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  • Wednesday, Oct 30th
    1:30 PM – 5:30 PM  
    IC15: Facility Dogs: Canine Catalysts for Optimizing Human Health, Performance, and Engagement 5650
    Location:  Cortez C
    Corresponding Presenter: Cate Dorr, OTD, OTR/L, MSGM – Brooke Army Medical Center; Facility Dogs International
    Presenter: Kristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RN (she/her/hers) – Brooke Army Medical Center; Director, Facility Dogs International
    Presenter: Matthew T. French, DVM, MPH, DACVPM – United States Army
    Presenter: Katherine O'Brien, PhD – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Clinical PracticeBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryInternationalMeasurementMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Post-traumatic Growth Review and Practice: From Evaluation to Intervention in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 9589
    Location:  Cortez C
    Corresponding Presenter: Chungyi Chiu, CRC, LPC – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Jeffrey C. Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Presenter: Kristina Henderson, CRC, LPC, CVE (she/her/hers) – Mercer University
    Behavioral Health SciencesCancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeCOVID-19Military and Veterans AffairsSpinal Cord InjuryTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Military Blast Exposure – State of the Science and Implications for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation S7
    Location:  Monet
    Presenter: Jason M. Bailie, PhD (he/him/his) – GDIT Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
    Military and Veterans Affairs
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Vocational Rehabilitation and Community Reintegration: Practice Implications and Considerations for Veterans and Civilians Following Burn Injury 9605
    Location:  Morocco
    Corresponding Presenter: Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD, CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST – University of South Florida
    Presenter: Brooke M. Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, BT-C – Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
    MINI-TRACK: Burn RehabilitationBurn RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesClinical PracticeMilitary and Veterans AffairsTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM  
    Re-energize with the Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine Networking Group
    Location:  Trinity Ballroom
    Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineArts & NeuroscienceAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    My Thinking Isn’t Clear After My TBI: The VA Approach to Managing Cognitive Complaints 4042
    Location:  Monet
    Presenter: Kelly S. Collins, MD (she/her/hers) – VA Phoenix
    Corresponding Presenter: Mary Lu Bushnell, Psy.D., ABPP-CN (she/her/hers) – Phoenix VA
    Corresponding Presenter: Lindsey Sarver, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Phoenix VA
    Military and Veterans AffairsBrain Injury
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Neuromodulation for the Nervous System - Our Experience with Veterans and First Responders with Mental Health and Pain Challenges 9626
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Tanja Yardley, B.Sc.P.T. (she/her/hers) – Healthtech Connex
    Clinical PracticeArts & NeuroscienceBrain InjuryHealth Services ResearchMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTechnologyTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    A National Intensive Evaluation and Treatment Program (IETP) for Persons with Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    Location:  Coronado C
    Presenting Author: Jolie N. Haun, PhD EdS LMT – Veterans Health Administration
    Non-presenting Author: Tali Schneider, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans Hospital , Research and Development
    Non-presenting Author: Justin T. McDaniel, PhD – Southern Illinois University
    Non-presenting Author: Julie McMahon-Grenz, MS, OTR/L – Veterans Administration
    Presenting Author: Rachel C. Benzinger, BA – Veterans Health Administration
    Presenting Author: Risa Nakase-Richardson, FACRM, FNAN – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Presenting Author: Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN – University of Utah/VA Salt Lake City
    Brain InjuryClinical PracticeHealth Services ResearchMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Lessons from Refining a Focus Group Protocol with Veterans: Adapted Think-alouds and Accommodated Focus Groups for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
    Location:  Cortez D
    Presenting Author: Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, PhD – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Non-presenting author: Jennifer A. Bogner, PhD – Ohio State University
    Non-presenting author: Tracy Kretzmer, PhD, ABPP-CN – James A. Haley VA
    Non-presenting author: Jolie N. Haun, PhD EdS LMT – Veterans Health Administration
    Non-presenting author: Megan Moore, MS, PhD – University of Washington
    Non-presenting author: Risa Nakase-Richardson, FACRM, FNAN – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Brain InjuryHealth Services ResearchMeasurementMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Repeatability and Validity of the Prosthetic Observational Gait Scale (POGS) in Patients with Bilateral Lower Limb Amputations 4345
