Northwest Regional Burn Model System launches an updated website

The MSKTC is pleased to announce that the Northwest Regional Burn Model System (previously the University of Washington Burn Injury Model System) has updated its website. The new website contains educational materials such as fact sheets, FAQs as well as information on the research activities and links to outside information. View the new site here.

In Continued Support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The MSKTC would like to continue its support of National Disability Month by providing our factsheet titled "Employment after Burn Injury" we discuss how returning to work after a burn injury can be  accompanied by a confusing range of emotions, such as feeling both excitement and anxiety. It may be hard to deal with returning back into the workplace and interacting with people. To learn more view our factsheets on Employment after Burn Injury and Social Interaction after Burn Injury.

MSKTC would like to congratulate the newly funded Burn Model Systems

The National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research recently reached a new fiscal year and selected four new model systems to fund. The four newly funded centers are: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Texas - Galveston, University of Texas - Southwestern - Dallas, and University of Washington - Seattle.

The MSKTC would like to congratulate all of the newly funded model systems as well as everyone committed to advancing the burn injury field.

Call for presenters for the 2012 National Employment Conference

The George Washington University National Technical Assistance Partnership (NTAP) and The Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) and The National Council of State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB) proudly announce the 2012 National Employment Conference.

The New Economy: Rethink, Realign, Reinvent

DECEMBER 5-7, 2012

Marriott Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel Arlington, Virginia

CALL FOR PRESENTERS

The 2012 National Employment Conference, "The New Economy: Rethink, Realign, Reinvent" is now accepting proposals for presentations due no later than Friday, September 28, 2012. The conference includes the following five themes: 1) Collaborating with Business; 2) High Growth Fields; 3) Bridging Research and Practice; 4) Opportunities in "Middle Skills Jobs"; and 5) Employment for Specific Populations.

Please note that the Conference Committee has a strong interest in the following two themes:

• High Growth Fields: We invite presentations about industries or sectors currently experiencing or predicted to experience trends of high growth (e.g. healthcare; science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); food and hospitality; and retail).

• Opportunities in “Middle Skills Jobs”: We would like to see presentations on jobs that require some postsecondary education or training but not necessarily a bachelor’s degree (e.g. electricians, accounting clerks, laboratory technicians, plumbers, and law enforcement personnel).

For a detailed description of the Call for Presenters and the online presentation submission form, please go to the following link:

http://gwntap.org/conferences.html

For additional information or questions, please contact Maureen McGuire-Kuletz, Ed.D., CRC, at 202-973-1550

Model Systems Project Director Co Authors a 36 year review on Burn Injury

Dr. Loren Engrav, project director of the University of Washington Burn Injury Model System, has co authored a 36-year review on burn injury conducted at Harborview Medical System. Included in the article titled Harborview Burns – 1974 to 2009 is a discussion on how the prevention and care for burn injury has changed throughout the years. Also in this article the authors also address the changing demographics of burn injury, differences in fluid resuscitation measures, surgical care and mortality. The article can be found here courtesy of PLos One free of charge.

Recruiting Caregivers of Individuals with Burn Injury for a Health Information Needs Study

The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) is recruiting individuals over 18 years old who are the primary caregivers of someone who sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or burn injury in the past five years. Participants will engage in an interview to better understand caregivers’ health information needs and be compensated $20. The study is funded by the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and carried out by the American Institutes for Research and George Mason University. Click here for additional information.


If you are interested in participating, please call Deeza Mae Smith (202) 403-5127 or email msktc@air.org. Recruitment flyers are available for download, print, and posting here: Burn.

Consumer Information on Sleep Problems after Burn Injury

An evidence-based consumer factsheet titled Sleep Problems after Burn Injury is available on the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center website at Sleep Problems. The factsheet covers causes of sleep problems after burn injury, behavioral treatment options, and, pharmacological treatment options.  It was developed by the Burn Injury Model Systems in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.  It has been reviewed by individuals with Burn Injury and endorsed by the Burn Injury Model System directors.