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2020 Conference Highlights for Technology

2020 Conference Highlights for Technology   Here is just a sample of more than 60 presentations focused on Technology that are coming to the ACRM Annual Conference. See the Online Program for full details.     INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES   IC1: Defining...

TNG Task Forces

TNG Task Forces   Clinical Manager in Rehabilitation Technology Task Force The purpose of the Clinical Managers Task Force is to bring together clinicians working within industry roles in the research and development of technology for support and creation of best...

Member Spotlights Fall 2020

Member Spotlights Student Member Spotlight: Shahrose Aratia >>Member Spotlight: Mohanraj Thirumalai >>Member Spotlight: Natalee Takasumi >> Student Member Spotlight   Shahrose Aratia, HBSc Masters in Occupational Therapy StudentUniversity of...

Research Spotlight Fall 2020

Research Spotlight   Alex W.K. Wong, PhD, DPhil Assistant ProfessorWashington University School of Medicinewith Pin-Wei “Benny” Chen, PhD   Q: Please tell us about your professional background. I am an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Neurology,...

New Technology Spotlight Fall 2020

New Technology Spotlight   Q: Please tell us about your professional background. Matteo Tomasi, PhD Chief Executive OfficerEYEnexo I hold a PhD in computer science and I received my post-doctoral training in Vision Science at Schepens Eye Research Institute and...

Resource Recommendations

Spotlighted members were asked: “What books, podcasts, journal articles, documentaries, and/or blogs would you recommend to TNG members?” Here’s what they had to say:   Shahrose Aratia, HBSc Two blogs I follow are the non-clinical PT, and covalent careers. As a...

Ask the TNG

We’d like to feature your questions. What would you like to know about technology in the field of rehabilitation medicine? What questions do you have for clinicians, scientists, and engineers who are currently involved in technology roles? What would you like to see...

Opportunities Fall 2020

ACRM TNG Opportunities   Do you want to contribute to this Newsletter? Please send your comments, questions, or suggestions on this Newsletter to the Communications Task Force Co-Chair, Cullyn...
Meet the Leadership & Participate

Meet the Leadership & Participate

  EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TASK FORCE CHAIRS Please reach out to any of these individuals if you would like to join their task force as an active committee member. If you are interested in leading a task force please reach out to the MNG Chair.   Applied Cognition...

A Note from Your MNG Chair

Measuring change and measuring outcomes are two tasks central to rehabilitation research and practice. These terms serve to frame the activities and resulting products of the Measurement Networking Group (MNG) as we approach the ACRM 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Conference. On...

Measurement Spotlight/Original Article

Measurement at the ACRM 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Conference: A Theme of Integrating Measurement into Clinical Practice By Jennifer Weaver, MA, OTR/L, CBIS A common thread amongst the measurement content for ACRM 2020 is integrating and translating assessments into clinical...

MNG Updates Fall 2020

Check out the Exciting Measurement Content & MNG Meetings Scheduled at the ACRM 2020 VIRTUAL Annual Conference We have MORE than 50 PRESENTATIONS in the Measurement track! Be sure to check out the online program and search by track. Here is just a sample of the...

Early Career Corner Fall 2020

This year the ACRM Measurement Networking Group (MNG) is working with the Early Career Networking Group Mentoring Task Force to facilitate the development of mentoring relationships among individuals at different stages in their career development through research,...

Task Force Updates Fall 2020

Our task forces have been busy during 2020 and many of them have and will continue to generate products such as conference presentations, publications, instrument summaries, and information education pages. We want our members to get involved to either lead or join a...
Exercise And Concussion Management

Exercise And Concussion Management

Here at ACRM, one of our networking groups is the Athlete Development & Sports Rehabilitation group. It was formed in 2018, and members include physicians, psychologists, athletic trainers, speech pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists,...
Message from the ECNG Chair, Alison Cogan, PhD, OTR/L

Message from the ECNG Chair, Alison Cogan, PhD, OTR/L

Message from ECNG Chair, Dr. Alison Cogan   Dear ECNG Members, I hope you are all safe and healthy. So much has changed in the months since our last newsletter. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do almost everything. In addition, protests against...

Early Career Development Course

By Amy Herrold, PhD, Chair, Early Career Development Course Task Force The 2020 Early Career Development Course, Teaming With Success will be held on WED 21 OCT during the ACRM VIRTUAL Annual Conference. As usual, our program will include presentations from...

Original Article: Q & A with Gordon Chelune

By Nuri Erkut Kucukboyaci, PhD Dr. Gordon J. Chelune, PhD, ABPP(CN), is a Professor Emeritus of Neurology and a Senior Neuropsychologist at the Center for Alzheimer’s Care, Imaging and Research at the University of Utah. He is also the member of the Brain...

Research Spotlight

  Namrata Grampurohit, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational TherapyThomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania   Q: What is your current research focus? A: My current research is in measurement, particularly focused on functional...

Career Development Resources

Career Development Resources Check out these articles, links to useful resources, tips, awards, and opportunities to find the information you need to keep your career on track. This quarter you’ll find very interesting and thought-provoking posts about work-life...