    Location:  Cortez D
    Presenting Author: Oleh Burii, n/a – Department of physical therapy
    MeasurementMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    3:45 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Police Officers’ Return to Work Experiences Following a Musculoskeletal Injury in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Phenomenological Study 4348
    Location:  Cortez C
    Presenting Author: Liané de Klerk, NZROT – Otago Polytechnic - School of Occupational Therapy
    Non-presenting Author: Fiona Graham – AusCPDM, NZOT
    Health Services ResearchDiversity, Equity and InclusionMilitary and Veterans AffairsTrauma
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Bridging the Gap: Optimizing Evidence to Practice for the Management of Concussion in the Military Health System 0567
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Rachael Kaufman, OTR/L, CBIS, PMP – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence; GDIT
    Presenter: Seth Kiser, PhD (he/him/his) – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence; GDIT
    Presenter: Keith A. Stuessi, Medical Doctor (he/him/his) – Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence; GDIT
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Friday, Nov 1st
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Translation and Implementation of Intandem, a Novel Neurorehabilitation System for Chronic Stroke Walking Impairment 4052
    Location:  Wedgewood
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Harris, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F – MedRhythms, Inc
    Presenter: Louis N. Awad, PT, DPT, PhD – Boston University
    Presenter: David J. Lin, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    StrokeArts & NeuroscienceBehavioral Health SciencesClinical PracticeMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Sponsored Satellite Symposium - Reaching Milestones in Managing Spasticity: What the Rehabilitation Specialist Needs to Know
    Location:  Chantilly Ballroom
    Presenter: Cindy B. Ivanhoe, MD – TIRR Memorial Hermann Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School Houston, TX
    SpasticityStrokeBrain InjuryTraumaNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryClinical PracticeMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Cognitive Difficulties in Veterans with TBI and the Military-to-civilian Transition 4046
    Location:  Miro
    Corresponding Presenter: Katharine Gionet, PsyD – Marcus Institute for Brain Health
    Military and Veterans AffairsBrain InjuryClinical PracticeTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Mindfulness and Nature-based Therapy: Foundations, Applications and Intersections 9624
    Location:  Topaz
    Corresponding Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Presenter: Matthew J. Wichrowski, MSW, HTR (he/him/his) – Rusk Rehabilitation NYU Langone Health
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    9:30 AM – 10:00 AM  
    Re-energize: Yin and Yang Meditation: Finding Your Inner Self-compassion
    Location:  Trinity Ballroom
    Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineArts & NeuroscienceAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Facilitating Cultural Transformation in Virtual Healthcare Through Human Centered Design, Implementation, Policy & Practice: Case Examples from a Decade of Research in Veterans Health Administration 9648
    Location:  Manchester
    Presenter: Jolie N. Haun, PhD EdS LMT – Veterans Health Administration
    Presenter: Christopher A. Fowler, PhD (he/him/his) – James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
    Corresponding Presenter: Rachel C. Benzinger, BA – Veterans Health Administration
    TelehealthClinical PracticeHealth Services ResearchMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    How to Leverage Engagement to Enhance Research Rigor and Foster Translational Success in Healthcare Access: Adapting, Reciprocating, and Measuring Engagement with Vulnerable Populations 9620
    Location:  Metropolitan
    Corresponding Presenter: Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, PhD – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Corresponding Presenter: Natalie M. Gilmore, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Presenter: Jessica L. Ryan (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Presenter: Risa Nakase-Richardson, FACRM, FNAN – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    MeasurementBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Innovative Approaches to Telerehabilitation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury 9577
    Location:  Miro
    Corresponding Presenter: Tracey D. Wallace, MS CCC-SLP – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: Rocio S. Norman, PhD CCC-SLP – University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
    Military and Veterans AffairsBrain InjuryClinical PracticeRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTechnologyTelehealth
  • 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
    11:45 AM – 12:15 PM  
    Re-energize: Yin and Yang Meditation: Finding Your Inner Self-compassion
    Location:  Trinity Ballroom
    Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    SPONSORED SESSION by SYNCHRON: “The Implantable Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Bringing Autonomy to Your Patients”
