35th Annual Wisconsin Brain Injury Conference
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Our Keynote Speakers
Eric Spier, MD
Eric T. Spier, MD, serves as the Brain Injury Program Medical Director and Outpatient Brain Injury Medical Director at Craig Hospital. He also serves as Neurorehabilitation Consultant at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Denver, a Level I Trauma Center.
Dr. Spier earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston and completed his residency at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He is boarded in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Brain Injury Medicine.
He joined the medical staff at Craig Hospital in 2016 after building and serving as the Medical Director for Mentis El Paso, a 24-bed post-acute neurorehabilitation program that served West Texas, New Mexico and surrounding areas.
Dr. Spier serves as the Medical Director for the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado and also serves as the Medical Director for the Board of Governors of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists.
He has co-authored textbook chapters in the field of brain injury medicine.
Sarah Thomsen, Former WBAY Anchor
Sarah Thomsen joined Action 2 News in March of 2003 as a weekend anchor and news reporter. She became the Action 2 News at 4 anchor when the show launched in 2006.
Sarah is a native to the Midwest, growing up in central Iowa. She moved to Wisconsin in 2001, working as a reporter at a La Crosse television station before moving to Green Bay.
She earned her electronic media and public relations degree from Wartburg College in Iowa. There, she worked in both the news and sports departments in radio and television, reporting from the sidelines at football and basketball games.
When she's not on the anchor desk, Sarah is out in the community, often covering crime or public safety-related stories. She's an award-winning investigative reporter, earning journalism's coveted Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting five consecutive years. Sarah has also been recognized with top investigative awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association and multiple Eric Sevareid awards from the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association.
Sarah and her husband, John, married in 2006. They have four young children that keep them on the move! Sarah loves running, biking, and spending time with family and friends and attending her children's sporting events. She's run countless half-marathons but finally crossed a 26.2 mile marathon of her bucket list! Sarah is also a true farm-girl at heart and loves spending time outdoors or on the family farm, even if that means baling hay or fixing fence.
Depending on the sports season, you'll catch her in front of the television cheering on her favorite teams: the Packers, the Cubs, and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Erwin Concepcion, PHD
Dr. Erwin Concepcion has over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience in psychology. Dr. Concepcion has specialized in clinical consultation and practice focusing on individuals with mental health conditions who also present with co-occurring conditions related to brain injury and substance use disorders. He has practiced in a variety of care settings including physical medicine and rehabilitation, outpatient mental health, medical centers, and state psychiatric programs. Currently, Dr. Concepcion is involved in helping to bridge DHS State Operated Services and the Department’s Adult Mental Health policy division in implementing best practices.
Time, Location, Lodging:
7:00AM May 20 - 12:30PM May 21st
Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells
Reservations are to be made by calling 1-800-867-9453 and stating they are with Leader #A45673. The rate is $109 plus taxes and a $29.95 resort fee.
Wilderness Resort (Glacier Canyon Lodge)
Hotel: www.wildernessresort.com/glacier-canyon-lodge/
