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Full Schedule

  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM  
    Check-In Registration
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Pediatric and Adolescent Task Force
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Athlete Development and Sports Rehabilitation Networking Group
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Cancer Rehabilitation Networking Group Pediatrics Oncology Task Force
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Career Development Networking Group
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    International Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group COVID-19 Task Force
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Stroke Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Aphasia & Other Communication Disorders Task Force
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Robotics for Upper Extremity
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Advancing a Learning Health System through Rehabilitation-Academic Partnership: A Focus on Patient Satisfaction in Outpatient Rehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    An Interdisciplinary Measurement Validity Framework for rehabilitation clinicians, researchers, and educators
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Cardiovascular Health in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Cervical Whiplash as a Symptom Generator after Concussion: What Every Clinician Should Know
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes at Follow-up with Functional Status at Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharge
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Orientation Strategies for Brain Injury Management in Inpatient Rehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Cultural Consideration on Psychosocial Wellbeing for Dyads: The Role of Songs
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Enhancing UE Functionality with Vivistim Therapy in Patients after Stroke; Success Stories and Digital Health Future
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Exploring Strain Counter Strain Techniques for Management of Complex Pain Regional Syndrome
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Exploring the use of Exoskeletons in Acute Care to Provide Early Mobility for Patients with Neurological Injuries
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Harnessing Waves of Wellness: Benefits of Aquatic Exercise for Aging Adults' Cardiometabolic Health, Cognitive Ability, and Functional Mobility
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    HOT TOPICS: The SCI Model Systems Environmental Factors Datasets (SCIMS-EFD): Development and Validation of Composite Measures of Neighborhood Economic Factors 9674
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Implementation of a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Shoulder Subluxation Program for Acute Stroke
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Investigating Dose as a Critical Gap in Exercise Therapy for Pain: From Meta-analysis to Pilot Clinical Trial
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Long COVID Symposium Part 1: Pathophysiology and Assessment of Fatigue and Brain Fog
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    MINI-TRACK: Burn Rehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Publishing in High-Impact Rehabilitation Journals
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Speech-Language Pathology Care and Outcomes in Adults with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Science Update: Rehabilitative Management of Non-Motor Features in Parkinson Disease
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Sexuality and Intimacy for Individuals Affected with Cerebral Palsy: A multidisciplinary approach to enhance quality of Life
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Beyond the Performance Years: A Critical Appraisal of the Retired Soccer Player
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Military Blast Exposure – State of the Science and Implications for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    SYMPOSIUM SERIES: Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Downward Financial Spiral of Cancer: Impact of Financial Toxicity on Cancer Care Outcomes
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Impact of COVID-19 on the Prevalence and Trajectory of Frailty
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    The Implications of Mindsets and Biases in Behavioral Assessments for Disorders of Consciousness
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Towards Precision Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis: Identifying Responsiveness to Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Interventions using Machine Learning
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Training and Sustaining: Knowledge Translation for Exoskeleton Usage Across the Continuum of Care
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Turning Up the Frequency: Use of In Situ Mobile Health Assessments in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Use of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) to Support Interprofessional Education: Implementation Strategies
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Venous Thromboembolism Prevention for Patients with Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Due to Cancer
  • 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM  
    Vocational Rehabilitation and Community Reintegration: Practice Implications and considerations for Veterans and Civilians Following Burn Injury
  • 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM  
    PLENARY II: Journey of Rebuilding Identity Following Stroke 0883
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM  
    Coffee Break in the EXPO Hall
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM  
    EXPO Hall Break
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM  
    Poster Spotlight
  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM  
    Re-energize with the Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine Networking Group
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Summit 9533 - This event is supported by CARF International
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    Health Services Research Networking Group
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    International-Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM  
    Poster Spotlight & Viewing
  • 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM  
    Lunch Break in EXPO
  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM  
    CHAT WITH THE EXPERTS: Nature-Based Therapy: Biophilic and Therapeutic Applications for Self and Others
  • 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM  
    CHAT WITH THE EXPERTS: Patient-Researchers: The Missing Link? Topic area: Engaging stakeholders (e.g., patients/care partners) as equal partners in developing and implementing rehabilitation research
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    A Novel, Wearable Technology to Gain an "Inside View" of the Patient and Enhance Outcomes After Stroke
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Action Observation and Eye Gaze in Stroke Rehabilitation
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Wearables
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Applying the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System across Speech-Language Pathology
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Archives Information/Education Pages: What They Are, How to Write Them, How to Review Them
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Disability Inclusion in Rehabilitation Sciences: An Insider’s Perspective
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Early Identification of Persons Living with Dementia at Point-of-Care Hospitalization Using the Electronic Health Record in Addressing Readmissions
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Emerging Early Detection Measurements for Secondary Complications in Soft Tissues After Spinal Cord Injury
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Facility Dogs: Canine Catalysts for Optimizing Human Health, Performance, and Engagement Symposium
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Fall-related Head Impact in Older Adults
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Heading in the Right Direction. Concussion Management in Soccer
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Is there One Stand-alone Quality of Life Outcome Measure Capable of Capturing Intervention Changes for Children and Teens with Non-ambulatory Cerebral Palsy?
