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CO N F E R E N C E P RO G R A M
G R E E T I N G S F ROM T H E G OV E R N A N C E B OA R D
Greetings and welcome to the
2021 ASCIP Conference and Expo…
all Live from Reno, Nevada!
The Academy Program Committee has designed this
conference to provide you with a wide variety of
presentations, keynotes and plenary sessions that will
appeal to all SCI professionals. With optional in-depth
workshops, over 70 posters, and opportunities for specific
clinical education on key areas of SCI practice and
research, we guarantee you will leave Reno better
Michael Kennelley, MD equipped to provide cutting edge care to your patients.
President
The program draws from the expertise in basic science,
clinical practice, and theoretical considerations of our
interdisciplinary membership. We encourage you to take
advantage of the opportunity to network with your SCI
colleagues, discuss experiences, cases, and research
opportunities, and engage live with experts in the field
of SCI.
Laurel Short, DNP, FNP-C
Conference Chair
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T H A N K YO U TO O U R S P O N S O R S
ASCIP would like to thank our many
sponsors for their wonderful support:
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, BD/BARD, Renown
Health, Hollister, Coloplast, ONWARD, Help Hope
Live and Quantum Rehab - as well as our many
exhibitors. Make sure to visit the Expo to see their
products and learn how they might benefit your
organization. We would like to thank our Institutional
Members: Craig Hospital, Hollister, Kessler Institute,
Kessler Foundation, Renown Health, and UHealth
Jackson Rehabilitation Center. Their support is
greatly appreciated. Denny O’Malley
Executive Vice President
We would like to take this opportunity to thank YOU,
our members, for your commitment and support of
our Academy. We are excited about our future and
encourage you to become involved in ASCIP through
participation on committees and as Section Board
members.
This program is also available on our
Mobile App - please check out page 6
for more information!
Enjoy your conference, your friends Amy Cheatham, MS
and colleagues, the continuing Associate Executive Director
education, and the bright lights of
Reno, Nevada!
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CO N F E R E N C E S P O N S O R S
Thank you for supporting the 2021
Educational Conference of the Academy
of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, Inc.
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G OV E R N A N C E B OA R D TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
MICHAEL KENNELLY, MD Welcome from the Chair 2
President 2021 ASCIP Conference Sponsors 4
DAVID GATER, MD, PHD Exhibitor Booths 7
President-Elect Schedule-at-a-Glance 10
JENNIFER PIATT, PHD Faculty 17
Secretary
Award Winners & Lectures 21
ROBIN BISCHOFF, CRRN Poster Presentations 29
Treasurer
Exhibitor Information 33
BOARD MEMBERS
Joe Fangman, PT
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
B. Jenny Kiratli, PhD
Trishia Hicks, MSW, MEd
Maggi Budd, PhD, MPH
Rafferty Laredo, MA, OTR, ATP
Heather Russell, PhD TUSCANY D | E | F
Joan McMahon, RN
Becky Thayer, MSN, RN, CRRN Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Jeffrey Johns, MD 8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Exhibitor Set-up
12:15 pm - 6:45 pm: Exhibit Hall Opens
PROGRAM COMMITTEE 12:50 pm - 2:05 pm: Lunch Provided & Roundtables
Laurel Short, DNP, FNP-C, Conference Chair 4:05 pm - 4:20 pm: Break in Exhibit Hall
Samantha Adams, OTR/L 5:20 pm - 6:45 pm: Exhibit Hall Reception
Maggi Budd, PhD, MPH Food & Beverages will be served.
Rita Hamilton, DO
Terri Price, PhD, ABPP Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Julie Lewis, RN-BC, MBA 7:00 am - 1:35 pm: Exhibit Hall Open
Elaine Rogers PT, ATP 7:00 am - 8:00 am: Coffee in Exhibit Hall
Sunil Sabharwal, MD 9:45 am - 11:15 am Academy Awards, Business Meeting
Laura Wehrli, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP & Brunch with Exhibitors
1:20 pm: Exhibit Game Card Prize Drawing
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Attendees must be present to win)
Denny O’Malley, Executive Vice President Prizes Include: One FREE 2022
Amy Cheatham, MS, Associate Executive Director Conference Registration and 2022
ASCIP Membership
Theresa J. Barrett, PhD, CMP, CAE 1:30 pm: Exhibit Hall Closes
Christine Bersani
Diane Mathis
R E G I S T R AT I O N I N F O R M AT I O N
The Registration Desk will be open from Sunday, September 5 - Wednesday, September 8,
2021. Hours: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm Sunday through Tuesday; 7:00 am - 3:30 pm on Wednesday.
