Traumatic Brain Injury In Service Members and Veterans: Symptoms, Support, Advocacy, and Wellness

Monday, May 19, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Virtual

Traumatic Brain Injury In Service Members and Veterans: Symptoms, Support, Advocacy, and Wellness

In this webinar, we will discuss:

  • Prevalence of traumatic brain injury in service members and veterans.
  • Current screening methods and guidelines regarding return to duty for active service members.
  • Acute, subacute, and chronic symptoms that may arise from injury
  • Current guidelines for management and wellness and available resources for service members/veterans and their caregivers.

 

Jenieve Guevarra, MD
Dr. Jenieve Guevarra is currently in her last year as a resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers University/ The Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation. She is actively interviewing for fellowship positions in brain injury medicine, her area of interest. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience from Columbia University in the City of New York, a Masters in Biomedical Science in Neuroscience from the Rutgers Graduate School of Biomedical Science, and a Doctor of Medicine from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She completed her preliminary year of Internal Medicine at Morristown Medical Center. Prior to medical school, she performed research in neuroscience, immunology, and traumatic brain injury laboratory groups from which she has authored and co-authored a number of peer-reviewed scientific articles. Finally, in addition to her work as a resident physician, she has been an active service member of the United States Military as part of the New Jersey Army National Guard Medical Command (MEDCOM) Unit. She holds the rank of Captain and works primarily with service members injured in the line of duty as they rehabilitate to return to duty or to be medically discharged from the United States Military.

Event Type
  • Educational Workshop
Age Groups
  • Adults
  • Seniors
Community Services
Basic Needs / Assistance
Health Services
Medical
Payment Options
  • Free
Areas Served
  • State-Wide

Last Updated: 02/15/25