BOSTON 23 September 2009 - Last Thursday, CIMIT had the great honor of attending the Red Sox & MGH Home Base Program launch. If you haven't already heard, the aim of Home Base is to provide care for soldiers and families suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) using the fan power of the Red Sox, the patient care of MGH, and the tremendous support of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
There are many crucial parts to success in this meaningful new project (Clinical care, Family support, Education, Outreach and Research) and CIMIT will be the lead research institution in the program. Dr. Roger Pitman will head PTSD and Dr. Ros Zafonte will head TBI. For more information and to get involved visit www.homebaseprogram.org
Speeches of the evening came with enormous impact. Speakers: Dr. Peter Slavin, Tom Werner, Secretary Shinseki, Dr. John Parrish, ABC reporter Bob Woodruff, Chief Bryan Zimmerman and other veterans.
It was a night for the soldiers that culminated with a trip to Fenway to toss the first pitch. Chief threw a little wide, but can't say any of us could do better with the emotion that night.
Check out the speeches and the on field ceremony below. And get involved: www.homebaseprogram.org
Dr. Peter Slavin opens and welcomes the Veterans
Tom Werner details the new program and Red Sox involvement
Secretary Shinseki tells us about the importance of soldier care after combat
Dr. John Parrish, the Director of Home Base, tells us we need to act now
Bob Woodruff of ABC tells the story of his TBI in Iraq
Chief Zimmerman and other Veterans tell their stories
Dr Peter Slavin and Tom Werner are back to close the launch and take us to Fenway
On field ceremony at Fenway and Chief's first pitch
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