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The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation announcement can be found here.	ACBIS Board Of Governors
Welcome to the ACBIS Website! The Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) offers a voluntary national certification program for both entry-level staff and experienced professionals working in brain injury services. ACBIS provides staff and professionals the opportunity to learn important information about brain injury, to demonstrate their learning in a written examination, and to earn a nationally recognized credential. ACBIS offers three certification options representing distinct levels of experience and supervisory skills: Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS), Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer* (CBIST) and Provisional Certified Brain Injury Specialist (PCBIS). Certification is based on a comprehensive training manual that covers the following topics: Incidence and epidemiology of brain injury Continuum of services Brain anatomy and brain-behavior relationships Functional impact of brain injury Effective treatment approaches Children and adolescents with brain injury Health and medical management Family issues Legal and ethical issues Certification is not restricted to any one profession or discipline. Rather, it is intended for anyone who delivers services specific to brain injury. Please read Certification Disclaimer. Previously known as Clinical Examiner and, most recently, ACBIS Trainer. ACBIS Announcements IMPORTANT - Please Read (Effective 11/1/2010) The paper application processes have been entirely replaced by online forms. For further information please click the appropriate category: GROUP ADMINISTRATION INDIVIDUAL CBIS APPLICATION PROCESS INDIVIDUAL CBIST APPLICATION PROCESS CBIS/CBIST RENEWAL The ACBIS Board of Governors has updated its Code of Ethics. The detailed version is available here and the brief version is available here. Upcoming Strauss, Rosenthal and Family/Caregiver Lectures Please visit the "Upcoming Webinars" section of the BIAA bookstore for information on upcoming lectures. More information can be found here. All Participants* New Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainers and formerly certified Clinical Examiners and Clinical Instructors are required to attend ONE "Train the Trainer" webinar. 2012 dates for the CBIST Webinar will be February 1, April 18, July 18 and October 17. If you are already a CBIST and would like to attend one of these as a refresher to the materials, please register by emailing Jessica Kerney at acbis@biausa.org. If you are applying for CBIST status, you will be personally contacted to confirm attendance upon your approval. Incomplete applications (including payment) will be maintained for up to one year. After one year, the application will become null and void and the applicant will need to reapply. Applicants who have submitted completed applications but have not taken the certification exam within one year will need to reapply after one year. Please update your contact information by visiting THIS section of the website. It is very important that your email address is current so that you can receive regular updates and announcements. A complete current listing of Certified Brain Injury Specialists and Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainers will be coming soon. Important Policies Regarding Current Certificants Staff of state affiliates of the Brain Injury Association of America may contact Jessica Kerney at acbis@biausa.org or 703-761-0750 x631 for information about certification. Renewal is annual. More information and instructions on submitting required documents can be found here. Questions regarding the ACBIS Program? Contact Jessica Kerney at acbis@biausa.org. 703-761-0750 x631 – Phone 703-761-0755 – Fax Brain Injury Association of America/ACBIS 1608 Spring Hill Road Suite 110 Vienna, VA 22182 ACBIS is a Standing Committee of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of America. This page was last updated on May 4, 2012.	Board Chair Brandt A. (Bud) Elkind MS, CBIST Robin Hill Farm Hillsborough, NH Vice-Chairperson of Governance Thomas Hall MA, CBIST Wingate Healthcare Needham, MA Vice-Chairperson of Information Management Heidi Reyst PhD, CBIST Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers Ypsilanti, MI Past Board Chair Jim Misko Psy. D., CBIST CORE Health Care Dripping Springs, TX Susan Bartlett LCSW, CRC Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Effingham, NH Cynthia Boyer PhD Bancroft NeuroHealth Cherry Hill, NJ Caroline Feller MS, CBIST LakeView Care Partners Waterford, WI Mary Ferraro PhD, OTR/L Moss Rehab Philadelphia, PA Paul Folkert Rehab Without Walls, Inc. Phoenix, AZ Angie Jackson MS-CCC/SLP, MBA, CBIST Pate Rehabilitation Dallas, TX Stephanie A. Kolakowsky-Hayner PhD, CBIST Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose, CA Arthur C. Maerlender, PhD Dartmouth‐Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH Lucille Raia RN, MS, ARNP, GNP, NEA-BC, CBIST James A. Haley VA Med Center Tampa, FL Eric T. Spier MD Mentis Neuro El Paso, TX Elizabeth Spriegel MS, CBIS ReMed Recovery Centers Massillon, OH More information on the ACBIS Board of Governors can be found here. ACBIS ALLIANCE MEMBERS Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital Lexington, KY Center for Neuro Skills California and Texas Goodwill Industries of Northern New England (Brain Injury Services) Portland, ME LifeBridge Health Baltimore, MD Pate Rehabilitation Dallas, TX Robin Hill Farm Hillsboro, NH Special Tree Rehabilitation System Romulus, MI West Virginia Traumatic Brain Injury Services at the Center for Excellence in Disabilities Morgantown, WV More information on the ACBIS Alliance Program can be found here.