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  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Initial Insights from the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry 9642
    Location:  ROOM: Peridot REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Peridot is the third room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Peridot is the third room on the left.
    Presenter: Kenton R. Kaufman, PhD, P.E. – Mayo Clinic
    Corresponding Presenter: Ashlie B. White, MA (she/her/hers) – Amputee Coalition
    MINI-TRACK: Limb CareLimb CareBig DataHealth Services Research
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Introduction to Health Services Research: What It Is, What It’s Not, and Why It Matters 0573
    Location:  ROOM: Coronado A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Coronado A is the last room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Presenter: Cait Brown, PhD(c), CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Presenter: Leah M. Botkin, MSOT, OTR/L – University of Missouri
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Adam R. Kinney, PhD, OTR/L – VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Moderator: Jessica Schmidt, OTD, OTR/L – Concordia University Wisconsin
    Health Services ResearchBig DataClinical PracticeMeasurement
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Lying by Telling the Truth: How Data Can Be Manipulated to Support and Propagate Fallacies and Falsehoods in Healthcare 6867
    Location:  ROOM: Rosetta REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Rosetta is the last room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Rosetta is the last room on the left.
    Presenter: Grayson Stephen Chao, PT,DPT, OCS,CSCS (he/him/his) – New York University
    Presenter: Jennifer Shin (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Big DataTechnology
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Part I - Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients from the Model System Pilot Study and National Data for Older Americans 9658
    Location:  ROOM: Sapphire REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>>DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. The Sapphire is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, FACRM, FARN (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Yuying Chen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Kessler Foundation
    Spinal Cord InjuryAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig DataHealth Services ResearchMeasurement
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    HOT TOPICS: The SCI Model Systems Environmental Factors Datasets (SCIMS-EFD): Development and Validation of Composite Measures of Neighborhood Economic Factors 9674
    Location:  ROOM: Miro REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Miro is the second room to the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Kessler Foundation
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Lauren F. Murphy, PhD (she/her/hers) – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Anthony H. Lequerica, PhD (he/him/his) – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Librada Callender, PhD, MPH – Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Yuying Chen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Spinal Cord InjuryBig DataMeasurement
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Towards Precision Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis: Identifying Responsiveness to Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Interventions Using Machine Learning 0587
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez B REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez B is the last room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Hannes Devos, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Maryam Sadeghi, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Jacob J. Sosnoff, PhD – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseBig DataTechnologyMachine Learning
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Making an Impact: Tips on Conducting and Disseminating Policy-relevant Research S5
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk B REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>>DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk B is the second room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk B is the second room on the left.
    Presenter: Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, FACRM, FARN (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig DataDiversity, Equity and InclusionMeasurement
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Housing and Disability: Social Determinants of Health Utilizing a National Geospatial Analysis 8264
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez C REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez C is the last room on the right.
    Presenting Author: Raeda K. Anderson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    Non-presenting author: Chloe Sellers – Shepherd Center
    Non-presenting Author: Daniel Pasciuti, PhD – Department of Sociology, Georgia State University
    Big DataDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Multiple Long Term Chronic Conditions Are Associated with Long-term Declined Physical Quality of Life in Older Adults with or at Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis 8257
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Aqeel M. Alenazi, n/a – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
    Non-presenting Author: Badr A. Alqahtani, n/a – Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig Data
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Out of the Black Box and into Medical Record: Implementing the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System in Electronic Health Records 0594
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez C REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Proceed down the corridor on the left. Cortez C is the last room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Julia C. Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Kelsey Watters, CScD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemBig Data
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Demystifying AI in Healthcare: A Practical Survey of Machine Learning Technologies 0599
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Jennifer Shin (she/her/hers) – New York University
    Big DataClinical PracticeLeadershipTechnologyTelehealthMachine LearningArtificial Intelligence
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Coding, Tracking and Trending Injury Data to Improve Practice and Safety for Caregivers and Their Patients 1145
    Location:  ROOM: Metropolitan REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Metropolitan is the first room to the left.
    Presenting Author: Teresa L. Boynton, MS, OTR, CSPHP – Mobility Consulting and Presentations, LLC
    Early Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitBig DataCaregiver NeedsClinical PracticeHealth Services ResearchMeasurementSkin Management
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Disparities in Postacute Care Utilization for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury 8255
    Location:  ROOM: Monte Carlo REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Monte Carlo is the sixth room on the left.
    Presenting Author: Amol M. Karmarkar, PhD – VCU and SAI
    Non-presenting Author: Alexandra Ulbing – VCUHealth
    Non-presenting Author: Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Health Services ResearchBig DataBrain Injury
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Highlights from the Power of Patient Centered Outcomes in Rehabilitation Learning Health Systems Summit 9656
    Location:  ROOM: Ming REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Ming is the fourth room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Maggie French, PT, DPT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Presenter: Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT – The Ohio State University
    Presenter: Claire Kalpakjian, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Non-presenting Contributor: Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Moderator: Linda J. Resnik, PhD, PT – Brown University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Mary D. Slavin, PT, PhD – Boston University School of Public Health
    Clinical PracticeBig DataMeasurement
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Where to Start? Identifying Datasets for Rehabilitation and Disability Health Services Research 0602
    Location:  ROOM: Obelisk A REGION: Atrium II Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Atrium Elevators. Take a right and proceed down the corridor. Continue past the escalators and the row of rooms on your left. At the end of the row of rooms, turn down the corridor on the right. Obelisk A is the first room on the left. If coming from the Tower Mezzanine, from the Tower Elevators, turn right. Proceed down the stairs and take the first corridor on your left. Obelisk A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Cait Brown, PhD(c), CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Presenter: Cynthia Chih-Ying Li, PhD, OTR/L – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig Data
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part I: Database Overview and How to Access Data 4505
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Yuying Chen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, FACRM, FARN (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Spinal Cord InjuryBig DataHealth Services ResearchTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM  
    PLENARY IV: Integrating AI and Big Data in Healthcare: Practical Approaches for Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals 2792
    Location:  ROOM: Chantilly Ballroom/Plenaries REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From the ACRM Registration desk, proceed towards the elephants. Go past the elephants and the Chantilly Ballroom is through the foyer.
    Presenter: Andrew D. Delgado, PhD (he/him/his) – Center of Biostatistics in the Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Presenter: Mayte Suarez-Farinas, PhD – Center of Biostatistics in the Department of Population Health Science and Policy Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinaii
    Presenter: Aritz Irizar, PhD – Center of Biostatistics in the Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Big DataArtificial IntelligenceHealth Services ResearchMeasurement
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Building Integrated Clinical Research Programs: From the Cancer Center to the Community 8041
    Location:  ROOM: Coronado D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms. Coronado D is the first room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Kelley C. Wood, PhD, MS, ACSM-CEP, ACSM/ACS-CET (she/her/hers) – ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Select Medical
    Presenter: Jennifer M. Jones, PhD – Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN
    Cancer RehabilitationBig DataClinical PracticeHealth Services Research
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part II: Case Studies and Best Practices for Reporting 9666
    Location:  ROOM: Cortez A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Cortez A is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Yuying Chen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Amanda L. Botticello, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN, CRRN, FACRM, FARN (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Spinal Cord InjuryBig DataHealth Services ResearchTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Leveraging Matching and Weighting Approaches in Rehabilitation Health Services Research 9602
    Location:  ROOM: Coronado A REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms to the end of the hall and turn right. Coronado A is the last room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Raj G. Kumar, PhD MPH – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Presenter: Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Moderator: Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig Data