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2025 TBI and Post-Concussion Syndrome: A Research Based Roadmap to Assessment and Treatment

October 25-26, 2025

8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (15 contact hours)

SFU Harbour Centre, 530 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Following last year’s sold-out Functional Mastery course, Min Trevor Kyi is back with TBI and Post-Concussion Syndrome: A Research-Based Roadmap to Assessment and Treatment.

This two-day course is designed for occupational therapists, physical therapists, kinesiologists, and other health care professionals seeking to improve their skills in the realm of traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome. We’ll delve into current tests and protocols to more objectively evaluate the cognitive function of an individual. Then we’ll look at how to design a research-based roadmap to recovery. Students will leave with practical tools to immediately improve the lives of their patients, and to improve their own practices.

Instructor:

Min Trevor Kyi is an occupational therapist with over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience. He is the owner and director of Kyi Rehabilitation, where he specializes in complex Functional Capacity Evaluations. Min is also a clinical professor with the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and a previous recipient of the Faculty of Medicine Award for Outstanding Clinical Instructor. He has taught FCE and Advanced FCE courses to thousands of students throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. Min is an active and contributing member of the North American Clinical Research Consortium (NACRC), specializing in the assessment and treatment of brain injury. He has testified as an expert witness to the Supreme Court on approximately 100 occasions in the arenas of functional capacity evaluation, brain injury, cost of future care, occupational therapy, and ergonomics.

Topics Covered:

  • Impairment versus disability
  • Neuroanatomy overview: the brain and visual system
  • Cognitive effort testing
  • Reliability of Pain and Disability Report (RPDR) testing
  • Functional cognition / cognitive capacity testing
  • Research-based testing for ecological validity
  • Functional disability scales
  • DCAT (Dynamic Complex Assessment Task)
  • Work durability
  • Ecological rehabilitation
  • Research-based referrals for visual and vestibular rehab, MBSR, and CBT
  • Research-based interventions for sleep, diet, and nutrition
  • New trends in rehabilitation
  • A practical model for moving forward
  • Literature overview

Certificate of Completion: Students are provided with a course certificate following full participation in the two-day program and with a demonstrated competency of materials covered.

Payment: $892.50 ($850 + GST)
Payment is accepted by e-transfer or cheque; instructions will be sent to you following your registration.

Register now!


What people are saying about previous courses in this series:

“Such a fantastic course, just packed with up-to-date evidence-based information, practical tips, humor, and warmth.”

“Min is deeply committed to helping those he teaches to reach their full potential. His passion for the occupational therapy profession and dedication to mentorship are evident throughout his teaching.”

“What a treat and honour it was to get a full weekend of learning from one of the best in the world in functional rehabilitation…I left this weekend with a plethora of knowledge of the latest evidence on functional assessments and greater confidence in my clinical skills to observe, interpret, and report on disability and function. Whether you are an OT or other rehab specialist who does FCEs or rehab – be on the lookout for Min’s courses in 2025 and beyond! You won’t want to miss it!”

“This is one of the best courses I have taken. Min is a dynamic, engaging, and funny presenter. I learned so much and I am excited to apply it to my practice.”

“Min is brilliant, professional, hilarious and keeps you excited about the subject matter for a full 16 hours. Highly recommend this course.”

“Min is highly knowledgeable and experienced which shows in his ability to break down complex processes and information into easily understandable and practical steps.”

“Min takes the complex and makes it so logical and understandable! So practical and useful.”

“Min is not merely an expert in his field, but also an expert educator, who possesses a gift and passion for presenting clinical training in a manner that is engaging and entertaining for his students.”

“Min creates a safe space for new and more experienced OTs to come together and learn from each other. As someone who is newer to the OT world, Min made all of the discussed topics easy to understand with real world examples and applications. This was an amazing course!”

2024 UBC Diversifying Health Professions Education (DHoPE): Panel Speaker

This program is designed to help equity-denied high school & undergraduate students develop a sustained interest in a health profession education program of their choice. (Equity-denied groups include, but are not limited to, people who identify as first-generation university students, Disabled, Indigenous, Black and people of colour, economically disadvantaged, and 2SLGBTQIAP+).

Location: UBC Friedman Building

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

2023 15th Annual Health Care Professional Conference

Presented by WorkSafe BC

Location: JW Marriott Parq Hotel. Vancouver, B.C

Date: Friday, April 21, 2023

Min Kyi is scheduled as the keynote speaker presenting: Functional Cognition: Assessment, Treatment, and the Areopagus.

This keynote will provide research-based, best practices, updates concerning assessment and treatment protocols for patients with traumatic brain injury. Focus will be upon how our team can positively impact the lives of others.

2019 CAOT – BC Networking and Education Day

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2019
Location: Provincial Court of BC (800 Hornby Street, Vancouver)
Register: CAOT.CA

Taking the Stand: How to be a Valuable Expert Witness in the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Cost of Future Care Fields

Presenters Min Kyi and Jodi Fischer have each been providing expert witness testimony as occupational therapists for well over 20 years. Their education session is designed for OTs interested in learning how to provide valuable expert witness testimony regarding their Functional Capacity Evaluation and Cost of Future Care reports, and handle the challenge of cross examination.

Learning Objectives – Participants will:
Be able to effectively testify regarding the purpose and findings from FCE and CFC medical-legal reports.
Learn how case law and legal requirements impact acceptance of FCE and CFC opinions.
Learn typical areas of cross examination and strategies for making trial testimony as strong as the opinions expressed in medical-legal reports.