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EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Save the date and plan to attend the Physicians & Clinicians Networking Group (PCNG) Meeting at the ACRM 2018 Conference in Dallas. It’s a great opportunity to network with colleagues from all rehab disciplines, meet your next mentor, collaborator, employer, or funder and learn how to participate in the PCNG. Check out the conference programming focused on Clinical Practice >>
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
POSTER AWARD
The ACRM Physicians and Clinicians Networking Group (PCNG) was developed to create resources and networks that will help physicians and clinicians in academics and clinical leadership to develop interdisciplinary research and promote research translation that supports the highest quality clinical care in rehabilitation. Potential resources may include educational courses presented at the ACRM Annual Conference, webinars, review papers and/or specific projects agreed upon or of interest to its members.
MISSION
To create resources and networks that will help physicians and clinicians in academics and clinical leadership to develop interdisciplinary research and promote research translation that supports the highest quality clinical care in rehabilitation. Potential resources may include ACRM Annual Conference courses, webinars, review papers and or specific projects that are agreed upon, or of interest to the members.
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Poster Deadline EXTENDED through 29 June, 1:00 PM EDT >>
ACRM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- TASK FORCE PROJECT – ACRM wants to create a web page that would list existing task forces by various categories. A subcommittee is in the process of being formed to get this project going. Volunteers are needed from each ACRM group to serve on this subcommittee.
- ACRM COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE – The ACRM Communications Committee is also seeking new members. The committee’s primary role is to oversee peer review of the Information/Education Pages for publication in the Archives of PMR. I/EP are consumer directed information sheets that are intended to be shared with patients, clients, and/or consumers by a healthcare provider. Committee Members volunteer to conduct peer reviews and meet every other month.
If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Joe Rosenthal, Physicians & Clinicians Networking Group Chair. Joe will send your name and contact information on. These are both excellent opportunities to get more involved, network, and build your CV.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair: Joe Rosenthal, MD
Assistant professor
Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Past Co-Chair: Brad Kurowski, MD, MS
Associate Professor and Director, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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Past Co-Chair: Andrew Dennison, MD
Medical Director of Acquired Brain Injury and staff physiatrist
Shepherd Center
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Communications Officer: Sheryl Katta-Charles, MD
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
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Early Career Networking Group Liaison: Min Jeong Park, MD
Assistant Professor and Staff Physician, Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hennepin County Medical Center/University of Minnesota Medical School
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Early Career Networking Group Liaison: Deepan C. Kamaraj, MD, MS, PhD candidate
Research Associate, Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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2018 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Here are just a few of the special sessions of interest to clinicians and physicians coming soon to the ACRM 2018 Annual Conference in Dallas.
Check out the searchable Online Program for all sessions focused on clinical practice.
Teaching Kitchens as Learning Laboratories for Rehab Patients & Their Medical Providers
MON 1 OCT
In an era when rates of obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases challenge medical educators and governments worldwide, it is necessary to consider novel educational strategies, both didactic and experiential, whereby current and future health professionals can be better prepared to proactively advise and teach patients enhanced self-care skills (e.g., diet, movement, stress management, and enhanced behavioral change). Learn More >>
Closed-Loop Stimulation of Temporal Cortex Improves Memory
MON 1 OCT
Memory failures are known to result from fluctuations in neural activity during encoding of new information. One approach to improving memory is through direct modulation of brain activity with electrical stimulation. Previous efforts have reported inconsistent effects when using open-loop stimulation, often targeting the hippocampus and medial temporal lobes. In this symposium, we describe the use of a closed-loop system to monitor, decode, and stimulate neural activity from direct brain recordings in humans. Learn More >>
BRUCKER INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Ears, Eyes and Mind: The SENSE-Cog Project to Promote Well-Being for Elderly Europeans
MON 1 OCT
Seven in ten Europeans over the age of 65 suffer either sight or hearing loss and over two-thirds suffer depression and other mental illnesses. Dementia and cognitive impairment steadily rise in prevalence over the age of 65 to the point where almost one-third of Europeans at the age of 90 are affected. Thus, the overlap amongst sensory, cognitive and mental ill health is substantial and all three impact significantly on each other, resulting in a crucible of ‘multi-morbidity‘. Importantly, hearing and vision impairment are potentially reversible causes of mental and cognitive ill health; however, despite this overlap of morbidities, the gaps and fragmentation in understanding of the area are significant. This results in lost opportunities to foster mental well-being in elderly people. The SENSE-Cog programme will contribute to the solution through collaborative research with a trans-EU, multi-disciplinary team. Learn More >>
2017 POSTER AWARD RECIPIENT
Congratulations to Stephanie Rouch, recipient of the best physicians and clinicians poster presented at the ACRM 2017 Annual Conference in Atlanta.
Examining the Effect of Receiving Strategy Training Intervention on Usual Care Practice
Stephanie Rouch, MOT, University of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth R. Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L, University of Pittsburgh
