Visit historic Boston f o r t h e 3 4 t h A n n u a l NEUROREHABILITATION CONFERENCE ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, STROKE & OTHER NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 & 27, 2013 HYATT REGENCY CAMBRIDGE 575 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS www.braintreerehabhospital.com Disease -Specific Care Certification Stroke Rehabilitation & Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS Certificates of Attendance for up to 10.75 Contact Hours will be awarded to participants who submit completed evaluation forms. PHYSICIANS designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. ASHA This program is offered for 1.05 CEUs intermediate level; professional area PSYCHOLOGISTS is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. maintains responsibility for this program. 10.75 credit hours will be awarded. NURSING is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. ATHLETIC TRAINERS is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. For continuing education credit information for social workers, case managers, and others, please contact Donna Carr, Education Coordinator at drcarr@5sqc.com, or call 781-348-2113.
TO REGISTER To register online, reserve a hotel room, or obtain a registration form, please visit www.braintreerehabhospital.com and click on the 34th Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference link. If you need any assistance, please contact Donna Carr, Education Coordinator at 781-348-2113 or email EducationBRH@5sqc.com. Session outlines, faculty disclosures, and exhibitor information may also be found on the website www.braintreerehabhospital.com. CONFERENCE FEES Early- Advanced Rate Early Bird Early Bird Regular Onsite July 1-31 Aug. 1-31 Sept. 1-30 Oct. 1-24 Oct. 25-27 Student $99 $125 $150 $175 $200 Day Registration $125 $175 $225 $275 $300 Full Registration $295 $365 $425 $525 $575 Five Star Company Employee $225 $295 $325 $425 $525 CONFERENCE SITE The Hyatt Regency Cambridge (http://cambridge.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp) is located approximately 5.5 miles from Logan International Airport, easily accessible by taxi or public transportation. A limited number of guest rooms are available until October 3, 2013 at the significantly discounted rate of $199 single/double. Please BOOK EARLY as these rooms will sell out fast. You can book your room online on the conference website (www.braintreerehabhospital.com) or you may contact reservations directly at 1-888-421-1442 and mention the 34th Annual Neurorehabilitation Conference.
AGENDA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013 7:30 8:00 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast 8:00 8:05 a.m. Welcome/Overview - Douglas Katz, MD OPENING SESSION 8:15 9:15 a.m. Modulating Brain Networks to Promote Functional Rehabilitation Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD CONCURRENT MORNING PLENARIES A (Choice of 1 Session only) 9 :30 10:45 a.m. A1 Emerging Concepts in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Ann McKee, MD A2 Principles of Neuroplasticity: Strategies for Improving Function in Patients with a Neurologic Injury Beth Fisher, PT, PhD 10:45 11:00 a.m. Break CONCURRENT MORNING SESSIONS B (Choice of 1 Session only) 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. B1 Advances in the Management of Acquired Apraxia of Speech Julie Wambaugh, PhD, CCC-SLP B2 Improving Gait Function in Patients After a Neurologic Injury Beth Fisher, PT, PhD B3 Rehabilitation of Patients with Very Severe TBI and Impaired Consciousness Douglas Katz, MD B4 Parkinson s Care Across the Continuum; A Patient-Centered Approach to Medical and Rehabilitation Management Cathi A. Thomas MS, RN, CNRN 12:30 1:30 p.m. BOXED LUNCH PROVIDED CONCURRENT AFTERNOON PLENARIES C (Choice of 1 Session only) 1:30 3:00 p.m. C1 Word Retrieval Treatments for Aphasia: Moving Beyond Object Naming Julie Wambaugh, PhD, CCC-SLP C2 Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Stroke? Recognize, Assess, Treat, Evaluate Vincent Vacca, RN, MSN, CCRN C3 Managing Movement Disorders and Ataxia Part 1 Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA C4 Integration of Novel Mobile Health Technologies in the Management of Persons with Parkinsons Disease Across the Continuum of Disability Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS C5 Intrathecal Baclofen and the Art of the Trial Stephen Koelbel, MD 3:00 3:15 p.m. Break
CONCURRENT AFTERNOON PLENARIES D (Choice of 1 Session only) 3:15 4:45 p.m. D1 Training Methods in Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Limbic Activation, Fluency and Discounting Michael Mozzoni, PhD D2 Fall Reduction: Meeting the Regulations versus Moving Safety Forward Daniel Parkinson, PT, MBA; Daniel Coughlan, MSPT, NCS D3 Managing Movement Disorders and Ataxia Part 2 Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA D4 Complex Cases: Exam and Treatment of Patients with Parkinson Disease in the Early, Middle and Later Stages Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS D5 ITB Pump: Incorporating Functional Assessment for Clinical Decision Making Katie Taglieri-Noble, DPT; Aleksandra Pourer, MSPT, NCS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 8:30 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast CONCURRENT MORNING PLENARIES E (Choice of 1 Session only) 9:00 10:30 a.m. E1 Mirror Therapy to Improve Sensorimotor Recovery After Stroke: Is What You See, What You Get? Dawn Nilsen, EdD, OTL E2 Treating Neurological Conditions with