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All times below are Eastern Daylight Time.

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

9:00am to 9:10am	Welcome and Announcements Mel Glenn, MD
9:10am to 9:50am	What Extremes of Recovery Tell Us about Neurorehabilitation: Case Studies Ross Zafonte, DO
9:50am to 10:00am	Q&A with Dr. Zafonte
10:00am to 10:05am	Break
10:05am to 10:55am	Surgical Approaches to Neuro-Orthopedic Disorders of the Upper Limb: Case Studies Chaitanya Mudgal, MCh, MBBS
10:55am to 11:05am	Q&A with Dr. Mudgal
11:05am to 11:20am	Break
11:20am to 12:10pm	Depression and Adjustment in Neurorehabilitation: Case Studies Sarah Bannon, PhD and Mel Glenn, MD
12:10pm to 12:20pm	Q&A with Drs. Bannon and Glenn
12:20pm to 1:20pm	Break
1:20pm to 2:10pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 1A - 1C Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 1A Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI: A Decade of Lessons Learned from TRACK-TBI Joseph Giacino, PhD 1B The Course of Recovery after Stroke: Case Studies Shirley Shih, MD 1C The Use of Advanced Technology for SCI in Neurorehabilitation Clinical Practice: Case Studies Megan Gill, PT, DPT, NCS All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
2:10pm to 2:15pm	Break
2:15pm to 3:05pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 2A - 2C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 2A Chronic TBI/Aging with TBI Mel Glenn, MD 2B Rehabilitation Approaches to Caring for Patients with Brain Tumors Shirley Shih, MD 2C Aging after SCI Sunil Sabharwal, MD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
3:05pm to 3:20pm	Break
3:20pm to 4:10pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 3A - 3C Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 3A Critical Issues in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Grant Iverson, PhD 3B Rehabilitation of Left Neglect: Case Studies Yong-Tae Lee, MD 3C Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Recovery after SCI Megan Gill, PT, DPT, NCS All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
4:10pm to 4:15pm	Break
4:15pm to 5:05pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 4A - 4C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 4A/4B Cognitive Rehabilitation in TBI and Stroke R. Richard Sanders, MS, CCC-SLP, MTS 4C Sexuality After SCI Marika Hess, MD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.

Thursday, May 04, 2023

9:00am to 9:05am	Morning Introduction Mel Glenn, MD
9:05am to 9:45am	KEYNOTE: Rehabilitation of Functional Neurologic Disorders: Case Studies Ginger Polich, MD
9:45am to 9:55am	Q&A with Dr. Polich
9:55am to 10:00am	Break
10:00am to 10:40am	Wellness Groups in the Continuum of Neurorehabilitation Elizabeth Frates, MD
10:40am to 10:50am	Q&A with Dr. Frates
10:50am to 11:05am	Break
11:05am to 11:55am	Interactive Breakout Sessions 5A - 5C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 5A The Postacute Confusional State after TBI Yelena Bodien, PhD 5B Social Cognition and Affective Processing in Neurodegenerative Disease Bradford Dickerson, MD 5C Acute Intermittent Hypoxia: A Breathtaking Approach to SCI Recovery Randy Trumbower, PT, PhD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
11:55am to 12:55pm	Break
12:55pm to 1:45pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 6A - 6C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 6A Vestibular Rehabilitation following TBI Kathryn MacDonald, PT, DPT, NCS 6B Models of Stroke Neurorecovery: The Cutting Edge David Lin, MD 6C Neural Stimulation for Ambulation after SCI Ronald Triolo, PhD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
1:45pm to 1:50pm	Break
1:50pm to 2:40pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 7A - 7C Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 7A Traumatic Brain Injury: Expert Witness Testimony Walter Panis, MD 7B Robot-Assisted Therapy and Cognitive Strategy Training to Promote Skill Transfer and Upper Limb Function: Case Studies Susan Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L 7C Update on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Case Studies Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
2:40pm to 2:45pm	Break
2:45pm to 3:35pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 8A - 8C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 8A Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity after TBI Craig Rovito, MD 8B Augmentative and Alternative Communication after Stroke Michelle Ganann, MS, CCC-SLP 8C Brain-Computer Interfaces Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
3:35pm to 3:50pm	Break
3:50pm to 4:40pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 9A - 9C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 9A Active Rehabilitation for Post-Concussion Symptoms after Mild TBI M. Alexis Iaccarino, MD 9B Exercise in Parkinson's Disease Hannah Steere, MD 9C Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Exercise after SCI J. Andrew Taylor, PhD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
4:40pm to 4:45pm	Break
4:45pm to 5:35pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 10A - 10C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 10A Functional Neuroimaging to Detect Covert Consciousness in Patients with Severe Brain Injuries Brian Edlow, MD 10B Early Mobilization of the Stroke Patient in the ICU Nicole Mazwi, MD 10C Sleep Apnea after SCI Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.