    Location:  Wedgewood
    Presenter: Raul Nogueira, MD, FAHA, FSVIN – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Presenter: Sandy Hanebrink, OTR/L – Touch the Future
    Brain InjurySpinal Cord InjuryStrokeCaregiver NeedsNeuroplasticityTechnologyHealth Services ResearchMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Military/veterans Affairs Networking Group
    Location:  Monet
    Moderator: Tracey D. Wallace, MS CCC-SLP – Shepherd Center
    Military and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    3:00 PM – 3:15 PM  
    Preliminary Evidence of the Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Disorders in Veterans with Major Lower Limb Amputation 1139
    Location:  Ming
    Presenting Author: Sheila Clemens, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky
    Presenting Author: Anna Urbanowitz, SPT – University of Kentucky
    Non-presenting Author: Meryl Alappattu, PT, PhD – University of Florida
    Non-presenting Author: Stacey Slone – University of Kentucky
    Non-presenting Author: Ignacio Gaunaurd – University of Miami
    Non-presenting Author: Ben Darter, PT, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Clinical PracticeLimb CareMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Funding Implementation Science in Traumatic Brain Injury: I-HEAL, a Case Study 9615
    Location:  Shelbourne (Verandah Building)
    Moderator: Jessica L. Ryan (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Corresponding Presenter: Risa Nakase-Richardson, FACRM, FNAN – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Corresponding Presenter: Jolie N. Haun, PhD EdS LMT – Veterans Health Administration
    Presenter: Marc A. Silva, PhD (he/him/his) – James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
    Presenter: Natalie M. Gilmore, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Presenter: Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, PhD – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Writing Grants & Getting FundedBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Suicide Prevention and Firearm Safety in Rehabilitation Patients 9578
    Location:  Madrid
    Corresponding Presenter: Katharine Gionet, PsyD – Marcus Institute for Brain Health
    Presenter: Hari H. Venkatachalam, MPH, CPH – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Presenter: Stephanie Oduro, OTD, OTR/L – Concordia University Wisconsin
    Presenter: Shannon Miles, PhD – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeurodegenerative DiseaseSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    The Anatomy of Mindfulness: Breakdown of the Therapeutic Mechanisms of Various Standardized Mindfulness Programs and the Operationalized Languaging 9625
    Location:  Sapphire
    Corresponding Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineArts & NeuroscienceAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsMilitary and Veterans AffairsNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Evaluating Photobiomodulation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans: A New Horizon in Treatment 0575
    Location:  Obelisk B
    Corresponding Presenter: Lew Lim, PhD., MBA (he/him/his) – Vielight Inc.
    Presenter: Genane Loheswaran – PhD.
    Military and Veterans AffairsBrain Injury
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    "Sub-concussive" Is a Dangerous Misnomer: Refining Terminology for Head Impacts and Traumatic Brain Injuries 9645
    Location:  De La Salle
    Corresponding Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Ross Zafonte – Spaulding/Harvard Medical School
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Improving Access to Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Complex Comorbidities 9633
    Location:  Metropolitan
    Corresponding Presenter: Bridget A. Cotner, PhD – Edward Hines, Jr. VA
    Presenter: Mary Jo Pugh, PhD, RN – University of Utah/VA Salt Lake City
    Presenter: Katherine L. McCauley, PhD – Shepherd Center
    Military and Veterans AffairsBrain Injury
  • 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
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Update on Solutions for Increasing Use of Integrative Medicine in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 9649
    Location:  Governors Lecture Hall
    Corresponding Presenter: Christina Semonick, SLPD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Clarity Speech Therapy Inc.
    Presenter: Megan C. Vaughan – Integrative Performance Labs
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryCancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeCOVID-19Limb CareMilitary and Veterans AffairsPain RehabilitationPediatric RehabilitationStrokeTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Healthcare Cost and Utilization for TBI Among Service Members and Veterans 9654
    Location:  Metropolitan
    Corresponding Presenter: Jessica L. Ryan (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Presenter: Jason M. Bailie, PhD (he/him/his) – GDIT Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
    Presenter: Clara E. Dismuke-Greer, PhD (she/her/hers) – VA Palo Alto Health Care System
    Moderator: Risa Nakase-Richardson, FACRM, FNAN – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Military and Veterans AffairsBrain InjuryHealth Services Research