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  • Monday, Oct 27th
    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM  
    IC9: Person-centered Approach for Allied Health Professionals: The Use of Role-playing to Refine Counseling Skills
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4A >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4A is at the end of the corridor, after taking a right just before Room 4-D.
    Corresponding Presenter: Vanessa Botero, MS CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Ola Neuro Speech Therapy and Advent Health
    Presenter: Jennifer Bommer, LPC, CBIS – Texas Neurotrauma Counseling, PLLC
    Brain InjuryCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchCross CuttingSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in RehabilitationEthicsStrokeTrauma
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    Promoting Self-care in Care Partners of People with Traumatic Brain Injury: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Control Trial of the Careqol App 1958
    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: Noelle E. Carlozzi, PhD – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Angelle M. Sander, PhD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Madison Fansher, PhD – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan
    Moderator: Shannon B. Juengst, PhD, CRC (she/her/hers) – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Caregiver Needs & Related ResearchBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeMeasurement
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    Promoting Self-care in Care Partners of People with Traumatic Brain Injury: Lessons Learned from a Randomized Control Trial of the Careqol App 1958
    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: Noelle E. Carlozzi, PhD – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Angelle M. Sander, PhD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Presenter: Madison Fansher, PhD – Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan
    Moderator: Shannon B. Juengst, PhD, CRC (she/her/hers) – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Caregiver Needs & Related ResearchBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeMeasurement
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    “Where Do I Go from Here?”: Improving Transitions from Hospital to Community in Rehabilitation Care 1947
    Location:  ROOM: Williford A >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford A is the first room on your right.
    Corresponding Presenter: Carla Tierney-Hendricks, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Renee C. Noordzij (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Center
    Presenter: Tolu O. Oyesanya, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Nursing
    Presenter: Mary D. Slavin, PT, PhD – Spaulding Rehabilition Hospital
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Jeffrey C. Schneider, MD – Spaulding Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
    Presenter: Flora M. Hammond, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Moderator: Janet Prvu Bettger, ScD, MS – UNC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryBurn RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchCross CuttingSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:55 PM - 5:05 PM  
    NIDILRR ARRT: Project HOPE – Hispanic Outreach for People with Disabilities in Employment in the Great Lakes ADA Area 1869
    Location:  ROOM: Marquette Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right. Marquette is located directly in front beyond the Marquette Foyer.
    Presenting Author: Mariana Garcia- Torres – University of Illinois at Chicago
    Caregiver Needs & Related Research
  • 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
    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
    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
    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  
    Enhancing the Clinical Care Pathway for Neuro-oncology Patients Across the Rehabilitation Continuum 2127
    Location:  ROOM: Conference Room 4E >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4E is to the left just past the Pullman Boardroom.
    Presenter: Lindsay Hoffman, PT, DPT, NCS – California Rehabilitation Institute
    Presenter: Megan Young, OTD, OTR/L, CPAM, CNS (she/her/hers) – California Rehabilitation Institute
    Presenter: Jeffrey C. Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and The California Rehabilitation Institute
    Cancer RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Practical Guidelines for Managing Emotions After a Stroke 2555
    Location:  ROOM: Williford B >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford B is the second room on your right.
    Presenter: Olivia SJ Crozier, BHSc, PhD (c) – Western University
    Non-presenting author: Monika M. Gross, BFA, MSME/T, M.STAT, M.AmSAT, M.ATI – The Poise Project
    Presenter: Pooja Jethani, OT, OTD, OTR – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    Presenter: Urvashy Gopaul, MSc, PT, PhD – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
    Caregiver Needs & Related ResearchClinical PracticeCross CuttingStroke
  • 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
  • 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  
    PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: COUNSELING SKILLS TO BUILD THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE
    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: Vanessa Botero, MS CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Ola Neuro Speech Therapy and Advent Health
    Presenter: Jennifer Bommer, LPC, CBIS – Texas Neurotrauma Counseling, PLLC
    Brain InjuryCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchCross CuttingSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in RehabilitationEthicsStrokeTrauma
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Margaret Nosek Award Lectureship: Building Partnerships Between Rehabilitation Providers and Hired and Family Caregivers SS6
    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.
    Presenter: Jeanne M. Zanca, MPT, PhD, FACRM – Kessler Foundation
    Virtual OptionSpinal Cord InjuryCaregiver Needs & Related Research
  • 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
    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
    11:15 AM - 11:30 AM  
    Community Engaged Dissemination and Implementation of the Access Ratings for Building App Suite: Toward Proof-of-adoption 1063
    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: Jessica Salazar – University of New Mexico
    Presenting Author: Robert Frediani, PhD, MHA, LNHA – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Non-presenting Author: Jack Tomsicek – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Rehabilitation Research Design & Disability Center
    Presenting Author: Mohd Anayetul Karim Samaun – Marquette University
    Presenting Author: Rochelle J. Mendonca, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA – Columbia University
    TechnologyCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchMeasurement
  • 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  
    A Quality Improvement Journey: Refining Inpatient Therapy Programming to Improve Patient Outcomes
    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: Kristen Webber, OT, BCPR – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Presenter: Stephanie Cooley, OT, ATP – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
    Presenter: Jodi Jones, MOT, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
    Clinical PracticeBrain InjuryCancer RehabilitationCaregiver Needs & Related ResearchComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineConsumer Engagement