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  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    A Team Behind the Athlete: Optimizing ACL and FAI Post-surgical Recovery: A Data-driven, Multidisciplinary Approach to Athlete Rehabilitation 2558
    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.
    Presenter: Stefanie Bourassa, PT, DPT – Hartford Healthcare Rehabilitation Network
    Corresponding Presenter: Christopher Barrett, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS – Hartford HealthCare
    Presenter: Peter Lucchio, PsyD (he/him/his) – Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital
    Corresponding Presenter: Erin Garibay, MS – Hartford Healthcare, Bone and Joint Institute
    Non-presenting author: Bruce Brazeal, TSAC-F, CSCS, USAW – Hartford Healthcare
    Athlete Development & Sports RehabilitationBehavioral Health SciencesBig DataClinical PracticeMachine LearningRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTechnology
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    How Can the RTSS Support the Implementation of Behavior Change Interventions into Rehabilitation Practice? 1172
    Location:  ROOM: Private Dining Room #2 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #2 is located to the left in the small corridor.
    Corresponding Presenter: Jamie Gibson, BSc PG Cert FHEA MCSP – Guy's St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    Presenter: Jade Sampford – Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    Presenter: Gareth D. Jones, PhD – Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemBehavioral Health SciencesBrain InjuryClinical PracticeCross CuttingLifestyle Medicine
  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    The Limb Loss Rehabilitation Continuum Playbook v1.0 – Structured Methodology for Developing and Refining Your Limb Care System 2563
    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: Courtney Lewis – Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem
    Presenter: Prateek Grover, MD PhD MHA – Penn State University College of Medicine and University
    Clinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineHealth Services ResearchLimb CareRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Ai-powered Movement Analysis and a Causal Framework for Precision Rehabilitation SS1
    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: R. James Cotton, MD, PhD – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab / Northwestern University
    Big DataArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemTechnology
  • 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
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM  
    PLENARY II: Better Rehabilitation Through Better Treatment Specification: The Growing Impact of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System
    Location:  ROOM: Continental A/B/C Ballroom/Plenaries 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: John Whyte, MD, PhD – Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
    Virtual OptionRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemBig DataBrain InjuryClinical PracticeHealth Services ResearchMeasurementSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:15 PM  
    Chat with the Experts: Driving Change in Rehabilitation (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: Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Kelsey S. Watters, CScD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Julia C. Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemBig DataBrain InjuryClinical PracticeHealth Services ResearchMeasurementSpinal Cord InjuryStroke
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Applying the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS): A Scoping Review 1942
    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: Leanna W. Katz, OT, OTD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Presenter: Jessica D. Asiello, OT, OTD, OTR – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    Presenter: Andrew Packel, PT, NCS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM – University at Buffalo
    Presenter: Carla Tierney-Hendricks, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Susan E. Fasoli, OT, ScD, OTR (she/her/hers) – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Urvashy Gopaul, MSc, PT, PhD – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
    Presenter: Hannah G. Levine, OTR/L, OTD – Mayo Clinic
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • 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
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  
    Slps at the Forefront: Innovating Late-onset Dysphagia Care in Head & Neck Cancer 1922
    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.
    Cancer RehabilitationClinical PracticeComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  
    The Role of Enablement Theory in Rehabilitation Practice, Education, and Research 2557
    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.
    Corresponding Presenter: Shanti M. Pinto, MD, MSCS (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM – University at Buffalo
    Presenter: Jamie Gibson, BSc PG Cert FHEA MCSP – Guy's St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
    Presenter: Carla Tierney-Hendricks, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Gareth D. Jones, PhD – Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    Presenter: John Whyte, MD, PhD – Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
    Cross CuttingRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM  
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification Networking Group
    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
    Moderator: Andrew Packel, PT, NCS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM  
    A Multidimensional Approach to Post-COVID-19 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation: Leveraging use of Multiple Intelligence Therapy for the Holistic Recovery
    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: Priyanka Vij, N/A, n/a – Lovely professional university
    Non-presenting Author: Gurvinder Gondara, n/a – Lifemark physiotherapy
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • 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  
    Are You Ready for It? Implementing Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) in Interprofessional Education 1940
    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.
    Presenter: Leanna W. Katz, OT, OTD, OTR (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Presenter: Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM – University at Buffalo
    Presenter: Carla Tierney-Hendricks, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Susan E. Fasoli, OT, ScD, OTR (she/her/hers) – MGH Institute of Health Professions
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Matthew Geddie, OTR, PhD. – TTUHSC
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Clinical Implementation of Cognitive Rehabilitation Best Practices Using the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System 1914
    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.
    Presenter: Katy H. O'Brien, PhD CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
    Presenter: Kelsey S. Watters, CScD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Naomie Corro, OTD, OTR/L, BCP (she/her/hers) – Missouri State University
    Presenter: John Whyte, MD, PhD – Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
    Brain InjuryClinical PracticeRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • 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
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification in the Electronic Health Record: From Conceptualization to Routine Use 1174
    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: Julia C. Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Holly Paczan, PT, MPT, NCS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Jennifer Richert, OTR/L, BCPR (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Kelsey S. Watters, CScD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Caitlin Newman, OTR/L (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemClinical Practice
  • 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  
    Step Ahead: A Case-based Exploration of Cutting-edge and Traditional Interventions to Improve Walking Ability Using the RTSS Framework 1899
    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
    Presenter: Andrew Packel, PT, NCS (he/him/his) – Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation
    Presenter: Holly Paczan, PT, MPT, NCS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Gareth D. Jones, PhD – Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    Presenter: Kristen Hohl, PT, DPT, NCS – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Sue Ann Sisto, PT, MA, PhD, FACRM – University at Buffalo
    Clinical PracticeNeuroplasticityRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnology
  • 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
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    Improving Patient Engagement in Rehabilitation 1959
    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: Susan H. Lin, ScD OT/L FAOTA FACRM (she/her/hers) – Marymount University
    Presenter: John Whyte, MD, PhD – Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
    Presenter: Jeanne M. Zanca, MPT, PhD, FACRM – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Carla Tierney-Hendricks, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
    Presenter: Gareth D. Jones, PhD – Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    Clinical PracticeRehabilitation Treatment Specification System
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    Preparing for the New Cochrane Research Reporting Guidelines: A GUIDE for Rehabilitation Researchers and Clinicians
    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: Stacey Reynolds (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Rehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemClinical Practice
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    A Walk-through of New Disorders of Consciousness Program Accreditation Standards 4215
    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: Terrence C. Carolan, MSPT, MBA – CARF International
    Presenter: Brooke M. Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, BT-C (she/her/hers) – Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals
    Presenter: Juliana M. Gregory, M.S., CCC-SLP – CARF International
    Presenter: Katherine O'Brien, PhD – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Presenter: Christina Papadimitriou, PhD FACRM – Oakland University
    Clinical PracticeNeuroplasticityRehabilitation Treatment Specification SystemSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnology
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Skill-based Training and Biofeedback Modalities in Swallowing Rehabilitation: An Application of Motor Learning Principles and the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System 1171
    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: Mariana Mendes Bahia, PhD, CCC-SLP – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Kelly Rogers, MA, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Presenter: Julia C. Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS (she/her/hers) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Clinical PracticeSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in RehabilitationRehabilitation Treatment Specification System