A badge will be provided at the Conference Registration Desk. This will be your Conference
identification and will ensure your admission to the Conference rooms, Receptions, Exhibit
Hall, all provided meals and other functions.
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D OW N LOA D I N G T H E A P P
Get the app
This year’s new and easy-to-use Attendee will
give all in-person attendees the ability to navigate
the conference in Reno, participate in session
Q&A, take all post-test surveys (required to earn
CE credit for each session), and network with
exhibitors and sponsors.
Additionally,
There are four main sections within the Event App attendees in a
to explore: different time
zone than the
1. HOME one you set for
Quick Links – Gives you easy access to up most frequently used the event can
pages on the app, including: adjust the app
• Schedules to view schedule
• Speakers items in their
• Sponsors / Exhibitors device’s time
• The full list of all pages is shown in the More tab zone.
Featured Sessions - Displays up to three at a time. If a session
has ended, it will no longer appear. Attendees can tap “View all” to
see the full list.
Featured Speakers - Displays up to 8 featured speakers with 3. PROFILE
their name, title, company, and profile picture. The following items are found here:
• Log In
Featured Exhibitors - Displays up to 8 featured exhibitors with • View and Edit Profile
their company name, sponsorship level, location, and logo. • Surveys (POST-TESTS)
Explore the Venue - Displays your venue floor plan map. • Announcements
Attendees can tap on the image to zoom in further. • Account Settings
Happening Now - During the event, shows the attendee’s current
session based on their personal schedule. If an attendee has more
4. MORE
than one current session, this section will display a list of the
A list view of all additional pages,
conflicting sessions.
including:
Up Next - Shows your upcoming session based on your personal • About Info
schedule. Only schedule items occurring within the next 2 hours • COVID Policies
will appear in this section. If you have added more than one current • Directions to Peppermill
session, this section will display a list of the conflicting sessions.
Share Your Thoughts - This will be a homepage link to the Post-
test and Surveys page.
2. SCHEDULE You can access your personal schedule
and the overall event agenda within the
My Schedule and All Sessions tabs. Within
the My Schedule tab, the calendar view
makes it easy for attendees to review
your schedule and determine when you
have free time at a glance. From the All
Sessions tab, you can filter sessions by
date, time, speaker, category, and location.
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT HALL MAP - TUSCANY D | E | F
EXHIBIT HOURS
Tuesday, September 7
12:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Wednesday, September 8
7:00 am - 1:35 pm
See page 5 for a detailed schedule.
EXHIBIT BOOTH LOCATIONS:
1 Help Hope Live 18 CARF International
2 Quest Healthcare 21 & 22 Renown Health
4 TIRR Memorial Hermann 23 Allergan
5&6 BD Bard 24 Christopher & Dana Reeve
7 Quantum Rehabilitation Foundation
9 United Spinal Association 25 ABC Medical
10 Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation 26 UHealth Jackson Rehabilitation
11 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Center
13 & 14 Hollister, Inc. 27 Medpro
15 Baylor, Scott & White 28 Johns Hopkins Medical
Rehabilitation 29 Coloplast
17 Piramal Critical Care, Inc. 30 Angel MedFlight
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Join the ASCIP Team
The Academy of SCI Professionals is an interdisciplinary organization devoted to
improving care through sharing knowledge and expertise. We are the premiere
interdisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the care of people with spinal
cord injury. Our leadership and membership are made up of physicians, nurses,
Please join us at psychologists, social workers, counselors and therapists.
www.academyscipro.org
Together we envision a world where people with disabilities are healthier, more
Be one of the many minds independent, and more empowered through a comprehensive lifetime of care to
who are making the vision a take on all the challenges that life presents.
reality.
Together we provide world-class networking, continuing education opportunities,
and publications for professionals in the field and those interested in SCI.
Together we advocate for better access to comprehensive lifelong quality health
care for all SCI patients and for more public, policy maker, and philanthropic
awareness of the challenges facing SCI patients and professionals alike.
DONATIONS Session Evaluation and
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appreciates each and every
one of its donors. Session evaluation and continuing education certificates and awarding of credit
is only given to attendees who successfully complete the entire course and
Without you, ASCIP would evaluate it. ASCIP Educational Conference session evaluations are electronic.
not be so valuable, unique After the conference, you will receive an email with a link to the evaluation
and successful! system. Please click on the link and begin to evaluate each session you attended.
When you are finished, you will be directed to evaluate the overall conference.
