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  • Saturday, Oct 25th
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM  
    IC17: Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) Training Course **TWO-DAY COURSE: 25-26 OCT** Day 1
    Location:  ROOM: Grand Tradition Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed r straught past the hotel front desk and enter the Grand Tradition Room through the main lobby hallway near the escalators to Lower Level.
    Corresponding Presenter: Lise C. Worthen-Chaudhari (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Sunday, Oct 26th
    8:30 AM - 5:30 PM  
    IC17: Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) Training Course **TWO-DAY COURSE: 25-26 OCT** Day 2
    Location:  ROOM: Grand Tradition Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed r straught past the hotel front desk and enter the Grand Tradition Room through the main lobby hallway near the escalators to Lower Level.
    Corresponding Presenter: Lise C. Worthen-Chaudhari (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    Aging with SCI: Longitudinal Insights, Successful Aging, Program Development, and Knowledge Translation 4209
    Location:  ROOM: Williford B >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford B is the second room on your right.
    Presenter: Philip S. Requejo, PhD – Rancho Research Institute (RRI) at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
    Presenter: James S. Krause, PhD – Medical College of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Health Professions
    Presenter: Susan Robinson-Whelen, PhD (she/her/hers) – TIRR Memorial Hermann / Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Xinsheng “Cindy” Cai, PhD (she/her/hers) – Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
    Presenter: Clara Dismuke-Greer, PhD – VA Palo Alto Health Care System
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationConsumer EngagementSpinal Cord Injury
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Building Brains and Bodies Fast: A Neuroplastic Application for a Multi-system, Multidisciplinary Approach to Achieve Optimal and Sustainable Outcomes
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4D >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4D is at the end of the corridor.
    Corresponding Presenter: Teresa A. Moerer, PT (she/her/hers) – Teresa Moerer LLC
    Presenter: Jessica Kronberg, MS, OTR/L, ECHM – M Street
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArts & NeuroscienceBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineCross CuttingLifestyle MedicineNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticitySOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in RehabilitationStroke
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Parenting Post-stroke: Practical Strategies to Support Family-centered Rehabilitation and Caregiving Roles for Young Adults 1204
    Location:  ROOM: Joliet Room >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right. Turn right at the Marquette Foyer. The Joliet Room is located at the end of the hall on your left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Olivia SJ Crozier, BHSc, PhD (c) – Western University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Anahita Amirpour, MSc, RNA (she/her/hers) – Karolinska Institutet
    Presenter: Pooja Jethani, OT, OTD, OTR – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Mark T. Bayley, MD, FRCPD, CCPE – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - UHN, Canada
    Presenter: Urvashy Gopaul, MSc, PT, PhD – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchStroke
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Preserving Physical, Mental and Nutritional Health for Older Adults During Environmental Disasters: Challenges and Opportunities 2573
    Location:  ROOM: Grand Tradition Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed straight past the hotel front desk and enter the Grand Tradition Room through the main lobby hallway near the escalators to Lower Level.
    Corresponding Presenter: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS – East Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Mandi L. Sonnenfeld, PhD, MOT, OTR/L – Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Presenter: Mansha Mirza, PhD, OTR/L, MSHSOR – University of Illinois Chicago
    Non-presenting author: Monika M. Gross, BFA, MSME/T, M.STAT, M.AmSAT, M.ATI – The Poise Project
    Presenter: Esra Abdalla, MD – University of Khartoum
    Presenter: Mustafa Rfat, MSW, MPA – Washington University in St Louis
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationInternational
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    The Importance of Social and Environmental Determinants of Health on Neurodegenerative Diseases
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4B >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4D is at the end of the corridor, after taking a right just before Room 4-D. Walk past Room 4A; Room 4B is the second door on the right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Brian Downer, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Helen Onuorah – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Presenter: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Atrium Health
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    What If Multimodal Prehabilitation for Spinal Surgery Was Better Specified? 1913
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4F >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4F is to the left beyond the Pullman Boardroom.
