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  • Monday, Oct 27th
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM  
    PLENARY I: Nothing About Us Without Us: The Importance of Centering Disability Inclusion in Healthcare and Rehabilitation
    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: Karen M. Tamley (she/her/hers) – Access Living
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  • Monday, Oct 27th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  
    Active and Passive Digital Health Technology Measurements in People with Physical Disabilities 1207
    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.
    Corresponding Presenter: Zijian Huang – University of Pittsburgh
    Presenter: Alex W.K. Wong, PhD, DPhil – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab/Northwestern University
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Dan Ding, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh
    Non-Presenting Contributor: Michele Polfuss, PhD, RN, APNP-AC/PC, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Virtual OptionMeasurementSpinal Cord InjuryStrokeTechnologyTelehealth
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Beyond Chatbots: Harnessing AI for Chronic Disease Management and Rehabilitation SS2
    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: Mojtaba Khaliji – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Md Refat Uz Zaman Sajib (he/him/his) – Department of Health & Kinesiology, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Chung-Yi Chiu, CRC, LPC – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Virtual OptionArtificial IntelligenceBehavioral Health SciencesMachine LearningNeurodegenerative DiseaseTechnologyTelehealth
  • 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
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM  
    Poster Spotlight 1-Minute Rounds
    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.
    Moderator: Ann Guernon, PhD, CCC-SLP – Lewis University
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  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM  
    Chautauqua Symposium: Rethinking How We Classify TBI Severity Progress and Controversies 1933
    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.
    Corresponding Presenter: Shannon B. Juengst, PhD, CRC (she/her/hers) – TIRR Memorial Hermann
    Moderator: Yelena Bodien – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Presenter: Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Presenter: Amy K. Wagner, MD – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Neurorehabilitation Needs in Africa: The 9th Women in Rehabilitation Science Symposium SS8
    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: Esra Abdalla, MD – University of Khartoum
    Presenter: Sodiq O. Fakorede, B.Tech (he/him/his) – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Moderator: Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD – Atrium Health
    Virtual OptionSOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in RehabilitationComplementary Integrative Rehabilitation MedicineInternational
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Executive Function in the Real World: “BRIEF” Lessons from Mark Ylvisaker SS3
    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: Gerard A. Gioia, PhD (he/him/his) – Children's National Hospital and George Washington University
    Moderator: Juliet Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, FACRM – Emory University School of Medicine
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  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  
    ACRM Membership Meeting and Town Hall Voices
    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.
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  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM  
    Bridging Disciplines in Spasticity Rehabilitation: Panel Discussion From a Physiatrist and Physical Therapist (Sponsored Session by Abbvie)
    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: Bradley Keck – Franciscan Health
    Presenter: Sachin Mehta
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  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    BRUCKER SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Expanding Rehabilitation Services Across Africa
    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.
    Moderator: Terrence C. Carolan, MSPT, MBA – CARF International
    Presenter: Andrew J, Haig, MD (he/him/his) – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan, Volunteer Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Vermont and Dartmouth College; president of Haig Consulting LLC and of the International Rehabilitation Forum, and on medical staff at the University of Vermont Health Network
    Presenter: Rick Coury, MA (he/him/his) – Uugumbo Medical Namibia
    Non-presenting author: Niita Maria Malima, MD (she/her/hers) – Uugumbo Medical, Namibia
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  • 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
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    3:45 PM - 5:15 PM  
    PLENARY III: Coulter Award Lectureship —precision Rehabilitation to Optimize Individuals’ Long-term Ability Outcomes
    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: Pablo Celnik, MD (he/him/his) – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
    Virtual OptionHealth Services Research
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    5:15 PM - 6:15 PM  
    Awards Ceremony
    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.
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  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: What Do You Expect? The Role of Expectations in Return to Work After Injury SS13
    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: Junie Carrière, PhD – Université de Sherbrooke
    Virtual OptionAthlete Development & Sports RehabilitationClinical PracticeMeasurementPain Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Where Is the Map? Navigating Health Care After TBI SS14
    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: Anthony H. Lequerica, PhD (he/him/his) – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Jeanne M. Hoffman, PhD – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Presenter: Risa Nakase-Richardson, Ph.D. – James A. Haley Veterans Hospital & University of South Florida
    Presenter: Michael W. Williams, Ph.D. – University of Houston
    Moderator: Angelle M. Sander, PhD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Virtual OptionBrain InjurySOAR, Strengthening Opportunities and Accessibility in Rehabilitation
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Unlocking High-value Rehabilitation: Routine Data, Remarkable Outcomes SS11
    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: Adam R. Kinney, PhD – University of Colorado Denver, VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC
    Presenter: Joshua Johnson, DPT, PhD – Duke University
    Moderator: Jessica Edelstein, PhD, OTR/L – Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University
    Virtual OptionHealth Services ResearchBig DataBrain InjuryClinical PracticeMilitary and Veterans Affairs