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Letter From the Stroke ISIG Chair

A Letter From the Chair   Dear colleagues,I am honored to serve as your Chairperson for the ACRM Stroke Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (ISIG). Looking forward to 2019, I will strive to support our collaborative efforts to improve the lives of stroke...

2018 Annual Conference Highlights

2018 Annual Conference Highlights   The 2018 ACRM Annual Conference was a huge success! Here are some highlights from the conference. Three tracks of non-stop content for Stroke throughout the conference Successful Stroke ISIG business meeting ACRM / National...

Stroke ISIG 2018 Awards

2018 Stroke ISIG Awards   We are pleased to announce awards which the Stroke ISIG presented at the ACRM Annual Conference this year.   ACRM /NSA Award for Excellence in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation Awarded to Robert Teasell, MD, FRCPCDr. Teasell...

Stroke ISIG Task Force Information

Stroke ISIG Task Force Information   The mission of the Stroke ISIG is to be a leader in interdisciplinary stroke rehabilitation—both in clinical practice and research—by promoting high standards of rehabilitation practice, education, and research among...

Task Forces in the Spotlight

Task Forces in the Spotlight   Two task forces were recently developed to support the mission of the Stroke ISIG, the Pharmacy Task Force and the Transitions and Continuity Task Force. To learn more about the purpose of these groups and ways to participate,...

Check Out This Article

Check Out This Article! Members from our Movement Interventions Task Force recently had a paper accepted in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation entitled, From Hospital to Home Participation: A Position Paper on Transition Planning After Stroke.The...

2018 Virtual Happy Hour Information

2018 Virtual Happy Hour Information During 2018 the Stroke ISIG hosted three Virtual Happy Hour events where leading rehabilitation researchers presented on a range of topics in stroke. As participation continues to grow, we plan to host Virtual Happy Hours more...