    Corresponding Presenter: Gareth D. Jones, PhD – Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    Presenter: James E. Eubanks, MD, MS – Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Rebecca Edwards, n/a – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCross CuttingPain RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Developing Pragmatic Measures of Physical and Cognitive Function: Examining Norms, Performance Validity, and Accessibility Challenges 1210
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4H >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Turn left at the Pullman Boardroom. Room 4H is to your left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Manrui Zhang Zhang (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    Presenter: Stephanie Young – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Presenter: Emily Ho, PhD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationMeasurementSpinal Cord Injury
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    From Setback to Comeback: A Framework for Senior Athletes Returning to High Impact Activities with Degenerative Low Back Pain 1176
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Corresponding Presenter: Ashleigh C. McAdam, PT, DPT, OCS, GCS (she/her/hers) – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Presenter: Naimish Baxi, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Presenter: Curtis Wu, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in Rehabilitation
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    How Do We Evaluate Muscles? Sarcopenia and Cachexia in Geriatric Cancer Patients: A Rehabilitation Toolbox 1194
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #5 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right and then right again after the stairs. PDR #5 is located at the end of the corridor on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: An Ngo-Huang – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Presenter: Lara Magnabosco – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    Presenter: Obada Obaisi, MD (he/him/his) – RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Presenter: Betty Holder, PT – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Cancer RehabilitationAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeMeasurement
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    State of the Science: Dance and Neurorehabilitation 1919
    Location:  ROOM: Williford B >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford B is the second room on your right.
    Presenter: Lise C. Worthen-Chaudhari (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Presenter: Bhillie Luciani, MSc (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Arts & NeuroscienceAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationLifestyle MedicineRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Together in Care: Insights from the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Multidisciplinary, Self-management Interventions for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Care Partners 1191
    Location:  ROOM: Continental A Ballroom DIRECTIONS Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the Fed Ex office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM registration desk to the Continental Foyer and Ballroom.
    Corresponding Presenter: Olivia SJ Crozier, BHSc, PhD (c) – Western University
    Presenter: Jeff Holmes, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) (he/him/his) – Western University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jacobi Elliott, PhD – St. Joseph's Health Care London
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Dalton L. Wolfe, PhD (he/him/his) – Lawson Research Institute
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Janelle Unger, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Western University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Liliana Alvarez, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) – Western University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Kelsey Lee, BSc, PhD (c) – Western University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Swati Mehta, PhD – Lawson Research Institute
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Blake Dear, PhD – Macquarie University
    Neurodegenerative DiseaseAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineHealth Services Research
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Unpacking Medicare Advantage in Post-acute Rehabilitation 2567
    Location:  ROOM: Continental C Ballroom >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. Continue past ACRM Registration and into the Continental Foyer. Continental C Lobby is located near the far end of the ballroom complex.
    Corresponding Presenter: Adam R. Kinney, PhD – University of Colorado Denver, VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC
    Presenter: Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Presenter: Amol M. Karmarkar, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University and Sheltering Arms Institute
    Presenter: Jacob Kean, PhD – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  
    End-of-life Conversations with Adult Patients and Their Families: Evidence-based Guidelines for Occupational and Physical Therapists 4220
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4G >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Turn left at the Pullman Boardroom. Room 4G is at the end of the corridor.
    Presenter: Olivia SJ Crozier, BHSc, PhD (c) – Western University
    Presenter: Timothy A. Reistetter, PhD, OTR, FAOTA – UT Health San Antonio
    Presenter: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS – East Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Mandi L. Sonnenfeld, PhD, MOT, OTR/L – Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Presenter: Neha Dewan, PhD – Western University of health sciences
    Presenter: Ryan M. Carrick, PhD, MHS, OTR/L – Augusta University
    Presenter: Erica Lo, BHSc – Western University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeCross CuttingNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  
    Moving Toward Health and Wellness: Dance and Movement Therapy in Rehabilitation Medicine 1175
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Corresponding Presenter: Julie M. Faieta, n/a – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Madeleine Eve Hackney, PhD (she/her/hers) – Emory University and Atlanta VAMC
    Presenter: George P. Sillup, Ph.D, M.S. – Saint Joseph's University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Susan Cade (she/her/hers) – Pages to pirouettes/ senior Chair ballet
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Noemi Maureen MILLARES Lansang, MS, PTRP – World Citi Colleges, Quezon City, Philippines
    Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:00 PM - 4:15 PM  
    Complex Gait & Singing in People with Parkinson's Disease 1865
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Presenting Author: Blythe N. Geiman (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Presenting Author: Autumn Tiedens (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Presenting Author: Blake Staton – Iowa State University
    Non-presenting Author: Kylee Lovekin – Iowa State University
    Presenting Author: Brandon Brockshus, MS (he/him/his) – Iowa State University
    Non-presenting Author: Elizabeth L. Stegemoller, PhD (she/her/hers) – Iowa State University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Exploring the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications in primary healthcare in Ontario, Canada: A theory-based qualitative study
    Location:  ROOM: Continental Ballroom B DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM Registration Desk and into the Continental Foyer. Continental B Lobby is directly adjacent to the center section of the Continental Ballroom.
