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  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Music Interventions for Medical and Rehabilitation Populations: A Tour of the Evidence SS7
    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.
    Arts & NeuroscienceBrain InjuryCancer RehabilitationCardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineMeasurementNeuroplasticity
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    Unmasking Long COVID: Practical Multi-disciplinary Insights for a Condition You’re Already Treating 4213
    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: William Niehaus, MD – University of Colorado Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Presenter: William Tsang, PsyD (he/him/his) – Hackensack University Medical Center
    Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeCOVID-19SOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in Rehabilitation
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    The Role of Occupational Therapy in Treating Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices 2562
    Location:  ROOM: Marquette Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right. Marquette is located directly in front beyond the Marquette Foyer.
    Corresponding Presenter: Melissa L. Jonardi, OTR/L – Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
    Corresponding Presenter: Kathryn Johansson, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
    Early Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitCardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical Practice
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  
    The past and Future of Connected Sensor Technologies in Rehabilitation 1188
    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: Michelle R. Rauzi, PT, DPT, ATC, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Presenter: Rachael B. Akay, PT, DPT (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
    Presenter: Denise Gobert, PT, PhD, NCS – Texas State University
    TechnologyBehavioral Health SciencesCardiopulmonary RehabilitationCross CuttingLimb CareMilitary and Veterans AffairsPain RehabilitationTelehealth
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    The Restorative Impact of Perceived Open Space: Applied Neuroaesthetics for Rehabilitation Environments 1187
    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: David A. Navarrete, EDAC, EDRA CORE (he/him/his) – Sky Factory, Inc.
    Presenter: Teresa A. Moerer, PT (she/her/hers) – Teresa Moerer LLC
    Arts & NeuroscienceCancer RehabilitationCardiopulmonary RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineEarly Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitMilitary and Veterans AffairsPediatric RehabilitationSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Functional Impact of Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplant. What Type of Rehabilitation Program and Functional Assessment Tools Do We Need? 1956
    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: Ana Ubeda Tikkanen, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Boston Childrens Hospital/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Stefanie C. Rogers, PhD, OTR – Texas Woman's University
    Presenter: Unoma Akamagwuna, MD – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
    Pediatric RehabilitationCardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant: Developing Rehab Protocols to Enhance Outcomes 1927
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #6 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right and then right again after the stairs. PDR #6 is located at the end of the corridor on the left.
    Corresponding Presenter: Shubhra Mukherjee, MD (she/her/hers) – Shriners Children's Chicago
    Presenter: Darlene Huisenga, PT, DPT, PCS (she/her/hers) – Advocate Children's Hospital
    Presenter: Alyssa Langevin, OTR/L, NTMC (she/her/hers) – Advocate Children's Hospital
    Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeEarly Mobilization/Rehabilitation in the Intensive Care UnitPediatric Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM  
    Assessing the Validity and Transparency of “usual Care” Arms in Randomized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Trials: A Systematic Review
    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.
    Presenting Author: Hailey M. McNeill – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Mark R. Elkins – The University of Sydney
    Non-presenting Author: Ryan M. Galindo – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Italo M. Ribeiro Lemes – São Paulo State University and Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein
    Non-presenting Author: Bo Warner – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Jacob Crumb – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Nathan Herde – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Karen Roemer – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Ethan Q. Grant – Central Washington University
    Non-presenting Author: Marceli Rocha Leite – University of Western São Paulo
    Non-presenting Author: Francis Lopes Pacagnelli – University of Western São Paulo
    Non-presenting Author: Rafael Zambelli Pinto – University of New South Wales
    Non-presenting Author: Ana Paula Freire, PhD – Central Washington University
    Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationClinical PracticeMeasurementRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM  
    Sleep Apnea as a Potential Trigger for Episodes of Autonomic Dysreflexia During Sleep in Individuals Living with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study 4236
    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.
    Author: Julio C. Furlan, MD, LLB, MBA, PhD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAN, FASIA – KITE Research Institute and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, and University of Toronto
    Non-presenting author: Eldon Loh, MD, FRCPC – Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care London; and Western University.
    Author: Mark I. Boulos, BSc, MD, FRCPC, CSCN(EEG), MSc – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto
    Spinal Cord InjuryCardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    Remote Patient Monitoring: Learnings from a Prospective Cohort Study in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients 1173
    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: Akhila Veerubhotla, PhD – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Presenter: John Ross Rizzo, M.D., M.S.C.I., F.A.C.R.M – NYU Langone Health
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jonathan Whiteson, MD, FAAPMR – Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesMeasurementTechnology