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Forward4th Annual University of Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium: From Evidence to Impact
Chicago, IL US
September 10, 2026 to September 11, 2026
From Guidelines to Impact: Advancing Care in Penetrating Brain Injury
Join us for a powerful and forward-looking symposium dedicated to advancing care for patients with penetrating brain injury (PBI). Addressing persistent gaps in the care of penetrating brain injury, this year’s symposium focuses on translating newly updated clinical practice guidelines into meaningful clinical and systems-level impact.
In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the symposium will also explore how lessons from military and civilian mass casualty experiences have reshaped modern neurotrauma care and what that means for today’s clinicians.
Designed for multidisciplinary teams, this dynamic program brings together leading experts to:
- Examine how recent guideline updates are changing practice
- Identify ongoing variability in care delivery
- Highlight actionable strategies to standardize treatment and improve outcomes across diverse settings
Through engaging discussions on acute management, neurocritical care, rehabilitation, and research innovation, participants will gain practical insights they can apply immediately. The program emphasizes collaboration, implementation, and high-impact thinking—equipping you to close persistent gaps in care and drive meaningful improvements for patients.
Whether you're on the front lines of care or shaping systems and research, this is an opportunity to be part of the next phase of progress in neurotrauma. Reserve your seat today!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for clinicians, multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, clinical researchers, health system leaders, policy stakeholders, and community partners committed to advancing the care of patients with penetrating brain injury (PBI).
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify key knowledge gaps and research priorities influencing outcomes in penetrating brain injury (PBI).
- Describe current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of penetrating brain injury (PBI).
- Apply evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to decision-making in the acute management of penetrating brain injury (PBI).
- Analyze multidisciplinary approaches to the acute and longitudinal care of patients with penetrating brain injury (PBI).
- Evaluate emerging evidence and clinical strategies that influence outcomes in penetrating brain injury (PBI).
- Assess strategies for implementing evidence-based interventions for penetrating brain injury (PBI) across diverse healthcare settings.
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David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago
1201 E 60th St
Chicago, IL
60637
United States
HYBRID ACTIVITY
Learners can participate in person or virtually. For questions about the program, contact Neurotrauma Symposium Support via email.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DAVID RUBENSTEIN FORUM
The David Rubenstein Forum combines a variety of spaces, both formal and informal, large and small, calm and animated, focused and diffuse, scheduled and spontaneous. The Rubenstein Forum’s ten-story tower features vibrant and distinct “neighborhoods.” The Rubenstein Forum’s unique position on the Midway allows for expansive views toward the campus and surrounding communities as well as downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan. The City View Room on the 10th floor offers a strong visual connection between the university and the city, and it is an exquisite setting for hosting spectacular special events.
Lodging & Parking
During the symposium, you can stay at various area hotels. Below you will find some of the options available to you. For information on where to park at the David Rubenstein Forum, please visit their website.
The Study at the University of Chicago 1227 E 60th Street | Chicago, IL 60637 | Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center 5225 S. Harper Avenue | Chicago, IL 60615 |
SOPHY® Hyde Park 1411 East 53rd Street | Chicago, IL 60615 | Best Western Plus Hyde Park Chicago Hotel 4900 S Lakeshore Drive | Chicago, IL 60615 |
Visiting Chicago
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ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact Neurotrauma Symposium Support via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COURSE DIRECTORS
Paramita Das, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Trauma Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Trauma Neurosurgery
Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery
Director of Neuroscience Critical Care
Co-Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Christos Lazaridis, MD
Professor of Neurology
Ali Mansour, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program
Professor of Neurology
Ali Mansour, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program
Susan Rowell, MD, MBA, MCR
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery
Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Co-Director, Adult Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Professor of Surgery, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery
Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program
Co-Director, Adult Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist Credit
The University of Chicago Medical Center is a licensed continuing education provider with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy, license # 216-000030. All participants will be provided with a certificate of attendance. This course is approved for 9 continuing education hours for licensed therapists (PT, PTA, OT, or COTA) in Illinois. The University of Chicago Medical Center has not applied to any other state for therapist CE credit. Participants will need to do this individually through their jurisdiction outside of Illinois.
The University of Chicago Medical Center is a licensed continuing education provider with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy, license # 216-000030. All participants will be provided with a certificate of attendance. This course is approved for 9 continuing education hours for licensed therapists (PT, PTA, OT, or COTA) in Illinois. The University of Chicago Medical Center has not applied to any other state for therapist CE credit. Participants will need to do this individually through their jurisdiction outside of Illinois.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! -- Show Your Commitment to Advancing Neurotrauma Care
Join leading clinicians, researchers, and decision-makers working to close persistent gaps in the care of penetrating brain injury (PBI). This year’s high-impact symposium focuses on translating newly updated clinical practice guidelines into meaningful clinical and systems-level improvements while reflecting on how lessons from military and civilian mass-casualty experiences continue to shape modern neurotrauma care.
As an exhibitor, you'll gain direct access to a multidisciplinary audience, including neurosurgeons, trauma specialists, neurocritical care providers, rehabilitation experts, and research leaders, who are actively driving change in both clinical practice and care delivery systems.
Whether engaging with participants during dedicated networking opportunities or gaining visibility through program recognition, exhibiting at this event offers a powerful platform to:
- Showcase your products, services, and solutions that support evidence-based, patient-centered neurotrauma care
- Build relationships with key influencers advancing PBI management across the continuum of care
- Align your brand with cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world implementation of best practices
Don’t miss this opportunity to demonstrate your organization’s leadership in advancing care for patients with penetrating brain injury. Download the 
prospectus or contact Neurotrauma Symposium Support via email or phone at 773-702-5817. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
prospectus or contact Neurotrauma Symposium Support via email or phone at 773-702-5817. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!HOW TO REGISTER
Please log in or create an account to register. Once logged in, select the registration type that best suits you. To access early-bird pricing, enter the applicable discount code during registration. For help, follow our registration guide.
registration guide.| EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 10, 2026! | |||
| Profession Type | Early Registration (In-Person or Virtual) | Discount Code | Regular Registration (In-Person or Virtual) |
| Physician | $250 | NPOR26 | $400 |
| Other Healthcare Professionals | $100 | NPOR26 | $250 |
| Resident/Fellow | $100 | NPOR26 | $250 |
| Administrative Professional | $165 | NSAP26 | $295 |
| Industry | - | - | $695 |
| CANCELLATION POLICY If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee less a $75 administrative fee will be refunded when written notification is received by August 10, 2026. No refunds will be made after August 10, 2026. | |||
HOW TO CLAIM CREDIT
At the end of the course, the credit-claiming process will unlock. Return to this page and click on "Complete Activity" to proceed.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close 30 days after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after 30 days may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close 30 days after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after 30 days may incur additional fees.
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