    Presenting Author: Sara JT Guilcher, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Lauren Cadel, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Rasha El-Kotob, PhD – University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Jacob Crawshaw, PhD – University of Toronto; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
    Non-presenting Author: Diana Zidarov, PhD – Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal
    Non-presenting Author: Lisa M McCarthy, PharmD, MSc – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Lisa Dolovich, PharmD, MSc – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Crystal MacKay, PT, PhD – West Park Healthcare Centre; University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Sander L L. Hitzig, PhD – St. John’s Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
    Non-presenting Author: Stephanie R. Cimino, PhD – Lawson Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
    Non-presenting Author: Aisha K. Lofters, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:15 PM - 4:30 PM  
    Integrating Treatment Notes and Smart Home Sensor Data for Adverse Event Prediction
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Presenting Author: Rachel Wolpert, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FACRM (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningTechnology
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Expected Lengths of Stay and Payments for Medicare Fee-for-service Patients with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Treated in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, 2013-2022 1064
    Location:  ROOM: Continental A Ballroom DIRECTIONS Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the Fed Ex office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM registration desk to the Continental Foyer and Ballroom.
    Presenting Author: Anne Deutsch (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-presenting Author: James Raymond Wilson, DO (he/him/his) – MetroHealth System
    Non-presenting Author: Elizabeth Twist, MD – UAB
    Non-presenting Author: Yuying Chen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Non-presenting Author: Kimberley R. Monden, PhD – Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School
    Non-presenting Author: David Chen, M.D. – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-presenting Author: Chloe S. Slocum, MD, MPH – Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Spinal Cord InjuryAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig DataHealth Services Research
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Movement Features During Structured Grocery Shopping Are Associated with Cognition in Older Adults with and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment 1848
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Presenting Author: Keith R. Cole, DPT, PhD (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: Katherine A. Gifford – Boston University
    Non-presenting Author: Leslie F. Davidson, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA (she/her/hers) – The George Washington University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative DiseaseTechnology
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:45 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Twenty Years of the Kf-msmt®: Cognitive Training in Neurological Disorders 2528
    Location:  ROOM: Williford B >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford B is the second room on your right.
    Presenting Author: Silvana L. Lopes Costa, PhD – Kessler Foundation
    Non-presenting Author: Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, PhD – Kessler Foundation
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryNeurodegenerative DiseaseSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in RehabilitationSpinal Cord Injury
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    5:00 PM - 5:15 PM  
    Older Mexican Americans and Vision Impairment: Eye Care Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries 1055
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Presenting Author: Mandi L. Sonnenfeld, PhD, MOT, OTR/L – Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    Non-presenting Author: Soham Al Snih – The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galvesto
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationHealth Services Research
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    5:15 PM - 5:30 PM  
    Understanding Falls Risk Profiles in Older Adults: Clinical Subgroups Informed by Machine Learning and Clinician Insight
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Presenting Author: Brittany Samulski, DPT, PhD – Old Dominion University
    Non-presenting Author: Neda Moghim – Old Dominion Univerisity
    Non-presenting Author: Ashwini Kulkarni, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Old Dominion University
    Non-presenting Author: Pooyan Salavati – Formerly with Department of Computer Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
    Non-presenting Author: Ross Gore – Old Dominion University
    Non-presenting Author: Soumya Banerjee – Old Dominion University
    Non-presenting Author: Christopher K. Rhea – Old Dominion University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM  
    Fireside Chat: ACRM Policy & Advocacy Initiatives 2025 (Location 1)
    Location:  ROOM: Salon A >>> DIRECTIONS Lower Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left through the corridor. Turn left and Salon A is located at the far end.
