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  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Contributing Factors in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury Morbidly and the Impact These Have on Rehabilitative Efforts 4048
    Location:  Coronado C
    Corresponding Presenter: Grace S. Griesbach, PhD (she/her/hers) – Centre for Neuro Skills
    Presenter: Sonia Villapol – Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College
    Presenter: Stefanie Howell, PhD (she/her/hers) – Centre for Neuro Skills
    Presenter: Linda J. Noble-Haeusslein, PhD – Dell Medical School, university of Texas Austin
    Brain InjuryClinical PracticeCOVID-19Diversity, Equity and InclusionNeuroplasticityTrauma
  • 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
  • Thursday, Oct 31st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Post-traumatic Tinnitus: A Resounding Update 9677
    Location:  Coronado B
    Corresponding Presenter: Nathan D. Zasler, MD – Concussion Care Centre of Virginia LLC
    Brain InjuryTrauma
  • 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  
    Heading in the Right Direction. Concussion Management in Soccer 1611
    Location:  Rosetta
    Corresponding Presenter: Ruairi Connolly, n/a – Cork University Hospital - Major Trauma Centre
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Ann Guernon, PhD, CCC-SLP – Lewis University
    Athlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain InjuryLifestyle MedicineTechnologyTrauma
  • 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
    1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Secondary Traumatic Stress in Burn Care Clinicians: Review of the Research and Recommendations for Practice 0565
    Location:  Manchester
    Corresponding Presenter: Emma D. Turner, n/a (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Presenter: Kimberly Roaten, PhD, ABPP – UT Southwestern Medical Center
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Karen J. Kowalske, MD – The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    MINI-TRACK: Burn RehabilitationBurn RehabilitationTrauma
  • 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  
    Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Treatment: A Basic Toolbox for the Rehabilitation Specialist with Focus on Quality of Life 9590
    Location:  Milan
    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  
    Reconstructive Effort for the Treatment of Lost Arms: The Multi Disciplinary Approach to Patients Suffering from Upper Extremity Limb Loss 8331
    Location:  Miro
    Presenter: Ajul Shah, MD, FACS – American Reconstructive Surgery Alliance
    Moderator: Alta Fried, MS, OTR/L, CHT – Co founder - Hand therapist
    MINI-TRACK: Limb CareLimb CareTraumaSkin Management
  • 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  
    Dementia Prevention 2024 Session I 9564
    Location:  Monet
    Corresponding Presenter: Kurt V. Gold, MD (he/him/his) – Fitness Research Institute
    Presenter: Daniel H. Daneshvar, MD, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Catherine (Katie) Siengsukon, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Michele K. York, PhD, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Rajagopal V. Sekhar, MD (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Patricia C. Heyn, PhD, FGA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeDiversity, Equity and InclusionLifestyle MedicineRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTrauma
  • 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
    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
    3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Evidence for Care of Persons with Disorders of Consciousness: An Environmental Scan of Existing Guidelines, Policies, and Recommendations
    Location:  Ming
    Presenting Author: Natalie M. Gilmore, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Non-presenting Author: Lori S. Kennedy, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC (she/her/hers) – University of California, Davis
    Non-presenting Author: Jennifer MacDonald, MD, PhD – Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Non-presenting Author: Caroline Schnakers, PhD – Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
    Non-presenting Author: Risa Nakase-Richardson, FACRM, FNAN – James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
    Non-presenting author: Amy M. Shapiro-Rosenbaum, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM (she/her/hers) – Park Terrace Care Center; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; BrainMatters Neuropsychological Services, PLLC
    Non-presenting author: Andrea Kurasz
    Clinical PracticeTrauma
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Implementation of Serial Casting and Orthotic Interventions to Promote Function for Survivors of Burn Injury Across the Care Continuum
    Location:  Peridot
    Corresponding Presenter: Brooke M. Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, BT-C – Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Rachel Szalony, OTR, CLT – Parkland Health
    Corresponding Presenter: Jackie Van Ooteghem, OTR/L – Parkland Burn Center
    MINI-TRACK: Burn RehabilitationBurn RehabilitationClinical PracticeEarly Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitPain RehabilitationSkin ManagementTrauma
  • 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
  • Saturday, Nov 2nd
    4:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Utilization of Delirium Screening by Pediatric Therapists 9643
    Location:  De La Salle
    Corresponding Presenter: Margaret L. Scholl, PT – Childrens Health
    Presenter: Satori Gatling, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS (she/her/hers) – Children's Health
    Pediatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryCancer RehabilitationCardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeEarly Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitNeuroplasticityTrauma
  • 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:  Cortez A
    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  
    Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part II: Case Studies and Best Practices for Reporting 9666
    Location:  Cortez A
    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  
    Expanding Your Clinical Armamentarium with a 'Focus' on Vision and Eye Movements 9634
    Location:  Ming
    Corresponding Presenter: Mahya Beheshti, MD (she/her/hers) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Presenter: Silvana M L. Lopes Costa, PhD – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: JohnRoss Rizzo, MD, MSCI, FACRM (he/him/his) – NYU Langone Health
    Clinical PracticeNeurodegenerative DiseaseStrokeTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    Smart-home Technologies for Patient and Caregiver Use at Home After Discharge from Inpatient Rehabilitation 1598
    Location:  Senators Lecture Hall
    Presenter: Jovita Guzman – Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Presenter: Eileen M. Garcia, OTR/L PAMs – Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Presenter: Linda S.Y. Park, BSN, RN, CRRN – Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Presenter: Michelle Camicia, PhD MSN CRRN CCM NEA-BC FAHA FARN FAAN – Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Cristine Ray (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian R. Theodore, PhD – Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    TechnologyBrain InjuryCaregiver NeedsClinical PracticeSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTrauma
  • Sunday, Nov 3rd
    12:45 PM – 1:45 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: The Psychology of Recovery: How to Identify and Incorporate Psychological Factors into the Plan of Care S11
    Location:  Topaz
    Presenter: Michael JL Sullivan, PhD – McGill University
    Pain RehabilitationNeuroplasticityCaregiver NeedsTraumaDiversity, 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
  • 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