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Leveraging Evolving Knowledge of Telehealth for Health Care Delivery of Physiotherapy: Development, Implementation, and Impact During COVID-19 and Beyond
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Lifestyle Interventions for Health and Wellness Promotion in People with Multiple Sclerosis
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Long COVID Symposium Part 2: Multidisciplinary Person-Centric Approach to Promote Recovery From Fatigue and Brain Fog
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    MINI-TRACK: Limb Care
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Interventions for Trismus in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    My Thinking Isn’t Clear After My TBI: The VA Approach to Managing Cognitive Complaints
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Neuromodulation for the Nervous System - Our experience with Veterans and First Responders with Mental Health and Pain Challenges
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Non-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Part II: Creative Solutions for Interprofessional Collaboration to Identify and Track Patient Outcomes
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Rehabilitation to Improve Functional Outcomes in Lung Cancer: A Clinical Practice Guideline
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Secondary Traumatic Stress in Burn Care Clinicians: Review of the Research and Recommendations for Practice
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Sheldon Berrol Memorial Chautauqua Symposium: Identity in Flux: Understanding Disability After Traumatic Brain Injury 0596
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Smart Technology for Physical Activity and Exercise Research in People with Spinal Cord Injury: Measurement, Monitoring, and Intervention
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Making an Impact: Tips on Conducting and Disseminating Policy-relevant Research
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science on Mild Cognitive Impairment and Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    State of the Science: Dance and Neurorehabilitation
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Transition to Adult Life for Patients Followed by Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialty Clinics: A Review of the Literature, Preliminary Research Findings, and Program Development
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM  
    Unlocking the Pain Puzzle: Innovative Approaches to Central Sensitization in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Cancer Rehabilitation Networking Group
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Neurodegenerative Diseases Networking Group
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Neuroplasticity Networking Group
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Pain Rehabilitation Networking Group
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Stroke Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Poster Spotlight & Viewing
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Athlete Development & Sports Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
    Moderator: Ashlie B. White, MA (she/her/hers) – Amputee Coalition
    Athlete Development & Sports Rehabilitation
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Oral Presentations
    Brain Injury
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Clinical Practice Oral Presentations 1
    Clinical Practice
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Oral Presentations
    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Measurement Oral Presentations
    Measurement
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Pediatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
    Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Oral Presentations
    Moderator: Catherine J. VanDerwerker, PT, DPT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Ralph H. Johnson VAMC and the Medical University of South Carolina
    Spinal Cord Injury
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Technology Oral Presentations
    Technology
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    A Social Interaction Skills Training (ASIST): Introduction for Burn Care Clinicians
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Advanced Technologies for Neurorehabilitation: Data Science and AI
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Another Coffee Isn’t the Answer: Impact of Poor Sleep on Health and Rehabilitative Approaches to Support Better Sleep
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Bridging The Gap: Optimizing Evidence To Practice For The Management Of Concussion in the Military Health System
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Building a Robust Spinal Cord Injury Research and Clinical Collaboration: An Example Using Overground Robotic Exoskeletons
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Building Capacity for Learning Health Systems Research in Rehabilitation: Turning Practice Data into Knowledge
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Changes in Bone Parameters in Response to Electrical Stimulation Exercise after Spinal Cord Injury
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Current Telehealth Practice, Policy, and Reimbursement in Texas from State Association Rehabilitation Leaders
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Efficacy of Rehabilitation Interventions for Disorders of Consciousness: Results of Recent Umbrella Review
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Emerging Science: Lifestyle Factors to Mitigate Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Empowering Futures- Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Management for Pediatric Functional neurological Disorders- A Case Study
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    FEATURED SESSION: Federal Funding Opportunities & Initiatives for Rehabilitation
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Frailty Measurement and Management: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Health Services Research: Addressing Disparities in Persons with Disability
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Mild Intermittent Hypoxia and Neural Plasticity: From Autonomic Dysfunction to Mitochondrial Capacity to Sleep and Breathing
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Mind Matters: Navigating Mental Health in Early Career Researchers
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    MINI-TRACK: Limb Care
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Preliminary Results of an Online Randomized Controlled Trial Intervention to Promote Physically Active Lifestyle in People With Multiple Sclerosis.
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Pressure Ulcers, Prevention and Treatment: A basic toolbox for the rehabilitation specialist with Focus on Quality of life
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Promoting Equity in Measurement with Diverse Populations
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Psychological Disorders Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Pediatric Population: New Findings and Implications for Clinical Practice
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Results within Arm's Reach: Best Practices for the Hemiparetic Upper Extremity
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Sleep Management in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
  • 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?
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Sports Participation among Youth with Lower Limb Amputation/Transverse Lower Limb Deficiency
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Stroke ISIG Young Investigator Award: Using electronic medical records and social determinants of health to predict post-stroke outcomes
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury Using Biomarkers and Emerging Technologies
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Effect of Perturbations on Postural Control in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Exposure to Environmental Toxins
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    The Translation and Implementation of Intandem, a Novel Neurorehabilitation System for Chronic Stroke Walking Impairment
  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Transforming Cancer Care through a Lifestyle Medicine Approach
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM  
    EXPO Cocktail Reception
  • 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM  
    FIRESIDE CHAT IN THE EXPO: Conducted by the presenters of Instructional Course 15: Facility Dogs: Canine Catalysts for Optimizing Human Health, Performance, and Engagementand Engagement.
  • 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM  
    FIRESIDE CHAT IN THE EXPO: “Shining a Light on the Darkness of Disorders of Consciousness: Support & Education for Family Caregivers”
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM  
    Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Neurobehavioral Task Force
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM  
    Cancer Rehabilitation Networking Group Oncology Cognitive Rehabilitation Task Force
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM  
    Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Functional Electrical Stimulation & Technology Task Force
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM  
    Technology Networking Group - Clinicians and Industry Task Force