Education
The CCBH Education Mission is to provide conferences, multi-class series, workshops, and informational presentations to increase public knowledge about preventing cognitive decline, managing dementia, updates on clinical research findings on brain health, and how families and caregivers can best access South Florida resources. We seek to improve South Florida's health outcomes with improved health literacy in underserved communities. Our speakers include our Founding Director, UM Miller School of Medicine faculty and clinicians, and experienced staff in brain health research, education, and outreach. We have the capacity to provide these educational services to anyone who wants to learn more about brain health in Broward and Palm Beach Counties in English, Spanish, and Creole.
SAVE THE DATE! November 6, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Free Event.
Boca Raton Innovative Campus (BRIC) 500 T-Rex Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Join UM Faculty and staff to learn more about brain health and ways to prevent cognitive decline.
Breakfast and lunch provided.
More details coming soon.
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"Before I Forget" Art and Brain Health Event
June 17 and June 28, 2025
With Armory Art Center at 811 Park Place, West Palm Beach
CCBH presentations on Brain Health and its connection to the Arts and meet Artist Kristin M. Beck and experience her “Before I Forget” exhibition, created in response to her caregiving experience with her father to represent memories and declining cognitive with portraits, 3D objects, and interactive elements.
Our 3rd Annual Spring Conference “Springing into Brain Health”
Thursday, April 24, 2025
At DoubleTree by Hilton in Deerfield Beach, FL
Presenters Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and “Building A Better Brain: Findings from the Healthy Brain Initiative”, Dr. Lilah Besser PhD and “How Our Environments Affect Our Brain Health”, and Dr. Ketlyne Sol, PhD and “Resilience in Cognitive Aging.”
Event photos below.
Past Education Events
November 7, 2024
Hot Topics in Brain Health
Our 3rd Annual Fall Conference
At Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center
Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and “Resilience and Brain Health: What It Is, What it Means, and How to Get More”, Dr. Magdalena I. Tolea, PhD and “The What, Why, and How of Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders”, Rebecca Smither, PhD Candidate and “Arts in Public Health: Creating Well-Being and Social Capital”, and Sue-Ellen Flescher, MSEd and “Zentangle Art Introduction and Interactive Drawing Activity: Experience the Beauty and Joy of Mindful Tangling.”
Event photos below.
July 9, 2024
Diverse Perspectives on Brain Health and Memory in the African American Community
Community Education with the Urban League of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale
UM Faculty Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and “Investigating Root Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health Disparities in the African American Community” and Dr. David Davis, PhD and “Investigating the Relationship Between Environmental Toxins and Neurodegenerative Disease.”
Event photos below.
May 2, 2024
Brain Health Spring Luncheon
Our 2nd Annual Spring Conference
At Lakeside Terrace in Boca Raton
UM Faculty Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and “Advances in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia”, Dr. Michael J. Kleiman, PhD and “How speech can highlight the differences between normal aging and early-stage dementia”, and Dr. Deirdre O’Shea, PhD and “It doesn’t always start with memory loss: Identifying Alzheimer’s and its mimics.
Event photos below.
October 2023. Building A Better Brain 5-Class Series
Community Education with Delray Beach Library
Presenters Amie Rosenfeld, DPT, ABPTS, Iris Cohen, MSW, LCSW, Nicole Mendez, MSN, FPN and Rebecca Smither, MS.
10/19/23. Hot Topics in Brain Health 2023
Our 2nd Annual Fall Conference
At South County Civic Center in Delray Beach
Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD and “The Future Now: Advances in the Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease”, Dr. Dierdre O’Shea, PhD and “You’re Only as Old as Your Blood Feels: Epigenetic Biomarkers and Brain Aging”, Dr. Lilah Besser, PhD and “Neighborhood Environments Including Greenspaces and Brain Health”, and Dr. Amie Rosenfeld DPT and “Measuring Cognition Using Movement.”
Event photos below.
April 14, 2023. Lewy Body Dementia Conference
Our First Annual Spring Conference
At Double Tree Hilton in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Presented by LBDA Research Centers of Excellence UM Comprehensive Center for Brain Health, UF Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Disease, and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.
UM Presenters Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, Dr. Karen Nuytemans, PhD, Dr. Ihtsham Haq, MD, and Dr. Alberto Ramos, MD. UF Presenters Dr. Melissa Armstrong, MD and Dr. Shannon Chiu, MD. Mayo Clinc Presenter Dr. Tanis Ferman, PhD.
Click here to download our LEWY BODY DEMENTIA RESOURCES information for patients, families, and medical professionals.
Click here to view 3-minute event highlights video.
Event photos below.
October 13, 2022. Hot Topics in Brain Health
Our First Annual Fall Conference
At South County Civic Center in Delray Beach, Florida
UM Faculty Presenters: Keynote Dr. James E. Galvin, MD, MPH and “Building A Better Brain: A Precision Medicine Approach to Brain Health” and Dr. Karen Nuytemans, PhD and “Genetics, Alzheimer’s, and Ancestry.”
Event photos below.
