The Pushor Mitchell Okanagan Symposium on Brain Injury is back for another year on Thursday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ramada Kelowna Hotel and Conference Centre.
June is brain injury awareness month.
Early bird tickets are on sale for $125. to sign up and find more information.
Lineup:
The Myth of Normal - Depression, Anxiety, and Addictions from a New Perspective
Dr. Gabor Maté Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ speaker and author
Topic: Choosing Resilience - Lessons Learned on the Journey to Recovery After a Brain Tumour
Justin Goodrich Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ LL.M. managing partner with Alliance Public & Government Relations
Topic: Starting with Choice - Supporting People in Finding and Maintaining Housing
Catharine Hume Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ co-executive director for RainCity Housing and Support Society
Topic: Neuropsychiatric Complications of Traumatic Brain Injury with a Focus on TBI and Homelessness
Dr. William Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ assistant psychiatry professor at UBC
Topic: Complex Clients Within Interior Health
Interior Health Authority Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ panel presentation