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  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    7:30 AM – 2:30 PM  
    NCCIH/NCMRR R13 Diversity Mentoring and Career Development in Complementary and Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine Workshop (by Invitation Only) 5645
    Location:  Monte Carlo
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Corresponding Presenter: Sonya Kim, PhD, CRC, BCB, FACRM – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Presenter: Ralph Nitkin, PhD (he/him/his) – NICHD/NIH
    Presenter: Radha Holavanahalli, PhD (she/her/hers) – NIDILRR - ACL
    Presenter: Lanay Mudd, PhD (she/her/hers) – NCCIH
    Presenter: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Nabila Enam, OTD, OTR/L, RYT – Saint Joseph's University
    Presenter: Pooja M. Jethani, DrOT, OTR/L – MGH IHP
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 2:40 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT: A Culturally-informed Lens on Assistive Technology Provision 4515
    Location:  Wedgewood
    Corresponding Presenter: Stacy Hsueh, n/a – University of Washington
    TechnologyCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEthicsTechnology
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:40 PM – 2:50 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT: A Culturally-informed Lens on Assistive Technology Provision (updated Abstract) 4516
    Location:  Wedgewood
    Corresponding Presenter: Stacy Hsueh, n/a – University of Washington
    TechnologyCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEthics
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:50 PM – 3:00 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT: Assessing Mobile Device Proficiency for a Smart Home Intervention in Individuals with Complex Disabilities 0813
    Location:  Wedgewood
    Presenter: Gina Novario, OTD, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh - Rehabilitation Science and Technology Department
    TechnologyCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEthics
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Cultural Consideration on Psychosocial Wellbeing for Dyads: The Role of Songs 9571
    Location:  Peacock Terrace
    Corresponding Presenter: Meng-Shan Lee, PhD, MT-BC – Duquesne University
    Presenter: John T. Glaubitz, MA, MT-BC, NMT – Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Arts & NeuroscienceCultural Competency
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Downward Financial Spiral of Cancer: Impact of Financial Toxicity on Cancer Care Outcomes 0598
    Location:  Monte Carlo
    Corresponding Presenter: Grayson Stephen Chao, PT,DPT, OCS,CSCS (he/him/his) – New York University
    Cancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEthics
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Sheldon Berrol Memorial Chautauqua Symposium: Identity in Flux: Understanding Disability After Traumatic Brain Injury 0596
    Location:  Chantilly Ballroom
    Presenter: Eric M. Watson, PhD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Presenter: Jared Venters
    Presenter: Melissa Earley, BSN, RN, QMHP, CCEMT-P (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Brain InjuryCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Promoting Equity in Measurement with Diverse Populations 9570
    Location:  Metropolitan
    Corresponding Presenter: Anthony H. Lequerica, PhD (he/him/his) – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Jamilah Alqahtani, RN, AG-ACNP – University of Cincinnati
    Presenter: Namrata Grampurohit, PhD, OTR/L – Thomas Jefferson University
    MeasurementCultural Competency
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    BRUCKER SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Arranging Pretty: Piecing Together Meaningful Clinical/research Relationships - This event is followed by a reception sponsored by CARF International
    Location:  Wedgewood
    Presenter: Lisa Boivin, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    InternationalCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Wild Measurement: Strategies to Capture Meaningful Performance Improvements from Rehabilitation 9584
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie L. Schwertfeger, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, CBIST, NCS – Rosalind Franklin University; Lovell FHCC VA
    Presenter: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: Marghuretta Bland, PT, DPT, MSCI – Washington University School of Medicine
    Presenter: Louis N. Awad, PT, DPT, PhD – Boston University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jane E. Sullivan, PT, DHS, MD – Northwestern University
    Presenter: Alex Wong, PhD (he/him/his) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-presenting author: Sai Yalla, PhD – Rosalind Franklin University; Lovell FHCC VA
    MeasurementBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryBurn RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationCardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionEarly Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitHealth Services ResearchLeadershipLifestyle MedicineMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnologyTelehealth
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    The Lived Experience and TBI Research: Leveraging Community Voices Through Community Advisory Boards 1593
    Location:  Monte Carlo
    Corresponding Presenter: Michelle Smith, MPH, CHES (she/her/hers) – NYU Langone Medical Center
    Presenter: Leigh Johnson, MPH (she/her/hers) – NYU Langone Health
    Presenter: Olga Garduno-Ortega, MPH (she/her/hers) – NYU Langone Health | Rusk Rehabilitation
    Brain InjuryCaregiver NeedsCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and InclusionHealth Services Research
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Culturally Adapted Dementia Caregiver Training and Support for Diverse Caregivers 4510
    Location:  Monte Carlo
    Corresponding Presenter: Mansha Mirza, Phd, OTR/L – University of Illinois Chicago
    Presenter: Sumithra Murthy, PhD, MPH, MBBS – University of Illinois Chicago
    InternationalAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeCultural CompetencyDiversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    The Unique Function and Value of a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses 9650
    Location:  Rosetta
    Presenter: Chungyi Chiu, CRC, LPC – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Zaccheus J. Ahonle, Ph.D., CRC – Mississippi State University
    Presenter: Kristina Henderson, CRC, LPC, CVE (she/her/hers) – Mercer University
    Corresponding Presenter: Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD, CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST – University of South Florida
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jeffrey C. Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Stuart Rumrill, Phd, CRC, LPC – University of Illinois
    Behavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryClinical PracticeCultural CompetencyMilitary and Veterans AffairsSpinal Cord InjuryTrauma