Episode 103: Path to Certified Brain Injury Specialist with Marie Severson, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Join Marie and Leigh Ann as they talk all things CBIS: Certified Brain Injury Specialist. Marie has completed the process of becoming credentialed and shares her journey.
topics covered:
What is the CBIS?
How do you become credentialed?
Why work to obtain it?
Is it worth the maintenance?
How does the CBIS compare with BC-ANCDS or the BCS-S credential?
Acronyms:
CBIS: Certified Brain Injury Specialist
BC-ANCDS: Board Certification in Neurologic Communication Disorders
BCS-S: Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing
Resources
BIAA: (founded in 1980!) https://www.biausa.org/brain-injury
ARC Seminar (Virtual CBIS Course): https://arcseminars.net/product/certified-brain-injury-specialist-cbis-training/
ASHA TBI Course: (this one is a live course so only available for a set duration) https://www.asha.org/events/tbi/
CARF: http://www.carf.org/Programs/Medical/
ANCDS: https://www.ancds.org/board-certification-process
ANCDS podcast episode regarding board certification process: https://soundcloud.com/ancds/ep-6-ancds-board-certification
BCS-S: https://www.swallowingdisorders.org/page/Requirements
Get in touch with Marie:
Instagram: @marie_madisonslp
Private Practice: www.madisonspeechtherapy.com
Leigh Ann’s rec:
Check out courses offered by Dr. Alaina Davis for pursuing your CBIS certification through a certified trainer!
Instagram: @overallneuro_dr.d
Facebook: @overallneuro
Twitter: @DavisSLP
Thank you, Marie for these awesome resources!!
Marie Severson is a speech language pathologist and certified brain injury specialist with experience in acute, acute rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and private practice settings since 2017. She enjoyed a long student career in NSSLHA at the local, regional, and national levels which sparked her engagement with ASHA leaders and professionals across the country. Marie strongly values education and mentorship, both serving as a mentor and receiving mentorship from others. She earned the ASHA Distinguished Early Career Professional Award in 2020 and her first ASHA ACE award in 2019. She has held various roles within her state speech pathology organization since 2016 and has presented at both ASHA and WSHA on topics related to dysphagia and medical speech pathology. She holds clinical certifications in MDTP and SPEAK OUT! and is the owner of an adult neuro focused private practice in Madison, WI.
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