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  • 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
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Stroke ISIG Young Investigator Award: Protecting the Future of Rehabilitation: Facilitators and Barriers to Educating Rehab Students on Health Care Policy and Advocacy 1615
    Location:  Cortez A
    Corresponding Presenter: Lindsay M. Bright (she/her/hers) – Amplify OT
    Health Services ResearchEthics
  • 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  
    Publishing in High-impact Rehabilitation Journals
    Location:  Madrid
    Corresponding Presenter: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: Leighton Chan, MD, MPH – NIH Clinical Center
    Presenter: Helen M. Hoenig, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical School
    Presenter: Jeffrey Basford, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Writing Grants & Getting FundedEthicsLeadership
  • 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
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Implications of Mindsets and Biases in Behavioral Assessments for Disorders of Consciousness 0553
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Bei Zhang, MD, MSc – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Presenter: Katherine O'Brien, PhD – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Presenter: Jean Woo, MD – Baylor College of Medicine/TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryEthicsMeasurement
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Inculcating a Culture of Compliance 0551
    Location:  Parkview (Verandah Building)
    Corresponding Presenter: Richard Curtis, MHA, RN, HACP – Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ)
    LeadershipClinical PracticeEthicsMeasurementRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Functional and Physiologic Correlates of Opioid Reduction in a Chronic Pain Population with Control Cohort: cause for Concern?
    Location:  Madrid
    Non-presenting Author: Tyler Salanoa – Fitness Research Institute
    Non-presenting Author: Jonathan C. Huefner, PhD – Boys Town
    Non-presenting Author: Gracyn Little, n/a – Fitness Research Institute
    Non-presenting Author: Giselle Cruz, Bachelor's of Science – Fitness Research Institute
    Non-presenting Author: Scott Johnson, DO – Fitness Research Institute
    Presenting Author: Kurt V. Gold, MD (he/him/his) – Fitness Research Institute
    Pain RehabilitationClinical PracticeEthicsLifestyle MedicinePain Rehabilitation
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: 8th Annual Women in Rehabilitation Science Symposium S4
    Location:  DeSoto A
    Moderator: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Moderator: Alison M. Cogan, PhD, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Southern California
    Presenter: Rachel M. Proffitt, OTD, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Diversity, Equity and InclusionBehavioral Health SciencesClinical PracticeEthicsLeadership