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Offering 6 days of high-caliber educational content for physicians and clinicians, the ACRM 94th Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research (PIRR) provides outstanding value for every member of the rehab team.
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Not-To-Miss Clinical Practice Content
- Up to 44 hours of CE credits available*
- Physicians & Clinicians Networking Group Meeting // THUR 26 OCT 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Oral Presentation
- Sheldon Berrol Memorial Chautauqua
- FEATURED SESSION #334309 >>> Donald G. Stein
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #301438 >>> Jennie Ponsford
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #302293 >>> Robert Teasell
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #294063 >>> John Whyte, Tessa Hart, Marcel Dijkers
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #294119 >>> John Whyte, Lyn Turkstra, Andrew Packel, Allen Heinemann, Keith D. Cicerone
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #297337 >>> Sarah Rockwold, David Cifu
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #316790 >>> Erik Leskowitz
- SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM #319904 >>> David Rhew
Clinical Practice Instructional Courses
- #296024 – ICU Rehabilitation: Current State of the Evidence and Implementation Science (Part 1 & 2) CP
Amy Pastva, Amy Nordon-Craft, Daniel Malone, Selina Parry - #282464 – Improving Carry-Over: A Practical Lab on Approaches for Translating Therapeutic Gains Into Daily Activities CP, CC, TEC
Lynne Gauthier, Kristina Kelly, Elizabeth Skidmore - #296911 – Shifting Focus: Delivering Peer-led, Person-Centered Support In SCI Rehabilitation, Community Settings & Online CP, SCI, TEC
Bethlyn Houlihan, Shane Sweet, Sonya Allin, Minna Hong, Julie Gassaway - #297052 – A Clinician’s Guide to Finding and Interpreting Data to Support Your Evidence-Based Practice CP
Mark Sweatman, Christine Willis - #300062 – Neuropharmacology Overview: Basic Science, Clinical Use, & Future Direction (Part 1 & 2) CP
Joseph Rosenthal, Arshia Ahmad, Ana Durand Sanchez, Min Jeong Graf, Douglas Katz, Cindy Ivanhoe, Sheital Bavishi - #302250 – Insights into an Integrative and Comprehensive Approach to Management of Multiple Sclerosis (Part 1 & 2) ND, CP
Deborah Backus, Anneke Bender, Anna Berry, Guy Buckle, Blake Burdett, Emily Cade, Julie Huerbin, Sherrill Loring, Jonathan Melbourne, Bonnie Schaude, Ben Thrower, Tracy Walker - #284670 – Integrative Management of Chronic Pain using Autonomic Self-Regulation CIRM, PAIN, CP
JP (Jack) Ginsberg, Raouf (Ron) S. Gharbo, Melanie Berry, Aubrey Berry - #294181 – Reducing the Likelihood of Post-Concussive Syndrome Through Effective Assessment, Education, and Treatment CP, BI
Suzanne Penna, Logan Kaleta - #296808 – Brief PTSD Treatment in Rehabilitation Settings Using the “Battlefield Variant” Protocol CP, MIL
Marlin Moore, LaDonna Saxon - #284339 – Programmatic Development: An Instructional Course and Workshop for Rehabilitation Clinicians and Physicians CP
Andrew C. Dennison, Brad Kurowski, Susan Johnson, Christine M. MacDonnell, Susannah B. Kidwell - #285180 – How to: Administering the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process and Prism Adaptation Treatment Protocols ST, CP
Peii Chen, Kimberly Hreha, Kelly Walloga, Natalie Noce - #288094 – How Peers Can Be Integrated Into Rehabilitation Care Provision: Learn From a Peer Support Team SCI, CP
Julie Gassaway, Minna Hong, Pete Anziano, Karen DeVault, Zachary Bradley, Gary Ulicny, Shanna Thorpe, Jennifer Roane - #293537 – Optimizing Transitions of Care in Stroke Rehabilitation, From Day One to Community Reintegration ST, CP
Diane Chappuis, Nancy Flinn, Molly Trammell, Jill Henly, Ann Woolsey, Stacy Shamblott, Marlene Vega - #295894 – Beyond Acute Care: Promoting Self-Management and Empowering Clients to Live a Fuller Life CP
Veronica Rowe, Jeanne Langan, Marsha Neville, Candice Osborne, William M. M. Levack, Shelley A. Dean - #297352 – Evaluating Evidence for Use in Everyday Practice CP
Ronald Seel, Gary Gronseth, Marcel Dijkers
Clinical Practice Symposia
For specific CLINICAL PRACTICE sessions and more details (including presenters, session descriptions and schedules) see the ACRM APP and the online program.
