<p>Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are a serious result of many types of accidents including falls, car crashes, and sports injuries. Prevention and early detection and treatment are important to prevent the serious long-term effects that TBIs can cause. In this episode I interview Scott Pokorney, Traumatic Brain Injury Team Lead at the North Carolina Department of Health &amp; Human Services. &nbsp;We discuss the burden of TBIs and the best way to prevent and respond to this type of injury. &nbsp;Scott recommends visiting the following resources for more information:</p>
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 <li><a href="www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/covid19">NC DHHS COVID-19 Information and Updates</a></li>
 <li><a href="www.bianc.net ">Brain Injury Association of NC</a></li>
 <li><a href="www.ncdhhs.gov/tbi">NC DHHS TBI Program Website</a></li>
 <li><a href="www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury">Center for Disease Control and Prevention</a></li>
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Trauma Talk is brought to you by the UNC Tar Heel Trauma Program's communications team. The UNC Trauma Center is a Level 1 trauma center in Chapel Hill, NC. We provide injury prevention tips to keep you out of the hospital as well as regional trauma education and updates on our trauma center.