Brain Awareness Day – March 17, 2021


Brain Awareness Day

Friday, March 19, starting at 10 a.m.

When: Friday, March 19, 2021, starting at 10 a.m.

Where: Online event – @MedicalMuseum on Facebook

What:
 Join National Museum of Health & Medicine (NMHM) staff and partners to learn brain basics during a Facebook event that will include a series of educational videos, activities, and information about the brain. Topics will include brain anatomy and physiology, concussion and traumatic brain injury, brain development, and more.

Cost:
  FREE! Open to the public. No RSVP required.

Tune in to our Facebook page @medicalmuseum and check our website to learn more and for brain-related resources: http://www.medicalmuseum.mil

Presenters:
DHA Hearing Center of Excellence
DHA Psychological Health Center of Excellence
DHA Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
Howard University
National Eye Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Rutgers University
Society for Neuroscience, Greater Metro Area Chapter U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
http://www.facebook.com/medicalmuseum

To download the event flyer click here: https://www.medicalmuseum.mil/assets/documents/events/2021/BAD_2021_Flyer.pdf


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