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  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    7:30 AM – 2:30 PM  
    ACRM Early Career Development Course: Meeting Your Career Expectations: Aligning Multiple Definitions of Success with a Career in Rehabilitation Medicine 2261 - This Course includes a luncheon for course participants only supported by the University of Texas Medical Branch Sealy Center on Aging
    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.
    Keynote Speaker: Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD – Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Moderator: Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Jereme D. Wilroy, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Panelist: Yumi Kim, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Panelist: Willa P. Vo, Psy.D. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Panelist: Ralph Nitkin, PhD (he/him/his) – NICHD/NIH
    Panelist: Reza Ehsanian, MD PhD – University of New Mexico Hospital
    Panelist: Patricia A. Dorn, PhD – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Panelist: Linda Vo, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
    Panelist: Julie M. Faieta – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Dwayne Taliaferro, PhD (he/him/his) – Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
    Presenter: Brad G. Kurowski, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati and Ciincinnati Children's
    LeadershipWriting Grants & Getting FundedCareer Development
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    7:30 AM – 2:30 PM  
    ACRM Leadership Development Course 9541 - This Course includes a luncheon for course participants only supported by the University of Texas Medical Branch Sealy Center on Aging 9541
    Location:  ROOM: Monet REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Proceed straight ahead, past the skylight. Monet is the straight ahead.
    Keynote Speaker: Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD – Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas
    Presenter: Brad G. Kurowski, MD, MS – University of Cincinnati and Ciincinnati Children's
    Moderator: Deborah Backus, PT, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    LeadershipCareer Development
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Publishing in High-impact Rehabilitation Journals 0920
    Location:  ROOM: Madrid REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Madrid is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: Leighton Chan, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – 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
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Current Telehealth Practice, Policy, and Reimbursement in Texas from State Association Rehabilitation Leaders 9610
    Location:  ROOM: De Soto 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. De Soto A is the second room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Tammy Richmond, MS, OTRL, FAOTA (she/her/hers) – Go2Care
    Presenter: Judith Joseph, MA, OTR, CDRS – Texas Occupational Therapy Association, INC
    Presenter: Lisa Milliken, MA CCC-SLP FNAP RAC-CT CDP CADDCT – Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association
    TelehealthLeadershipTechnologyTelehealth
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Mind Matters: Navigating Mental Health in Early Career Researchers 9611
    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.
    Corresponding Presenter: Fransiska M. Bossuyt, PhD (she/her/hers) – ETH Zurich
    Presenter: Yohali Burrola-Mendez, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Presenter: Natalie A. Williams, PhD (she/her/hers) – Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Judith M. Burnfield, PhD, PT – Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
    InternationalCOVID-19Diversity, Equity and InclusionLeadershipWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Treatment: A Basic Toolbox for the Rehabilitation Specialist with Focus on Quality of Life 9590
    Location:  ROOM: Milan REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Milan is the third room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Hubert B. Vuagnat, MD (he/him/his) – Woundcare Program, Geneva University Hospitals
    InternationalAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeLeadershipPediatric RehabilitationSkin ManagementSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: There’s a New Technology to Help Your Patients with Chronic Stroke. Why Aren’t You Using It? S10
    Location:  ROOM: De La Salle 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 and turn right. De La Salle is on the right.
    Presenter: Teresa J. Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    Presenter: Isha Vora, PhD, OT – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    NeuroplasticityLeadershipStrokeTechnology
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Using the Patient Experience in Rehabilitation for a Person-centered Quality Improvement 9671
    Location:  Parkview (Verandah Building)
    Corresponding Presenter: Tiago S. Jesus, PhD – The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jan Struhar, PT, DPT, ONC – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Julia Buschbacher (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
    Presenter: Dana Nelson – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Karen Colby – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    LeadershipHealth Services Research
  • 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
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Wild Measurement: Strategies to Capture Meaningful Performance Improvements from Rehabilitation 9584
    Location:  ROOM: Governors Lecture Hall REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. Governors is at the end of the corridor on the right.
