forgetfulness (Keira O’Dell, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist, The Challenge Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann)
  • A2 Managing Emotional Distress After Traumatic Events with Mentalization Strategies and Other Tools (William Orme, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Behavioral Health Section at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute)
  • A3 Yoga and Meditation for Brain Injury: Evidence, Innovations, and Ways Forward (Kyla Pearce, MPH, RYT, CBIS, PhD, Senior Director of the Love-Your-Brain Yoga program)
  • A4 Navigating the Process of Applying for Medicaid and Government Disability to Optimize Acceptance (Elvia Garcia, Eligibility Supervisor, Houston Methodist Hospital)
Break 11:00 am to 11:15 am
Research Panel 11:15 am to 12:00 pm
Lunch 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Breakout Session- #2
  • B1 Positive Emotion After Brain Injury (Gary Seale, PhD, LPA, LCDC, Rehabilitation Psychologist, Regional Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Neuro Skills)
  • B2 Managing Medical Issues After Acquired Brain Injury (L. Viviana Tastard, MD, Medical Director of Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit, Houston Methodist Hospital, and MENTIS Rehabilitation Center)
  • B3 Yoga and Meditation for Brain Injury: Evidence, Innovations, and Ways Forward (Kyla Pearce, MPH, RYT, CBIS, PhD, Senior Director of the Love-Your-Brain Yoga program)
  • B4 Navigating the Process of Applying for Medicaid and Government Disability to Optimize Acceptance (Elvia Garcia, Eligibility Supervisor, Houston Methodist Hospital)
Break 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Breakout Session #3 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm

  • C1 A Faith-based Way Through the Wilderness When Recovering from Unexpected Life Catastrophes (Rob Renfroe, Pastor, The Woodlands United Methodist Church)
  • C2 The Effects of Emotional Distress, Fatigue, Sleep Difficulty and Medical Treatment Side-effects on Cognition (Jennie L. Rexer, PhD, ABPP, Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
  • C3 Will I Ever Walk Again? A Physical Therapist’s Perspective and Reflections on Hope and Reality (Mitchell Maceda, PT, DPT, NCS, Houston Methodist Hospital)
  • C4 Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Chronic Medical Problems (speaker TBD; Representative from Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management)
Survivor Panel 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm
(panel discussants: John Mason Mings, and to be determined)
Closing Comments 4:000pm to 4:30 pm
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