    Presenter: Prateek Grover, MD PhD MHA – Penn State University College of Medicine and University
    LeadershipAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeCross CuttingNeurodegenerative DiseaseBrain InjuryStrokeSpinal Cord InjuryTechnologyHealth Services Research
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    7:15 PM - 8:00 PM  
    Fireside Chat: The Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation: Challenging traditional academic publishing models through community engagement to foster humanism and advance disability health equity (Location 1)
    Location:  ROOM: Salon A >>> DIRECTIONS Lower Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left through the corridor. Turn left and Salon A is located at the far end.
    Presenter: Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT – Emory University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArtificial IntelligenceBig DataCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeMeasurementMachine LearningNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTechnologyTelehealth
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: NIH Funding Pathways and Strategic Opportunities in Health Services Research
    Location:  ROOM: Continental A Ballroom DIRECTIONS Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the Fed Ex office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM registration desk to the Continental Foyer and Ballroom.
    Moderator: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS – East Tennessee State University
    Presenter: Lynne S. Padgett, PhD (she/her/hers) – VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationHealth Services ResearchWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    The Integration of Digital Technologies in Neurorehabilitation: The 4th Generation of Neurorehabilitation 1162
    Location:  ROOM: Buckingham Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. Turn right just before the FedEx Office and continue down the corridor. Turn right before the Continental Foyer. The Buckingham Room is located to your right, just before the Men's Room.
    Presenter: Ryan M. Glatt, PhD (c), MS, MES, NBC-HWC (he/him/his) – Pacific Neuroscience Institute
    Presenter: Gil Suzin, PhD (he/him/his) – LuciDT.NL
    Presenter: Raeanne Moore, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of California San Diego / NeuroUX
    Moderator: Gerald T. Voelbel – New York University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeConsumer EngagementNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM  
    Aging Research and Geriatric Rehabilitation Networking Group
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Moderator: Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS – East Tennessee State University
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Employment in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Intervention Strategies for the Whole Team 4210
    Location:  ROOM: Continental C Ballroom >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. Continue past ACRM Registration and into the Continental Foyer. Continental C Lobby is located near the far end of the ballroom complex.
    Presenter: Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Mitra Rouhani, PhD, MSPT, BSPT – Northwestern University
    Presenter: Dawn M. Ehde, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Washington
    Non-presenting Contributor: Paulo Aco, MS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Pamela M. Capraro, MS CRC – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-presenting Contributor: Cole R. Hougo (he/him/his) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-presenting Contributor: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Non-presenting Contributor: Kurt L. Johnson, PhD – University of Washington
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeCross CuttingNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Empowering Caregivers: Using Industry 4.0 Technology to Safeguard the Most Vulnerable Seniors from Falls in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Memory Care Facilities
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #7 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right and then right again after the stairs. PDR #7 is located at the end of the corridor on the left.
    Presenter: Jeff Leismer, PhD – VibeTech
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArtificial IntelligenceBig DataCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeMeasurementMachine LearningNeurodegenerative DiseaseNeuroplasticityPain RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTechnologyTelehealth
     CE: OT and PT credit only
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Enhancing Rehabilitation Care: Access, Cost-effectiveness and Quality Measurement 1957
    Location:  ROOM: Grand Tradition Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed straight past the hotel front desk and enter the Grand Tradition Room through the main lobby hallway near the escalators to Lower Level.
    Corresponding Presenter: Adam R. Kinney, PhD – University of Colorado Denver, VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC
    Presenter: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR/L – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University
    Presenter: Corey Morrow, PhD, MOT, OTR/L (he/him/his) – Division of Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
    Presenter: Anne Deutsch (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Brocha Z. Stern, PhD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Health Services ResearchAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBig DataBrain InjuryMilitary and Veterans Affairs
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    From Idea to I/EP: A Practical, Hands-on Workshop on Writing an Archives of PM&R Information/education Page
    Location:  ROOM: Astoria Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left toward the Williford and Waldorf Rooms. Astoria is located beyond the Waldorf along the south corridor.
