Mentorship Among Professionals of Color Within the Rehabilitation Field 1909

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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(s)

Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM, FPRD

Senior Scientist
Atrium Health
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Presenter(s)

Terrence M. Pugh, MD

Associate Professor
Carolinas Rehabilitation and Wake Forest School of Medicine
Charlotte, NC, United States

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Tolu O. Oyesanya, PhD, RN (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Duke University School of Nursing
Durham, NC, United States

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Leon Chandler, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Sima A. Desai, MD, MS (she/her/hers)

BIM Fellowship Program Director, Assistant Professor
Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation & Wake Forest SOM
Charlotte, NC, United States

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This moderated symposium aims to discuss key components of mentorship including career development, interprofessional networking, education, exposure, recruitment, retention, and training of rehabilitation professionals.

Learning Objectives:

Understanding the importance of providing and receiving mentorship during all career stages for health care professionals of color
Utilize mentorship resources available for diverse ACRM members to facilitate their development as a scientist or clinician in the field of rehabilitation
Identify and implement mentorship strategies to aid in professional development of health care professionals of color