Friday, May 05, 2023

9:00am to 9:05am	Morning Introduction Mel Glenn, MD
9:05am to 9:45am	The Benefits of Music Therapy: Case Studies Brian Harris, MA, MT-BC, NMT/F
9:45am to 9:55am	Q&A with Mr. Harris
9:55am to 10:00am	Break
10:00am to 10:50am	Interactive Breakout Sessions 11A - 11C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 11A Behavioral Assessment of Persons with Disorders of Consciousness Yelena Bodien, PhD 11B Wearable Technology for ADLs, Mobility, Exercise, and Physiological Monitoring in Stroke Rehabilitation Paolo Bonato, PhD 11C Update on Bladder Management after SCI Elise De, MD and Tiffany Pritchett, MS, OTR/L All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
10:50am to 11:05am	Break
11:05am to 11:55am	Interactive Breakout Sessions 12A - 12C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 12A Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Attention and Alertness after TBI Mel Glenn, MD 12B TMS and tDCS to Facilitate Recovery after Stroke Felipe Fregni, MD, PhD and Leon Morales-Quezada, MD, PhD 12C Sports and Exercise for People with SCI Kathleen Comfort Salas, PT, MHA All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
11:55am to 12:55pm	Break
12:55pm to 1:45pm	Interactive Breakout Sessions 13A - 13C: Case Studies Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A. 13A Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Other Neurodegenerative Disease after TBI Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD 13B Update on Aphasia Therapy Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP 13C Neuropathic Pain after SCI James Doan, MD All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one breakout session. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
1:45pm to 1:50pm	Break
1:50pm to 2:40pm	KEYNOTE: Stem Cell Treatment in the CNS Sean Savitz, MD
2:40pm to 2:50pm	Q&A with Dr. Savitz
2:50pm to 3:05pm	Break
3:05pm to 3:50pm	Communication in Serious Illness: Panel Discussion Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH, Dorothy Tolchin, MD, and Michael Young, MD
3:50pm to 4:05pm	Q&A with Drs. Slocum, Tolchin, and Young
4:05pm to 4:15pm	Closing Remarks Mel Glenn, MD

Register by March 31, 2023 for discounted pricing

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Optimized for Remote Learning

This course has been optimized for remote learning, with live streaming sessions that include interactive online Q&A with faculty. Participate from your laptop or desktop computer.

Sessions are designed and presented by leading Harvard Medical School faculty, leaders in their respective fields.

All course presentations and workshops will be available online to course registrants for 90 days following the course to watch and review at their convenience.

All live streaming sessions are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ as well as other relevant credits.

Special pricing is in effect.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Summarize the research evidence base for neurorehabilitation practice
Integrate state-of-the-art, evidence-based approaches to neurorehabilitation into their care of patients
Evaluate advances in research that will lead to future approaches to neurorehabilitation
Relate what extremes of recovery tell us about neurorehabilitation
Explain the benefits of using the coach approach to empower people to change behavior
Describe the treatment approach to patients with functional neurologic disorders
Evaluate surgical options for musculotendinous and neural transfers in the upper limb of patients with CNS disorders
Recall benefits of music therapy to neurorehabilitation
List treatments for depression in neurorehabilitation patients
Discuss the benefits of early mobilization of patients with stroke in the ICU
Discuss appropriate vestibular treatments following TBI
Describe methods to assess social behavior in patients with neurodegenerative disease
Describe the use of technology to facilitate ambulation after spinal cord injury
Evaluate the research evidence base for stem cell treatments in neurorehabilitation patients

Program Note

All schedule times are Eastern Daylight Time.

Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.

Offered by

Ross Zafonte, DO
President,
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network
Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor and Chair,
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Mel Glenn, MD
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Harvard Medical School
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Spaulding Rehabilitation Network
Medical Director,
NeuroRestorative (Massachusetts)
Medical Director,
Community Rehab Care

Yelena G. Bodien, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology,
Research Scientist,
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital

Chloe S. Slocum, MD, MPH
Instructor in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital