Carla Tierney-Hendricks, PhD, CCC-SLP (she/her/hers)

Research Fellow
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Stoneham, MA, United States

Carla Tierney-Hendricks is an Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and Director of Health Systems and Implementation Science Research in the Rehabilitation Outcome Center at Spaulding (ROCS). Carla has worked as a speech-language pathologist across several healthcare settings. In her research, Carla aims to improve care delivery and long-term outcomes for persons with aphasia. Additionally, her work involves implementing outcome measures within routine clinical care and Learning Health System research.

Presentation(s):

• “Where Do I Go from Here?”: Improving Transitions from Hospital to Community in Rehabilitation Care 1947

  Monday, October 27, 2025
  4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  

• Applying the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS): A Scoping Review 1942

  Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM  

• The Role of Enablement Theory in Rehabilitation Practice, Education, and Research 2557

  Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  2:45 PM - 3:45 PM  

• Are You Ready for It? Implementing Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) in Interprofessional Education 1940

  Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM  

• Improving Patient Engagement in Rehabilitation 1959

  Thursday, October 30, 2025
  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM