In this episode of Picking Your Brain, Department of Veterans Affairs researchers and TBICoE clinical experts discuss the “Improving Health care Engagement and Access to Optimize Long-Term Outcomes” study, or I-HEAL. The study, run by Dr. Risa Richardson at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, addresses the barriers that individuals with TBI face when accessing high-quality, evidence-based health care, highlighting the importance of collaboration between the DOD and VA. Picking Your Brain...

In this episode of Picking Your Brain, TBICoE Branch Chief, Capt. Scott Cota and clinical moderator Amanda Gano interview the 19th Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Sergeant Major Troy Black. The interview covers topics such as the DOD's Warfighter Brain Health Initiative, the commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 efforts, and how warfighter brain health is a key factor in the human performance of Marines.

In this episode of Picking Your Brain, TBICoE Branch Chief, Capt. Scott Cota and clinical moderator Amanda Gano interview the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), Ramón Colón-López. The discussion covered the health impacts of TBI and blast-related concussion stemming from the demands of combat and training. The SEAC also addresses the importance of maintaining medical readiness through education and military leadership. For more information about the...

The Military Health System recognized May as Mental Health Awareness month. This year's theme is "In This Together," which focuses on identifying, preventing, and recovering from burnout in our military medical providers and service member populations. In this episode, we talk to mental health experts about the symptom crossovers between mild TBI and burnout and how these symptoms can disguise underlying problems. In addition, this episode features interviews with TBICoE's Capt. Tricia...

The Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) recently revised its Progressive Return to Activity (PRA) clinical recommendation. The PRA is a step-by-step approach for primary care providers to evaluate service members who sustained a concussion, also known as a mild TBI. Health care providers can use these steps to monitor service members during recovery and guide them as they gradually return to pre-injury activities. In this episode, we feature interviews from TBICoE subject...

This Brain Injury Awareness Month, Picking Your Brain, introduces the revised Dizziness and Vision Clinical Recommendation and discusses how it helps medical providers treat overlapping symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury or TBI. In addition, this episode features special guests from both the Vision and Hearing Centers of Excellence, the Deputy Assistant Director of Research & Engineering, Brig. Gen. Katherine Simonson, and others. For more information on the Defense Health...

This Brain Injury Awareness Month, Picking Your Brain introduces the revised Dizziness and Vision Clinical Recommendation and discusses how it helps medical providers treat overlapping symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury or TBI. In addition, this episode features special guests from both the Vision and Hearing Centers of Excellence, the Deputy Assistant Director of Research & Engineering, Brig. Gen. Katherine Simonson, and others. For more information on the Defense Health...

This Brain Injury Awareness Month, TBICoE Branch Chief, Capt. Scott Cota speaks with Command Chief Master Sgt. Greg Smith and Sgt. Maj. Matt Parrish, hosts of SOFcast, the official podcast of U.S. Special Operations Command, about the health impacts of TBI and blast-related concussion stemming from the demands of special operations combat and training. For more information about SOFcast and the U.S. Special Operations Command, visit Socom.mil. Picking Your Brain episodes interview TBI...

In this episode, the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) encourages medical providers and others in the military community to 'Be TBI Ready.' This year's Brain Injury Awareness Month theme highlights the importance of being up-to-date with TBICoE's latest research, educational training, and clinical resources to assess and treat service members and veterans who have sustained a TBI. We feature interviews with Dr. Emma Gregory, TBICoE's Research section chief, Dr. Mark...

In this episode, we explore psychological health and the related stigmas, particularly associated with traumatic brain injury in active-duty service members and veterans. We feature interviews with clinical psychologists Dr. Nick Polizzi with the Psychological Health Center of Excellence and Jimmy Paiz, United States Marine Corps veteran. Episodes of Picking Your Brain focus on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as...

Picking Your Brain is a four-part series from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) that focuses on the care and recovery of service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Episodes were released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focused on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as well as the loved ones who support their recovery process....

Picking Your Brain is a four-part series from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) that focuses on the care and recovery of service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Episodes were released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focused on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as well as the loved ones who support their recovery process....

Picking Your Brain is a four-part series from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) that focuses on the care and recovery of service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Episodes were released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focused on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as well as the loved ones who support their recovery process....

Picking Your Brain is a four-part series from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) that focuses on the care and recovery of service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Episodes were released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focused on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as well as the loved ones who support their recovery process....

Picking Your Brain is a four-part series from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) that focuses on the care and recovery of service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Episodes were released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focused on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as well as the loved ones who support their recovery process....

Picking Your Brain is a four-part series from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) that focuses on the care and recovery of service members and veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Episodes were released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focused on military and civilian medical providers, active-duty service members, and veterans who have sustained a TBI, as well as the loved ones who support their recovery process....