Leonard Buschel is a Philadelphia native, a potentially terminal Brain Tumor Survivor, and now a very happy Los Angeles transplant. He is California Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with years of experience working with people struggling with addiction. Mr. Buschel is the author of the recently published auto-biography/Recovery Memoir: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict. He attended Naropa University in Boulder, CO. Mr. Buschel is the founder of Writers In Treatment whose primary purpose is to promote ‘treatment’ as the best first step solution for addiction, alcoholism and other self-destructive behaviors. Leonard is the director of the 13 year old REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium®, and for nine years has been the editor/publisher of the weekly Addiction/Recovery eBulletin®. He also directs and produces the annual Experience, Strength and Hope Awards® in Los Angeles.
Clinical Trial For Concussion Therapeutic
Dr. Michael Wyand is a biopharmaceutical executive with over 25yrs experience in managing and building successful product and service-oriented life science companies. He is the CEO and Director of Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotech company developing new, innovative therapeutics for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), known as concussion, and related neuro-metabolic dysfunction. Oxeia is actively recruiting participants for its ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of OXE103 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. OXE103 could advance treatment directly addressing the underlying pathology of mTBI. An accomplished leader, Dr. Wyand has substantial experience managing R&D and as a corporate officer. He trained in comparative pathology at Harvard Medical School, received his DVM from Purdue University and his PhD in Pathology from the University of Connecticut. He received a BS in Biology from the University of Connecticut where he graduated with honors as a University Scholar. In second hour, Rico Petrini #49, an All-Conference Linebacker and Team MVP at Oregon State University, shares how he went from near perfect health to extreme behavioral, neurological, and physical changes this past year at 49 years old and the clinical trial using Photobiomodulation that might have saved him.
Second Impact with Ray Ciancaglini
Ray Ciancaglini is a former professional boxer and renowned concussion awareness advocate who has battled Parkinson’s Syndrome and Pugilistica Dementia (CTE), the direct result of improper management of concussions during his boxing career. Ray travels the country lecturing Collegiate athletes and medical students, about proper concussion management and the possible repercussions of circumventing appropriate concussion protocol. He also speaks at TBI conferences and medical institutions about living with a traumatic brain injury, and stage 2 dementia. All speaking engagements are free of charge. Ray was instrumental in getting passed into New York State Law the Concussion Management Awareness Act of 2010 and was a contributor to the 1996 Professional Boxing Safety Act. Ray is a member of the Rochester, NY Boxing Hall of Fame and the Geneva, NY Sports Hall of Fame. His most notable awards are the Hickok Hero Award, the Golden Glove Heart Award and the Gerry Flynn Courage Award. His greatest award, however, is knowing that he is making a difference in the lives of young athletes and TBI survivors. Ray’s life story is captured in a recent book on Amazon, Second Impact, The RayCiancaglini Story by Andy Siegel (Esq). Futher thanks to GTX Smartsole.
Peer Pressure and Brain Injury
Kim and Caren will be discussing Peer Pressure as a causal factor for Brain Injury. Whether it’s a Gang or a Frat House, Sports, Social Media Dares and more .. Young people have been experiencing even more debilitating or deadly brain injuries. These injuries level the playing field, because regardless of race, finances, religion, etc – Brain Injury doesn’t discriminate. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this topic is one seldom discussed. This is unfortunate, because most of these injuries are preventable. Join us and see how you can help.
Dr. Maria Brings The Joy Switch
Join Kim and Dr Maria Romanas as they discuss “The Joy Switch” .. Gotta have it!! Discussion prompted by a book of the same name by Chris M. Coursey. Inspired Maria, so she’s paying it forward 🙂 Kick off of Brain Injury Awareness Month – March Dr. Maria is a fellow brain injury survivor who works full-time as a hospital pathologist. She had to learn to become her own self-therapist to prevent “brain-injured moments” at work and at home. She says, “My cognitive impairments may be permanent, but disability is negotiable.” Her goal is to help other survivors learn to operate their brains in a new way in order to minimize disability and optimize their own recoveries.