2022 Acquired Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Symposium
Course Goal
This interdisciplinary symposium will focus on the current evidenced based practice and research for the treatment of those with acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury. The symposium will provide an educational opportunity for rehabilitation professionals focusing on the medical management and rehabilitative treatment interventions.
Course Learning Objectives
- The participant will be able to illustrate how medical interventions affect functional recovery.
- The participant will describe current research in acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury.
- The participant will be able to identify challenges associated with living with a disability.
- The participant will be able to describe the use of assistive technology in functional recovery.
Registration Information
| Early Bird (Before 9/22/22) | Late registration (after 9/22/22) | |
|---|---|---|
| Visiting Professionals | $200.00 | $225.00 |
| Dignity Health Employees | $175.00 | $200.00 |
| Students | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Refund and cancellation policy: Barrow reserves the right to cancel or change the program for due causes. Cancellation of this program by Barrow or by the participant before October 8th will result in a full refund of tuition.
CME Information and Disclosures
- ASHA CE Approved (1.4 ASHA CEUs)
Course Completion Requirements
- To obtain CEUs from this symposium, you must login and logout and be in attendance throughout the agenda to receive full CEUs. SLP, PT, and OT are not eligible for partial credit and must attend the course in its entirety to receive CEUs.
- Completion of the online post course evaluation is required.
This course is offered for 1.4 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Area).
Partial credit is not offered. 13.5 CEU hours for OT and PT.
Hybrid Event
October 8-9, 2022
Date, Time, and Location
In-Person Goldman Auditorium & Virtual Availability
October 8-9, 2022
Target Audience
This program is designed for allied health professionals who treat persons with acquired brain injury and SCI.
Speaker Information
All times refer to Arizona time (Pacific Daylight Time).
| SPeaker | Topic |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | 7:55 am |
| Candyce Williams, MD | Welcome |
| Iahn Cajigas, MD | Viewing Functional Motor Neurorestoration Through the Engineering Prism |
| Christina Kwasnica, MD | Year In Review-Stroke Articles You Need to Know |
| Break | 10:00 am |
| Connie Weglarz, PT, DPT, NCS | Central Dizziness Management and Rehabilitation |
| Jo Puntil, MS, CCC-SLP-BCS-S | The Clinician’s Role in Communication and Cognitive Evaluations Including Education to the Patient/Caregivers (Concurrent at 11:00 am) |
| Trent Maruyama, OTR/L, CKTP, Jeremy Palmiscno, MS, OTD, OTR/L and Jenna Zellner, OTD, OTR/L | Clinical Utilization of Advanced Technology: Hands-on Workshop/ Lab (Concurrent at 11:00 am) (In Person Only) |
| Lunch Break | 12:00 pm |
| Danielle Greenfield, PT, DPT and Breanna DeFrank, OTR/L | Spinal Cord Injury: ADL and Mobility Functional Outcomes |
| Sammi Kesler, OTR/L | Tools and Strategies for Bowel and Bladder Management after SCI |
| Luann Williams, MS, CCC, SLP | Patient Experience: Jake and Judy Brace, SCI Survivor |
| Break | 3:15 pm |
| Jo Puntil, MS, CCC-SLP-BCS-S | Comprehensive Swallowing Evaluations and Decisions for Oral vs Non-Oral Feeding (Concurrent at 3:30 pm) |
| Katie Chun, PT, DPT | Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Workshop (Concurrent at 3:30 pm) (In Person Only) |
| Henrike K. Blumenfeld, PhD | Bilingual Aphasia: Considerations for Assessment and Intervention (Concurrent at 4:15 pm) |
| Katie Chun, PT, DPT | Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Workshop (Concurrent at 4:15 pm) (In Person Only) |
| Wrap up and Evaluation | 5:00 pm |
| Adjourn | 5:15 pm |
| Day 2 | 7:55 am |
| Candyce Williams, MD | Welcome |
| Nader Sanai, MD | Awake Brain Tumor Surgery |
| Lisa Kerfoot, PT, DPT | Integrating FES Into Current Treatment Paradigms |
| Break | 9:45 |
| Charley Wright, CTRS and Kaitlyn Verfuerth | Right to Recreate |
| Roxanne Bakowski, PT, DPT, MBA and Lauren Haley Hill, PT, DPT | Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training in Acute Care |
| Brenda Miller, PT, DPT, Sarah Sharp, OTR/L Ashley Bridwell, SW, Jessica Schneider, PsyD | Navigating Recovery and Community Re-entry Through Transdisciplinary Neuro-rehabilitation Care in the Bridge Program |
| Lunch Break | 12:15 pm |
| William McCuddy, PhD | Cognition and Emotion: The Left-Right Brain Dichotomy |
| Chuck Bombardier, PhD, ABPP | Taste of Motivational Interviewing for Rehabilitation Professions |
| Judy Neillie, Stroke Survivor | Patient Experience: My Stroke of Fortune |
| Wrap up and Evaluation | 3:00 pm |
| Adjourn | 3:15 pm |
Disclosures
Christina Kwasnica, MD
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Ashley Bridwell, SW
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Breanna DeFrank, OTR/L
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Brenda Miller, PT, DPT
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures –None
Connie Weglarz, PT, DPT, NCS
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Candyce Williams, MD
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Danielle Greenfield, PT, DPT
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Chuck Bombardier, Ph.D, ABPP
Financial disclosures – Consultant for MI training
Non-financial disclosures – None
Iahn Cajigas, MD
Financial disclosures – Shareholder/Ownership: Kinesiometrics Consultant for Bionaut Labs
Non-financial disclosures – None
Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS, FACS
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
William Travis McCuddy, PhD
Financial disclosures– Salary Barrow
Non-financial disclosures – None
Charley Wright, CTRS
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Katie Chun, PT, DPT
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Henrike K. Blumenfeld, Ph.D
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Jenna Zellner, OTD, OTR/L
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Jeremy Palmiscno, MS,OTD,OTR/L
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Jessica Schneider, PsyD
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Jo Puntil, M.S, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Financial disclosures – Salary-St. George Regional Medical Center
Non-financial disclosures – None
Judy Neillie
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Jake Brace
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Judy Brace
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Kaitlyn Verfueth M.S, CTRS, PLY
Financial disclosures – Salary-Ability 360
Non-financial disclosures – None
Lauren Haley Hill, PT, DPT, WCS,CYT
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Lisa Kerfoot, PT, DPT
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Luann Williams, CCC, MS-SLP
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Roxanne Bakowski, PT, DPT, MBA
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Samantha Kesler, MS, OTR/L
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Sarah Sharp, OTR/L
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None
Trent Maruyama, OTR/L CKTP
Financial disclosures – Consultant: Ekso Bionics
Non-financial disclosures – None
Kathleen Landelius, PT, DPT
Financial disclosures – None
Non-financial disclosures – None