Yoga Loren Martin Fishman, MD, B.Phil (Oxon.) E3 The Psychological, Medical and Neurobiological Context of Military Mild TBI Regina McGlinchey, PhD; William Milberg, PhD E4 Therapeutic Interventions for Parkinson s Disease Carrie Geibel, MS, OTR/L; Christina Miranda, PT, DPT, NCS; Heidi Phenix, MS, CCC-SLP 10:30 10:45 a.m. BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS CONCURRENT MORNING PLENARIES F (Choice of 1 Session only) 10:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. F1 Imagine the Possibilities: Use of Mental Practice in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Dawn Nilsen, EdD, OTL F2 Yoga Sequences for Specific Neurological Conditions Terry Roth Schaff, E-RYT, Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher; Loren Martin Fishman, MD, B.Phil (Oxon.) F3 Robotic-Assisted Therapy: Efficacy, Efficiency, and Next Steps Hermano Igo Krebs, PhD F4 Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Status in Parkinson s Disease Yelena Bogdanova, PhD, PhD CLOSING SYMPOSIUM 12:30 1:30 p.m. Kevin Pearce, Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor Kevin Pearce is an American snowboarder, sports commentator and an advocate for both the National Down Syndrome Society and the prevention of Traumatic Brain Injuries. In December 2009, while training for the Olympic trials in Park City, Utah, Kevin suffered a traumatic brain injury.
FACULTY Yelena Bogdanova, PhD Clinical Neuropsychologist VA Boston Health Care System Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Boston University School of Medicine Daniel Coughlan PT, NCS Physical Therapy Supervisor Acquired Brain Injury Program Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS Assistant Professor Director; Center for Neurorehabilitation Boston University; College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training Beth Fisher PT, PhD Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy Director, Neuroplasticity and Imaging Laboratory Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy University of Southern California Los Angeles, California Loren Martin Fishman, MD, B. Phil (Oxon.) Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Medical Director, Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation New York, New York Carrie Geibel, MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA Associate Professor Programs in Occupational Therapy Columbia University New York, New York Douglas Katz, MD Medical Director Acquired Brain Injury Program Professor of Neurology Boston University School of Medicine Stephen Koelbel, MD Medical Director Spasticity Management Program Hermano Igo Krebs, PhD Principal Research Scientist and Lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Newman Laboratory for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation Adjunct Professor University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Neurology and Division of Rehabilitative Medicine Ann McKee, MD Professor of Neurology and Pathology Boston University School of Medicine Co-Director Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy Director, Neuropathology, VA Boston Health Care System Regina McGlinchey, PhD Director and Principal Investigator TRACTS Program VA Rehabilitation Center of Excellence Associate Professor of Psychology Harvard School of Medicine William Milberg, PhD Clinical/Research Neuropsychologist, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Brockton/West Roxbury VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts Professor of Psychology Department of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Christina Miranda PT, DPT, NCS Physical Therapist Michael P. Mozzoni PhD/ BCBA-D/CBIT Director of Behavioral Services Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center Effingham, New Hampshire Dawn M. Nilsen, EdD, OTL Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine Programs in Occupational Therapy Columbia University Neurological Institute New York, New York
Daniel Parkinson, PT, MBA Director of Clinical Services Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD Professor in Neurology Harvard Medical School Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Program Director Harvard-Catalyst Clinical Research Center Director, Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Kevin Pearce, Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor Kevin Pearce is an American snowboarder, sports commentator and an advocate for both the National Down Syndrome Society and the prevention of Traumatic Brain Injuries. In December 2009, while training for the Olympic trials in Park City, Utah, Kevin suffered a traumatic brain injury. Los Angeles, California Heidi Phenix MS,CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Advanced Clinical Specialist Aleksandra Pourer MSPT, NCS Physical Therapist Terry Roth Schaff, E-RYT Yoga Therapist & Yoga Teacher Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation New York, New York Katie Taglieri-Noble, DPT Physical Therapist Cathi A. Thomas MS, RN, CNRN Program Director Parkinson s Disease and Movement Disorder Center Department of Neurology Boston University Medical Campus Vincent M. Vacca, Jr. RN, MSN, CCRN Clinical Nurse Educator Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Brigham & Women s Hospital Julie Wambaugh, PhD, CCC-SLP Professor - Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Utah Research Career Scientist VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System Salt Lake City, Utah
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