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  • Monday, Oct 27th
    7:30 AM - 2:30 PM  
    ACRM Early Career Development Course
    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: Jereme D. Wilroy, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Robert W. Motl, PhD, FSBM, FNAK – University of Illinois Chicago
    Presenter: Reza Ehsanian, MD PhD – University of New Mexico
    Presenter: Stephanie Silveira – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health
    Presenter: Brian M. Sandroff – Kessler Foundation
    Presenter: Willa P. Vo, Psy.D. – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    Panelist: Cecilia Han, PhD, ABPP-CN (she/her/hers) – Brain & Behavior Care
    Presenter: Terry Lee-Wilk, PhD – Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
    Presenter: Ralph Nitkin, PhD (he/him/his) – NICHD/NIH
    Presenter: Patricia A. Dorn, PhD – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Presenter: Moira Dux, PhD (she/her/hers) – VA Maryland Health Care System
    LeadershipCross CuttingWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  
    Creative Funding in a New Frontier: Collaborative Strategies for Advancing Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research
    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: Brad G. Kurowski, MD, MS, MBA (he/him/his) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Writing Grants & Getting FundedCross Cutting
  • Tuesday, Oct 28th
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  
    SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Technology Development Panel: A Launchpad Supported Panel
    Location:  ROOM: Williford A >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Williford A is the first room on your right.
    Presenter: Davide Vigano – Sensoria Health Inc.
    Presenter: Tracey D. Wallace, MS, CCC-SLP, FACRM – Shepherd Center
    Presenter: John T. Morris, PhD, FACRM (he/him/his) – Shepherd Center
    Moderator: Raeda K. Anderson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    Consumer EngagementTechnologyWriting Grants & Getting Funded
     CE: OT and PT credit only
  • 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  
    FEATURED SESSION: Funding Sources for Medical Rehabilitation 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.
    Presenter: Patricia A. Dorn, PhD – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Presenter: Theresa Cruz, PhD (she/her/hers) – National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
    Presenter: Terry Lee-Wilk, PhD – Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
    Presenter: Lynne S. Padgett, PhD (she/her/hers) – VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC
    Writing Grants & Getting Funded
  • 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
  • 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
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM  
    Research Reality Check: The Unseen Challenges That Shape Rehabilitation Researchers' Journeys 1198
    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: Rachel E. Cowan, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Brooks C. Wingo, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Deborah Backus, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    LeadershipCross CuttingWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  
    Clinical Evidence Is Just the Start: Considerations for Building Evidence for the Successful Commercialization of Novel Rehabilitation Devices 1159
    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.
    Presenter: Brian Harris, MA, NMT/F – MedRhythms
    Presenter: Lou N. Awad, PT, DPT, PhD – Boston University
    Submitter: Kirsten Smayda, PhD – MedRhythms
    StrokeClinical PracticeConsumer EngagementCross CuttingMilitary and Veterans AffairsTechnologyWriting Grants & Getting Funded
     CE: OT and PT credit only
  • Wednesday, Oct 29th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  
    Partners in Progress: Creating Successful Clinical-research Alliances in Rehabilitation Medicine
    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: Rachel E. Cowan, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Presenter: Brooks C. Wingo, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Non-presenting author: Deborah Backus, PT, PhD (she/her/hers) – Shepherd Center
    LeadershipCross CuttingEthicsWriting Grants & Getting Funded
  • Thursday, Oct 30th
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  
    Publishing in High-impact Rehabilitation Journals 0920 3311
    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.
    Corresponding Presenter: Allen W. Heinemann, PhD FACRM (he/him/his) – Northwestern University
    Presenter: Leighton Chan, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – NIH Clinical Center
    Presenter: Helen M. Hoenig, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Duke University Medical School
    Presenter: Jeffrey Basford, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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