- #296678 – Understanding Concussion in Children BI, CP
Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, Kristy Arbogast, Lara DePadilla, Christina Master - #295759 – Spinal Cord Injury Patient Reported Outcomes: Transition From Research to Practice SCI, MES, CP
Pamela Kisala, David Tulsky, Allen Heinemann, Vanessa Noonan, Dale Strasser - #292996 – Motor-Intentional Neglect and an Introduction to the Movement and Mobility Scale ST, CP, MES
Peii Chen, Kimberly Hreha, A. Barrett, Irene Ward - #294072 – Cancer Care Competencies Across the Rehabilitation Disciplines CAN, CP
Sara Christensen Holz, Brent Braveman, Lisa VanHoose - #304312 – Cochrane Rehabilitation: Building a Bridge Between Research Evidence and Clinical Practice INT, BI , CP
William Levack, Keith Cicerone - #297006 – Sex and Neurorehabilitation, Time for More Evidence and Practical Action for our Patients CP, INT
Hubert Vuagnat, Xiaolei Hu, Nathan Zasler - #296075 – Conducting Patient Engaged Research: Lessons Learned in the VA CP, MIL, BI
Maheen Adamson, Karen Besterman-Dahan, Kiersten Downs, Bridget Cotner - #300494 – OP-ENS – A Peer Support Intervention to Promote Healthcare Access for People With Disabilities CP, CC
Susan Magasi, Robert Green, Laura VanPuymbrouck, Christina Papadimitriou - #302937 – Managing Edema in Persons With Neurological Impairments Utilizing Techniques to Treat Lymphedema CP
Rebecca Hammad, Anna Elmers - #296537 – “My Husband Would not Want to Live Like This”: Difficult Conversations in Disorders of Consciousness BI, CP
Sunil Kothari, Andrew Dennison, Susan Johnson, Katherine O’Brien, Tana Hall - #288126 – Translating SCI Rehabilitation Patient Education Research Models Into Family Education Practice SCI, CP
Julie Gassaway, Tamara Young, Kimberly Queen - #299950 – Pre-Operative Evaluation and Education (PREE-hab) of Patients with Breast Cancer CAN, CP, PAIN
Michael Stubblefield, Melissa Thess, Stacye Mayo - #293866 – New Frontiers of Physical Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis: A Synthetic View ND, CP, NP
Victor Mark, Cassandra Herman, Deborah Backus - #293393 – Re-Conceptualizing Outpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation: Delivering Preventative Care Through Connected Health GER, CP
Jonathan Bean, Meng Ni, Terri Ellis, Jennifer Perloff - #304550 – Introduction to 3D Printing in Rehabilitation TEC, CC, CP
Jaclyn Schwartz - #297203 – Leveraging Implementation Science to Promote Technology Use in Health Care and Rehabilitation Service Delivery TEC, CP
Jolie Haun, Gail Powell-Cope - #289785 – Distinguishing Prosthetic Performance and Enablement in Clinical Care and Research: Challenges and Directions (Part I) I LR, MES, CP
Gerasimos Bastas, Kenton Kaufman, Robert Gailey, Stephen Wegener, Gerald Stark, John Rheinstein, George Gondo - #294142 – Integrative Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Natural Partnership CIRM, CP, PAIN
Eric (Rick) Leskowitz, Sonya Kim, Ariana Vora, Bridget Sheng-Fong Chin, J. Quezada-Morales, Patricia Heyn - #304321 – Educating Clinicians and Patients on Evidence-Based Content through Web Training Programs: Does It Work? CC, CP, TEC
Lynn Worobey, Trevor Dyson-Hudson - #296859 – Limitations and Consequences to Cultural Competence in Rehabilitation CP
Felicia Connor, Nicole Murray, Valerie Ellois - #301745 – Fatigue and Mobility in Persons with Neurologic Disability: A Framework for Rehabilitation Specialists CP, BI, ND
Herb Karpatkin, Evan Cohen, Stefanie DiCarrado - #304728 – Innovation at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (The Future of RIC): An Implementation Study CP
Miriam Rafferty, Richard Lieber, Allen Heinemann, Piper Hansen, C. Hendricks Brown, James Sliwa - #292581 – Increasing Healthspan in Patients with Complex Conditions With Self-Health Empowerment and Wellness Approaches CP, ND, CIRM
Patricia Heyn, James Carollo, Mark Hirsch - #289691 – Exercise and Cardiometabolic Health in Spinal Cord Injured Humans: Time to Raise the Intensity? SCI, POL, CP
