Week 3, Day 2

Welcome to Week 3! Today, you’ll continue working on your projects and prep for tomorrow’s expert guest speaker, Dr. Tamara Wexler. We’ll also be discussing the chapters of Shaken Brain that you read last Friday and yesterday. Don’t forget your individual project check-ins with your PM, Malayka, and Conor if you’ve scheduled them for today!

Tasks/Notifications:

• Continue working on your project research! Let your PM know if you have any questions prior to your individual project check-ins.

• Write a short thank you to our Guest Speaker Dr. Samadani. Click here for the link to Dr. Samadani’s Thank You Doc.

  • If you have not filled out past Thank You Docs, click on the links below to edit them:

    • Dan Fogarty Guest Speaker Thank You

    • Caroline Saksena Guest Speaker Thank You

    • Elizabeth Sandel Guest Speaker Thank You

Guest Speaker: Dr. Tamara Wexler. Dr. Tamara Wexler is an endocrinologist who specializes in neuroendocrinology and reproductive endocrinology. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the NYU Langone Medical Center where she specializes in the treatment and study of hormone dysfunction following traumatic brain injury.

Guest Speaker Reading: 2017 British Neurotrauma Group review & Retired Professional Football Players Study

Educational Resources:

Concussion Curriculum

1. Listen to The Role of Neuro-Optometry in Concussion Management, Part II (38-minute podcast on Spreaker).

2. Today, we’ll be discussing chapters 5-7 of Shaken Brain. In our meeting, interns will be split into three groups each working to create mini-presentations of a chapter. Click here for instructions on the discussion.

   Below are the mini-presentation templates for each chapter:

   • Chapter 5 Mini-Presentation

   • Chapter 6 Mini-Presentation

   • Chapter 7 Mini-Presentation