A presentation and discussion with:
Umesh M. Venkatesan, PhD (he/him)
ü-mā​sh ven-kə-tā-sən

Director, Brain Trauma and Behavior Laboratory

 Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, PA

Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

 Sidney Kimmel Medical College

 Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

This presentation will define “psychosocial pathways” and their relation to social determinants of health and discuss the role of select psychosocial pathways in post-TBI health outcomes. Participants will also explore how to apply a life-course approach to evaluating and managing post-TBI health.

Dr. Umesh M. Venkatesan is an Institute Scientist and Director of the Brain Trauma and Behavior Laboratory at Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, and Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. He is a clinical neuropsychologist by training, with substantive clinical and research experience in aging and dementia in addition to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Dr. Venkatesan's primary interest is in moderate-severe TBI as a chronic disability, particularly in its intersection with aging and age-related medical complications. His research also explores the effects of social determinants of health (e.g., neighborhood disadvantage) and subjective experiences of social factors (e.g., stigma) on post-TBI health outcomes. Dr. Venkatesan’s research is currently funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

This FREE session is intended for a professional audience. Questions can be directed to MJ Schmidt at schmidt@biapa.org.