James Bilzon, Mark Nash, Tom Nightingale - #302968 – Comparison of SCI Patient Outcomes Based on Amount of Recreation Therapy Received During Inpatient Rehabilitation SCI, CP
Julie Gassaway, Kelly Edens, Madalyn Weber, Cecilia Rider - #294704 – Mild Cognitive Deficits in Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: Interdisciplinary Assessment Strategies ST, CP
Joan Toglia, Abhishek Jaywant, Andrea Mastrogiovanni, Amy Meyer - #300720 – Integrating the Voice of Family Caregivers to Develop a Tool to Assess Stroke Caregiver Preparedness ST, CP
Michelle Camicia, Barbara Lutz, Mary Ellen Young, Donna Williams - #297284 – Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: Considerations for Delivery of Care CAN, CP
Terrence Pugh, Vishwa Raj, Jack Fu, Sarah Sangermano - #296413 – Best Practice: The Role Of Cancer Rehabilitation In The Treatment of Gynecological Cancers CAN, CP
Nasim Chowdhury, Eloise Chapman-Davis - #294427 – From Silos to Synchrony: Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Integrative Cancer Rehabilitation CAN, CIRM, CP
Diane Radford, Jennifer Hayter, Timothy Marshall, Kathryn Cantera, Lauren Thomas, Sophia Chan, Tiffany Cheung, Ariana Vora - #294316 – Applying Psychologically Informed Principles in Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Pain PAIN, CP
Anita Davis - #288467 – Post-Traumatic Confusional State: A Case Definition BI, CP
Mark Sherer, Douglas Katz, Yelena Bodien - #295733 – Developing Health and Wellness Community Programs After SCI: Lessons Learned SCI, CP
Shari McDowell, Kelly Edens, Rebecca Washburn - #295850 – Diet and Exercise Interventions to Improve Metabolic Health and Body Composition After Spinal Cord Injury SCI, CP
Ceren Yarar-Fisher, Brooks Wingo, Kevin McCully - #300748 – The Impact of Post-Hospital Stroke Rehabilitation on Disability Reduction and Quality Outcomes ST, CP
Gordon Horn, Frank Lewis, Keith Kincaid, Robert Russell - #304635 – Hot Topics in Rehabilitation of Young Children Age 0-5: Clinical & Research Blitz PED, CC, CP
Angela Ciccia, Leann Kerr, Jennifer Lundine, Roberta O’Shea, Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, Amber Sheehan, Jorge R. Vasquez Rios, Cristina L. Sadowsky, Glendaliz Bosques, Mark Pedrotty, Christian Niedzwecki, Jessica Kramer, Shelley Anne Dean - #310644 – Yoga: A Practice with Special Relevance for Neurological Rehabilitation CIRM, CP
Anneke Bender, Marlysa Sullivan, Kelli Bethel, Lauren Tudor, Julie Huerbin - #300691 – Cross-Linguistic Transfer of Therapy Effect (CLTE) in Bilingual Individuals with Aphasia after Stroke CP, ST
Pei-Fang Hung, Lei Sun - #300482 – Improving Medication Adherence in Rehabilitation Clients: A Review of Evidence-Based Practice CP, CC
Jaclyn Schwartz - #297096 – Using a Systems and Knowledge Translation Lens to Frame Clinical Recommendation Development and Implementation CP, BIL, MIL
Inbal Eshel, Brooke Heintz - #296992 – The Emotional Measure of Man: Objective Approaches to Assessing Emotional Function in Traumatic Brain Injury BI, CP, MES
Prin Amorapanth, Dawn Neumann, Valerie Ellois, Joseph Rath, Preeti Raghavan - #293323 – Enhancing Patient Engagement in Chronic Pain Self-Management Practices to Optimize Pain Treatment Outcomes PAIN, CP
Stacey Sandusky, Nicolle Angeli, Kerry Allen - #313417 – Updating Referral Sources on Medicare Wheelchair Requirements POL, CP
Cathy Carver, Laura Cohen - #281463 – Integrating Top Pediatric Rehabilitation Research into Practice: a Review of Recent Clinically Influential Papers PED, CP
Matthew McLaughlin, Molly Fuentes, Robyn Howarth - #302240 – Rehab Technology is Here to Stay: Making it Work in the Clinic TEC, CP
Deborah Backus, Kathryn Farris, Casey Kandilakis, Elizabeth Sasso - #296566 – Medical Considerations for Prosthetic Candidacy, Enduring Functional Enablement and Coordination of Care LR, CP
Gerasimos Bastas - #296999 – Development of an Interdisciplinary Multi-Center Outcomes Database in Limb Loss Rehabilitation: A 5-Year Review LR, MES, CP