    Presenter: Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, PhD, MPH, MBA,MIH – University Of Kansas Medical Center
    Presenter: Alison M. Cogan, PhD, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Southern Californian
    LeadershipAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCancer RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeCross CuttingNeurodegenerative DiseaseBrain InjuryStrokeSpinal Cord InjuryTechnologyHealth Services Research
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Implementation of a Positional Vertigo Framework in Inpatient Rehab Hospital 2126
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Presenter: Alisa G. Dunn, PT, MHA (she/her/hers) – WakeMed Rehab Hospital
    Presenter: Blair Hobble, PT, DPT, CBIS (she/her/hers) – WakeMed Rehab Hospital
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryCross CuttingLeadershipRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemSpinal Cord InjuryTechnologyTrauma
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Issues Related to the Ethical Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals with Dementia 2568
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #4 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, take the elevator to the 3rd Floor. Turn left and walk past Astoria and turn left into the corridor. PDR #4 is at the end of the hallway.
    Corresponding Presenter: Avery Langston, MS, CRC, NCC (he/they) – The Summit Wellness Group
    Corresponding Presenter: Kristina Henderson, CRC, LPC, CVE (she/her/hers) – Mercer University
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBehavioral Health Sciences
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Optimizing Parkinson’s Care: Patient-centered Pathways for Better Care Delivery Across All Stages with Real Case Examples 1936
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #5 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right and then right again after the stairs. PDR #5 is located at the end of the corridor on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Caitlyn Seuschek, PT, DPT, NCS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Kathleen Sweeney, MS, CCC-SLP – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Laura L. Landmeier, MSOT, OTR/L, CLT – Shirley Ryan Abilitylab
    Presenter: Kaley Brouwer, OTR/L, CLT (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Kristen Hohl, PT, DPT, NCS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationClinical PracticeNeurodegenerative Disease
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Smart Wheelchairs: State-of-the-field and Future Directions
    Location:  ROOM: Continental A Ballroom DIRECTIONS Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the Fed Ex office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM registration desk to the Continental Foyer and Ballroom.
    Presenter: Pooja Viswanathan, PhD (she/her/hers) – Western University, Braze Mobility Inc.
    Presenter: Terrence Ho (he/him/his) – Braze Mobility Inc.
    Aging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPediatric RehabilitationSpasticitySpatial NeglectSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnology
     CE: OT and PT credit only
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation Oral Presentations
    Location:  ROOM: Continental Ballroom B DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM Registration Desk and into the Continental Foyer. Continental B Lobby is directly adjacent to the center section of the Continental Ballroom.
    Aging Research & Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:30 AM - 10:45 AM  
    Amount of Post-acute and Outpatient Rehabilitation for Older Adults in the 6-months After Stroke: A National Retrospective Evaluation in the Veterans Health Administration 1061
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Presenting Author: Kimberly J. Waddell, PhD, MSCI, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
    Non-presenting Author: Ashika Mani, MS – University of Pennsylvania
    Non-presenting Author: C. Brent Roberts – Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: Jacqueline A. Benson, MPH (she/her/hers) – Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
    Non-presenting Author: Robert E. Burke, MD, MS – University of Pennsylvania
    StrokeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationHealth Services Research
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:30 AM - 10:45 AM  
    Feasibility of the Accessible Home App Suite 1062
    Location:  ROOM: Continental Ballroom B DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM Registration Desk and into the Continental Foyer. Continental B Lobby is directly adjacent to the center section of the Continental Ballroom.
    Presenting Author: Suzanne Burns, PhD, OTR/L – University of New Mexico
    Presenting Author: Rochelle J. Mendonca, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA – Columbia University
    Presenting Author: Mohd Anayetul Karim Samaun – Marquette University
    Non-presenting Author: Noralyn D. Pickens, PhD, OT, FAOTA, FNAP – College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University
    Non-presenting Author: Alethia Blough – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    TechnologyAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeMeasurementMachine Learning
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM  
    A Vascular Risk Reduction Intervention for People with Post-stroke Executive Function Impairments and Biological Family Members: A Protocol for the Champs-tr Feasibility Trial 1057
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #3 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #3 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Presenting Author: Suzanne Burns, PhD, OTR/L – University of New Mexico
    Non-presenting Author: Michele L. Head, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP (she/her/hers) – University of New Mexico-College of Nursing
    Non-presenting Author: Sharon Schaaf, PhD, DNP, RN, FNP, AGACNP, CNE – University of New Mexico
    Non-presenting Author: Jessica Richardson, PhD, CCC-SLP – University of New Mexico
    Non-presenting Author: Davin Quinn, MD – University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
    Non-presenting Author: Tim Dionne, PhD, OTR/L – University of New Mexico
    StrokeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchCross CuttingLifestyle MedicineNeuroplasticityTechnology
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM  
    Effect of the APOE4 Genotype on the Cerebrospinal Fluid Amyloid-beta and Tau Levels in Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury 4234
    Location:  ROOM: Continental Ballroom B DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM Registration Desk and into the Continental Foyer. Continental B Lobby is directly adjacent to the center section of the Continental Ballroom.