    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
    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
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Engaging Nursing in Rehabilitation Research: a How to Guide to Increase Nursing Participation 9646
    Location:  ROOM: De Soto B: 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. De Soto B is the first room on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Heather Kendall, MSN, RN, LSSBB, CPHQ – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Mindi R. Manes, PhD (she/her/hers) – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Nichole Miller, DNP, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Health Services ResearchLeadership
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Identification of Candidates for Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Admission with Visual Management System 1602
    Location:  Parkview (Verandah Building)
    Corresponding Presenter: Kelly Fletcher, PT, DPT, MHA, MRMC (she/her/hers) – UNC Health
    LeadershipClinical PracticeDiversity, Equity and InclusionTechnology
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: 8th Annual Women in Rehabilitation Science Symposium S4
    Location:  ROOM: De Soto 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. De Soto A is the second room on the right.
    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
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Finding Meaning in a Career in Rehabilitation Medicine: Perspectives for Mid-career Professionals 9596
    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.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Terrence M. Pugh, MD – Wake Forest University SOM; Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseLeadership
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Transforming Inpatient Rehabilitation for Transplant Patients: Collaborative Partnerships with Acute Care Hospitals to Enhance Outcomes and Patient Experience 9604
    Location:  ROOM: Madrid REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Madrid is the first room on the left.
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Mindi R. Manes, PhD (she/her/hers) – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Corresponding Presenter: Parag Shah – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Heather Kendall, MSN, RN, LSSBB, CPHQ – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Kerry Maher, MD – Brooks Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Gregory Worsowicz, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic
    Clinical PracticeLeadership
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Fundraising, Incorporation, and Other Technology Startup Basics: A Panel Discussion Hosted by Startups Founders and Early-stage Employees 4522
    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: Kira Burns, MBA – Gravitrex, Inc
    Presenter: Kathryn Riccio, MS, OTR/L – Neurofenix, Inc
    Corresponding Presenter: Kristin Nuckols, OTD, MOT, OTR (she/her/hers) – Imago Rehab, Inc
    TechnologyAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeLeadershipTechnologyWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Identifying and Addressing Real-life Challenges to Using the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System 9586
    Location:  ROOM: De La Salle 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 and turn right. De La Salle is on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Jarrad H. Van Stan, PhD, CCC-SLP – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: John Whyte, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
    Presenter: Elizabeth Grillo, PhD, CCC-SLP, CHSE, EMT (she/her/hers) – West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    Presenter: Chantal Sabourin, MA, MSC, S-LP (C) (she/her/hers) – DYSWIS-Do you see what I see
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemHealth Services ResearchLeadershipMeasurement
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Sharing Is Caring: creating a Culture of Feedback 9637
    Location:  ROOM: Madrid REGION: Tower Mezzanine Level >>> DIRECTIONS: Exit Tower elevators on Mezzanine level. Turn left before the skylight. Madrid is the first room on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Jessi Vaught, PT, DPT, NCS (she/her/hers) – Sheltering Arms Institute
    Presenter: Alina R. Holmes, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS (she/her/hers) – Sheltering Arms Institute
    Clinical PracticeLeadershipMeasurementTechnology
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Maximizing Neurological Recovery and Patient Outcomes: Integrating Exercise Physiologists in Acute Rehabilitation 9672
    Location:  ROOM: Senators Lecture Hall REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn left. Proceed past the Elephants. Turn left down the corridor. Senators is at the end of the corridor on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Katie L. Sewell, PT, DPT, NCS (she/her/hers) – Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Victoria Zangotsis, ACSM-CEP – Carolinas Rehabilitation - Charlotte
    Presenter: Dana Cruise, MS, ACSM-CEP – Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Sima A. Desai, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryClinical PracticeLeadershipSpinal Cord InjuryStroke