Tamara Bushnik, Michael Juszczak, Jason Maikos, Leif Nelson, Jeffrey Cohen, Jeffrey Heckman - #296302 – Community Approach to Interprofessional Education Transitioning to Interprofessional Practice CIRM, CP
Beth Bright, Dawn LaBarbera, Kimberly Beran-Shepler, Ahmed Abdelmageed, Tricia Widenhoefer - #297045 – Translating the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines to a Civilian Population: Toward an Amputation Model System LR, CP, MIL
George Gondo, Danielle Melton, Kristin Reeves, Joseph Webster, Jason Highsmith - #294806 – Why Do People Poststroke Walk Slowly? ST, CP
David Brown, Elliot Roth, Christopher Hurt, Deanna Rumble, Sarah Graham, Avantika Naidu, Adam Wieckert - #297442 – Lifestyle Factors That can be Protective for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment CAN, CP
Arash Asher, Kathleen Van Dyk, Robin Newman, Jessica Engle, Lynne Padgett - #281722 – Cancer Rehabilitation Efforts to Develop Tools for Referral Screening and Patient Assessment CAN, CP
Jack Fu, Catherine Alfano, Timothy Marshall, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Alix Sleight, Samman Shahpar - #296157 – Is it Time to Consider Cognitive Training for Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Parkinson’s? CP, TEC
Charles Shinaver - #283259 – What you Need to Know About Assessment and Treatment of Social Cognition After Brain Injury BI, CP, ST
Dawn Neumann, Barbra Zupan, Rebecca Eberle - #303653 – Exercise for Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence and Clinical Practice BI, CP
Shirley Shih, Can Ozan Tan, Mary Alexis Iaccarino, Ross Zafonte - #292014 – Current Cancer Rehabilitation Guidelines CAN, CP
Sara Holz, Lynne Padgett, Jennifer Hayter, Carrie Riddock - #290842 – Metabolic Syndrome and Dietary Patterns: A Tale of Two Continents INT, ST, CP
Chetan Phadke, Hubert Vuagnat - #292244 – Chronic Pain Treatment: New and Existing Models of Successful and Cost Efficient Rehabilitation PAIN, CP
Virgil Wittmer, Gregory Smith - #299541 – Spina Bifida Across the Life Span: An Evolving Multidisciplinary Clinical Model PED, CP, CC
Drew Davis, Betsy Hopson, Brandon Rocque - #294076 – Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Current Research and Practice PED, BI, CP
Andrew Reisner, Chia-Yi Kuan, Joshua Vova, Lindsay Labrot, Laura Blackwell, Robyn Howarth - #293546 – Meeting the Needs of Mentored Research in PM&R Residencies CP
Victor Mark, Simon Driver, Thiru Annaswamy - #294882 – Evidence and Clinical Pearls to Improve the Inpatient Team Conference CP, CC
Dale Strasser, Elisabeth Preston -Hsu, Suzanne Penna, Traci Veramonti, Cindi Ivanhoe, David Kushner - #296362 – Advancing TBI Sleep Research: Three Multi-Center Studies within the TBI Model System Program BI, CP, NP
Risa Nakase-Richardson, Tamara Bushnik, Jeanne Hoffman - #294612 – Measurement and Characterization of Walking Ability of Individuals who are Unable to Walk ST, CP
Andrew Packel - #283242 – Comprehensive Care for Osteomyoplastic Lower Limb Loss: Pre-Amputation through Community Participation LR, CP
Carol Dionna, Jonathan Day, William Earl - #296886 – Regenerative Rehabilitation: The Role of Mechanotherapies for Optimizing Regenerative Medicine Outcomes CP
Fabrisia Ambrosio, Arthur English, Nick Willett, Laura Miller - #303851 – Interventions to Improve Emotional Regulation Following Traumatic Brain Injury CP, BI, TEC
Theo Tsaousides, Dawn Neumann - #304683 – Patient-Centered Vocational Rehabilitation for Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries BI, CP, ST
Paige Salinas, Jennifer Featherston, Carlos Marquez de la Plata - #294168 – Evidence Based Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury BI, CP
Barry Willer, Gerard Gioia, Christina Master, John Leddy - #311544 – Psychological Issues Related to Adjustment Following Spinal Cord Injury SCI, CP
Casey Azuero, Zina Trost, Ceren Yara-Fisher - #313784 – Oncology Rehabilitation in Leukemia, Lymphoma, & Myeloma: From Diagnosis Through Bone Marrow Transplant CAN, CP
