Concussion Update for Psychologists and Mental Health Professionals

Wednesday November 29, 2017

Presenter: Wes Houston, Ph.D.

Goals/Objectives:

By participating in this program, attendees will:

• Have the information necessary to assist clients who have experienced concussions or more serious traumatic brain injuries.
• Learn about recent advances in research and legislation regarding concussions.

Wes Houston, Ph.D. is currently the Director of the Neuropsychology program and clinics at the Cincinnati VAMC. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Cincinnati, and completed clinical internship at the VA San Diego Healthcare System/University of California, San Diego. His postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology was also at the San Diego VAMC. He also completed formal research training in structural and functional neuroimaging of normal and cognitively impaired older adults. Currently, in addition to his clinical responsibilities at the Cincinnati VAMC, Dr. Houston oversees the clinical training of neuropsychology graduate students, psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows. Outside of the VA, he has a clinical practice at Riverhills Neuroscience, Inc. and is co-director, with Dr. Tom Sullivan, for the Neuropsychology section of the concussion management program with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Timeline of Events on November 29th:

6:00 p.m. Cash bar

6:30 p.m. Dinner

7:15 p.m. Program Begins