North Dakota Affiliate Established

The North American Brain Injury Society is pleased to announce the formation of the second state affiliate of the Society, the North Dakota Brain Injury Society (NDBIS).

NDBIS has been established to promote professional awareness, understanding and dissemination of information about brain injury through education and collaborative opportunities that advance the field of brain injury in North Dakota.

The NDBIS membership will be comprised of professionals from all key health disciplines as well as those working in the legal, business and policy communities involved in the advancement of brain injury in North Dakota.

NDBIS will be chaired by Mariusz Ziejewski, PhD, and Rodney Swenson, PhD, ABPN will serve as President. Dr. Ziejewski is the director of the Impact Biomechanics Laboratory and the director of the Automotive Systems Laboratory at North Dakota State University and is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.  He was a faculty member on biomechanical aspects of pathology in the nervous system secondary to trauma as a part of Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Course at the Fielding Institute.

Dr. Ziejewski serves on the International Brain Injury Association’s Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the North American Brain Injury Society.

ABOUT NABIS AFFILIATES

The North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) was established in June 2003 as the North American chapter of the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA).   In order to fulfill its mission of providing a platform for professional exchange across North America, NABIS is currently accepting applications from professionals interested in establishing a Chartered Affiliate in their home state. Please email NABIS (mail@nabis.org) for more information.  

NABIS is a society comprised of professional members involved in the care or issues surrounding brain injury. The principle mission of the organization is moving brain injury science into practice.

Whether it is in the area of clinical care, research, policy or litigation, the organization stands behind the premise that advances in science and practices based on application of the scientific evidence will ultimately provide the best outcomes for those with brain injuries and the community as a whole.

NABIS was created specifically to address the needs of professionals dedicated to brain injury - providing education programs, scientific updates and a platform for communication and professional exchange.