Suzanne Taylor, William Carter - #304715 – A Multidisciplinary Approach to Feeding and Swallowing Management for Children Post Traumatic Brain Injury PED, CP
Amanda Chestnut, Caroline Freer - #296408 – Rehabilitative Care in Aging Adults with Blood Cancer – A Multidisciplinary Model CP, CAN, GER
Geetika Bhatt, Hilary Paige Erdeljac, ReNea Owens, Anna Maria Bittoni, Amy Custer, Kathryn Halliday, Shelley Foster, Desirée Jones, Ashley Rosko - #297375 – Rehabilitation Technology Advances: Where do Exoskeletons Fit Within a Continuum of Walking Recovery Tools? TEC, CP, SCI
Amber Walter - #300658 – Outcomes and Measurement in Rehabilitation Research and Practice – The State of Science MES, CP
Deepan C Kamaraj, Jason Raad, Trudy Mallinson, Deborah Backus - #297446 – A Practical Guide for Offering Health Promotion Interventions to People With Disabilities in Virtual Worlds CP, SCI, CC
Margaret Nosek, Alice Krueger, Anne Forrest, Thomas Nosek - #294269 – Relational Practice: A Valued And Legitimate Way Of Working In Rehabilitation CP, CC
Nicola Kayes, Felicity Bright, Kathleen Galvin - #294605 – Metacognitive Strategy Training: Optimizing Self-Awareness and Strategy Use across Activities CP, BI, ST
Joan Toglia, Chelsea Steinberg
FOCUS AREA ABBREVIATIONS: AN: Arts & Neuroscience // BI: Brain Injury // CAN: Cancer // CC: Cross-Cutting // CIRM: Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine // CP: Clinical Practice // DI: Diagnosis Independent // GER: Geriatric Rehabilitation // INT: International // LR: Limb Restoration // MES: Measurement // MIL: Military/VA // ND: Neurodegenerative Diseases // NP: Neuroplasticity // PAIN: Pain Rehabilitation // PED: Pediatric Rehabilitation // PHY: Physicians & Clinicians // POL: Health Policy & Legislation // SCI: Spinal Cord Injury // ST: Stroke // TEC: Technology
Clinical Practice Special Symposia
- #301438 – Treating Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance Following Traumatic Brain Injury BI, CP
Jennie Ponsford - #302293 – Stroke Rehabilitation at a Crossroads ST, CP
Robert Teasell - #319904 – Defining Rehabilitation Treatments: Implications for Clinical Education, Supervision, and Treatment Planning CP, MES, CC
John Whyte, Tessa Hart, Marcel Dijkers - #294119 – Specifying Rehabilitation Treatments: Implementing a Common System for Clinical Education and Research Reporting CP, MES, CC
John Whyte, Lyn Turkstra, Andrew Packel, Allen Heinemann, Keith D. Cicerone - #297337 – Hyperbaric Oxygen and Traumatic Brain Injury: Caveats, Controversies, and Challenges BI, CP
Sarah Rockswold, David Cifu - #316790 – Integrative Medicine in the Rehab Setting: One Hospital’s Experience (A Case Study) CIRM, CP
Erik Leskowitz - #319904 – Disruptive Digital Healthcare Innovations Impacting Rehabilitation Medicine TEC, CP
David Rhew
Physicians and Clinicians Meetings
See the complete schedule of ACRM ISIG, networking group, and task force meetings and plan to join those that best align with your interests and expertise.
- Physicians & Clinicians Networking Group Meeting // THUR 26 OCT 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Clinical Practice-Related Paper Sessions
Paper sessions to be announced soon. Stay tuned to the ACRM Conference APP and the online program!
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ACRM Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research (PIRR#2017)
CORE: 25 – 28 OCT 2018 // HILTON ATLANTA, USA // PRE-CONFERENCE 23 – 25 OCT
REGISTER ONLINE HERE or Register by Phone: +1.703.435.5335
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*For the latest programming info, schedule, session and faculty details, and room locations, please see the Searchable Online Program & Scheduler and/or the ACRM App. Although significant changes are not anticipated, the schedules, sessions, and presenters posted on this website are subject to change.
*Up to 44 credit hours from Pre-Conference through end of Conference Mon – Sat 23 – 28 October. The number of credit hours available in any particular content area may be less.
