On the final episode of Picking Your Brain, we sit down with TBICoE Division Chief Navy Captain Scott Pyne about the great work the center is doing and his vision for the organization. We will also hear from caregivers and others who experience TBI along with the service member or veteran.

Episodes of Picking Your Brain will be released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focus 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. For more information about BIAM and podcast release dates, visit TBICoE’s website.

Website: Health.mil/TBICoE

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Medical Corporate’ by TimTaj available at jamendo.com and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In part two, we focus on the center's impact on clinical care and the education of medical providers, service members, and veterans with the central aim to return those who have sustained a TBI to the highest level of function possible. This episode features interviews from TBI subject matter experts who are on the front lines to better understand the issues that contribute to TBI.

Episodes of Picking Your Brain will be released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focus 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. For more information about BIAM and podcast release dates, visit TBICoE’s website.

Website: Health.mil/TBICoE

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Medical Corporate’ by TimTaj available at jamendo.com and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In this two-part episode, we’ll discuss the center’s Research Branch and their clinical investigation into the effects of TBI on service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers. Part one will cover both center-generated and congressionally mandated research. This episode will feature interviews from TBI subject matter experts who are on the front lines to better understand the issues that contribute to TBI.

Episodes of Picking Your Brain will be released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focus 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. For more information about BIAM and podcast release dates, visit TBICoE’s website.

Website: Health.mil/TBICoE

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Medical Corporate’ by TimTaj available at jamendo.com and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In this episode of Picking Your Brain, we look at the impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on active-duty service members. We also identify the signs and symptoms of TBI and talk about the risks of sustaining a TBI while in combat and training environments. We feature interviews with Neuroscience Clinician, Dr. Joanne Gold, and the Chief of Clinical Practice and Clinical Recommendations Dr. Gary McKinney from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center or DVBIC. Also, U.S. Marine Captain, Will Greeson, shares his TBI story. For more information about BIAM and podcast release dates, visit TBICoE’s website.

Website: Health.mil/TBICoE

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Medical Corporate’ by TimTaj available at jamendo.com and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In this episode of Picking Your Brain, we discuss veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the effect this injury has on the veteran population and their families. We also interview Dr. Joel Scholten, National Director for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Linda Picon, senior consultant for rehabilitation and prosthetics services from the Veterans Health Administration.

Episodes of Picking Your Brain will be released weekly during March as part of Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM) and focus 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. For more information about BIAM and podcast release dates, visit TBICoE’s website.

Website: Health.mil/TBICoE

The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy, or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is "Medical Corporate' by TimTaj available at jamendo.com and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license."

In this episode of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “Injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters: Analysis of US consumer product data” Article Citation:

DiMaggio, C. J., Bukur, M., Wall, S. P., Frangos, S. G., & Wen, A. Y. (2019). Injuries associated with electric-powered bikes and scooters: Analysis of US consumer product data. Injury Prevention, injuryprev-2019-043418. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043418

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at [email protected].

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In this episode of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “The Influence of Chronic Cigarette Smoking on Neurocognitive Recovery after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury”

Reference Citation:

Durazzo, T. C., Abadjian, L., Kincaid, A., Bilovsky-Muniz, T., Boreta, L., & Gauger, G. E. (2013). The influence of chronic cigarette smoking on neurocognitive recovery after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of neurotrauma, 30(11), 1013-1022.

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at [email protected].

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In the first episode of the third season of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, “Suicide and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Individuals Seeking Veterans Health Administration Services Between Fiscal Years 2006 and 2015.”

Reference Citation:

Hostetter, T. A., Hoffmire, C. A., Forster, J. E., Adams, R. S., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., & Brenner, L. A. (2019). Suicide and traumatic brain injury among individuals seeking Veterans Health Administration services between fiscal years 2006 and 2015. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 34(5), E1-E9.

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at [email protected].

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate’ by WhiteCat available and was used according to Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 licensing.

In season two, episode nine of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, "Characterizing symptoms of traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence.”

Reference Citation:

Smirl, J. D., Jones, K. E., Copeland, P., Khatra, O., Taylor, E. H., & Van Donkelaar, P. (2019). Characterizing symptoms of traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence. Brain injury, 33(12), 1529-1538.

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at [email protected].

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation.

All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing. Our theme song is "Dog Wind" by Skill_Borrower, and our credit music is "Esaelp Em Xim" by Pitx, both from CCmixter.org. All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing.

On this episode of CUBIST, Betsy and Don discuss the article, "Acute elevation of serum inflammatory markers predicts symptom recovery after concussion"

Reference Citation:

Acute elevation of serum inflammatory markers predicts symptom recovery after concussion. Morgan E. Nitta, Jonathan Savitz, Lindsay D. Nelson, T. Kent Teague, James B. Hoelzle, Michael A. McCrea, Timothy B. Meier. Neurology Jul 2019, 93 (5) e497-e507; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007864

CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to Health.mil/TBICoE or email us at [email protected].

The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this podcast are those of the host and subject matter experts. They should not be construed as an official Department of Defense position, policy or decision unless so designated by other official documentation.

All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing. Our theme song is "Dog Wind" by Skill_Borrower, and our credit music is "Esaelp Em Xim" by Pitx, both from CCmixter.org. All music in this podcast was used according to Creative Commons licensing.