    Author: Amrutha Bindu Nagella, MBBS, MD (she/her/hers) – Rehabilation Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo
    Author: Michelle Eliason, MS, OTR/L – University at Buffalo
    Author: Stacey C. Li – Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences
    Brain InjuryAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBrain InjuryClinical PracticeNeurodegenerative DiseaseTrauma
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM  
    Examining the Use of Patient-reported Experience Measures for Medications in Primary Healthcare in Ontario, Canada: A Theory-based Survey Study
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4G >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Turn left at the Pullman Boardroom. Room 4G is at the end of the corridor.
    Presenting Author: Sara JT Guilcher, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Lauren Cadel, MSc (she/her/hers) – University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Rasha El-Kotob, PhD – University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Jacob Crawshaw, PhD – University of Toronto; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
    Non-presenting Author: Diana Zidarov, PhD – Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal
    Non-presenting Author: Lisa M McCarthy, PharmD, MSc – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Lisa Dolovich, PharmD, MSc – Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Crystal MacKay, PT, PhD – West Park Healthcare Centre; University of Toronto
    Non-presenting Author: Sander L L. Hitzig, PhD – St. John’s Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
    Non-presenting Author: Stephanie R. Cimino, PhD – Lawson Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
    Non-presenting Author: Aisha K. Lofters, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital
    Clinical PracticeAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesHealth Services Research
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    11:15 AM - 11:30 AM  
    Fostering an Interdisciplinary Woundcare E-learning in Neglected Tropical Diseases for the World Health Organization, a Step Toward Lessening Function Loss 1849
    Location:  ROOM: Continental Ballroom B DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM Registration Desk and into the Continental Foyer. Continental B Lobby is directly adjacent to the center section of the Continental Ballroom.
    Presenting Author: Hubert B. Vuagnat, MD (he/him/his) – Woundcare Program, Geneva University Hospitals
    Non-presenting Author: Michele E. Murdoch, BSc, MB BS, FRCP (Lond) – West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford, Herts. U.K. WD18 0HB
    Non-presenting Author: Jannine Ebenso, MA (she/her/hers) – The Leprosy Mission International
    Non-presenting Author: Cristina Galván-Casas (she/her/hers) – Retired
    Non-presenting Author: Linda F. Lehman, OT MPH (she/her/hers) – Retired
    Non-presenting Author: Melina Longoni, MD – Universidad Abierta Interamericana
    Non-presenting Author: Nelson Elibariki Mosha, N/A, n/a – Regional dermatology Training Center (RDTC).KCMC
    Non-presenting Author: Indra Bahadur Napit, Dr – The Leprosy Mission Nepal
    Non-presenting Author: Jose Antonio Ruiz Postigo, n/a – WHO
    Non-presenting Author: Jan Rice, Mast Wound Care Monash University – Australian Wound and Skin Alliance
    Non-presenting Author: Valeria Silvestri – Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
    Non-presenting Author: Terry A. Treadwell, MD, FACS, FAAWC – Wound Care Solutions Consulting
    InternationalAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeLimb CareSkin Management
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    Leveraging Behavioral Science to Enhance Outcomes for Older Adult Populations with Complex Disability 1170
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4C >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4C is at the end of the corridor, just beyond 4D
    Corresponding Presenter: Kimberly J. Waddell, PhD, MSCI, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
    Presenter: Michelle R. Rauzi, PT, DPT, ATC, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Behavioral Health SciencesAging Research & Geriatric RehabilitationNeurodegenerative DiseaseStrokeTelehealth