Neurotrauma and TBI Associations

Name Brain Injury Association of America

Size Nationwide organization with chartered affiliates in most states Size unknown. Web publication reaches 25,000+

Description The Brain Injury Association of America is the countrys oldest and largest nationwide brain injury advocacy organization.

Links How to find regional offices

Rationale Largest TBI organization. Huge potential reach Leverage existing relationships

International Brain Injury Association

The International Brain Injury Association is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury. NABIS is a society comprised of professional members involved in the care or issues surrounding brain injury. The principal mission of the organization is moving brain injury science into practice.

List of conferences, many endorsed by IBIA NABIS Conferences

North American Brain Injury Society

Size unknown.

NABIS works closely with IBIA

Brain Trauma Foundation

Size unknown

The Brain Trauma Foundation is dedicated to improving the outcome of TBI patients worldwide by developing best practices guidelines, conducting clinical research, and educating medical professionals and consumers.

Publications Research

Publications are industry standard, involved in research initiatives

Neurotrauma and TBI Associations

Name Congress of Neurological Surgeons Size 8,000+ members Description The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is dedicated to advancing neurosurgery by providing members with the educational and career development opportunities they need to become leaders and innovators in the field. Links Publications Annual Meeting Rationale One of the two largest neurosurgery organizations. Extensive reach/influence

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

8,000+ members

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is the organization that speaks for all of neurosurgery. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to promote the highest quality of patient care.

Publications
Annual Meeting

One of the two largest neurosurgery organizations. Extensive reach/influence

Annual conference very important, operates in conjunction with CNS/AANS Reach is extensive, broader base than exclusively neurotrauma

National Neurotrauma Society

Roughly 400 members

The National Neurotrauma Society is committed to the promotion of neurotrauma research by enhancing communications, providing a forum, and increasing support on the national and international level. Membership in the organization is open to all scientists who are interested in conducting neurotrauma research. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the first and largest professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. The college exists to support quality emergency medical care and the physicians who provide it.

Annual Conference Annual Conference (independent site) Publications Annual Meetings

American College of Emergency Physicians

29,000+

Neurotrauma and TBI Associations

Name Society of Trauma Nurses Size 1,100+ Description The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) is a professional nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure optimal trauma care to all people locally, regionally, nationally, and globally through initiatives focused on trauma nurses related to prevention, education, and collaboration with other health care disciplines. Links Publication Annual Conference Rationale Although comparatively small, outreach to nurses is important

National Association of State Head Injury Administrators

Size unknown

NASHIA is the first and remains the only forum addressing state government's significant role in brain injury

Annual Conference

Education administrators is important form a topdown approach