To make a donation - send Your opinion is important to us!
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administrative office: generated to you. In that email, you will be able to click on the link and print
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S C H E D U L E AT A G L A N C E
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 (All hours are Pacific Time)
Credit Pacific Pacific
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS Location
(Minutes) Start time End time
SCI Review Course
480 8:00 am 5:00 pm
David Gater, MD
2421 | SCIN PreCon | Nursing Considerations in the Patient and Nurse Experience
480 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Elizabeth Majeski, RN, CRRN; Elizabeth Garcia, BSN, RN, CRRN; Sharon Honore-Sellier, RN, BSN, CRRN
2401 | TLC Precon | Manual Therapy Interventions for the Upper Extremity
480 8:00 am 5:00 pm After Spinal Cord Injury: A Hands-On Workshop
Leah Timmerman, PT, DPT, NCS; Celeste Hancock, MSPT, DPT
2522 | ISNCSCI Training: Improving Classification Accuracy
240 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Brittany Snider, DO; Gianna Rodriguez, MD; Steven Kirshblum, MD
6:30 pm 8:00pm WELCOME SOCIAL Terrace Lounge
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 (All hours are Pacific Time)
Credit Pacific Pacific
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
(Minutes) Start time End time
0 7:00 am 8:00 am BREAKFAST
0 8:00 am 8:10 am WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2567 | KEYNOTE
60 8:10 am 9:10 am Bridging the Gap: Engaging People Living with SCI Across the Spectrum of Translation
Kim Anderson, PhD
60 9:10 am 10:10 am 2416 | AUDREY NELSON LECTURE
Feasibility of a Community-Based Peer-Supported SCI Self-Management Intervention
Susan Newman, PhD, RN, CRRN
0 10:10 am 10:20 am BREAK
2572 | DONALD MUNRO LECTURE
From Health Services Research to Implementation Science:
60 10:20 am 11:20 am
Advancing Quality of Care in Spinal Cord Injury
Frances Weaver, PhD
2570 | ESSIE MORGAN LECTURE
60 11:20 am 12:20 pm Why Do We Have Tomorrows?
Sigmund Hough, PhD, ABPP/rp
0 12:20 pm 2:00 pm SPONSORED LUNCHES - BD Bard (Tuscany 12) | Coloplast (Tuscany 10) | Onward (Tuscany 11)
2573 | JAMES J. PETERS LECTURE
60 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Registry and the System of Care
Stephen Burns, MD
2451 | From Swaddling to Toddling:
Parenting with Spinal Cord Injury
30 3:05 pm 3:35 pm
Ruby Bolster, MS, OTR/L, ATP;
Frances Griffin, MOT, OTR/L
0 3:35 pm 3:45 pm BREAK
2489 | TLC DISTINGUISHED LECTURE
60 3:45 pm 4:45 pm Not Taking Responsibility Made Me A Better Therapist and Mentor
Laura Wehrli, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
2471 | BORS AWARD
2459 | Does Increased Vasoconstrictor Tone
Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction Among
Attenuate Vasodilation During Heat Stress in
15 4:50 pm 5:05 pm Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury:
Persons with Spinal Cord Injury?
Exploring Loneliness as a Possible Mediator
Michelle Trbovich, MD
Nicholas Santino, BSc, MSc
2395| JAYANTHI LECTURE
2438 | Mental Health, Pain, and Sleep Factors
The Impact of Anticholinergic vs.
Associated with Subjective Cognitive Difficulties in
15 5:10 pm 5:25 pm Beta Agonist on Cognition in Persons
Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
with Spinal Cord Injury
Jillian Clark, PhD
Michelle Trbovich, MD
0 5:30 pm 6:30 pm POSTER PRESENTATIONS
0 6:30 pm 8:30 pm WELCOME RECEPTION sponsored by Renown Health and BINGO sponsored by Help Hope Live Peppermill EDGE
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 (All hours are Pacific Time)
Credit Pacific Pacific
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS Location
(Minutes) Start time End time
0 7:00 am 8:00 am NEW MEMBERS | ECATS BREAKFAST
3005 | ANTHONY DIMARCO LECTURE 2442 | 2021 ASCIP Innovations Lab
60 8:00 am 9:00 am Respiratory Neuroplasticity (The Innovation Lab runs until 9:15 am)
and Spinal Cord Injury Randall Huzinec, PT; Rachael Houtman, PT, DPT,
Carlos Mantilla, MD, PhD NCS, ATP; Lynn Worobey, PhD, DPT, ATP;
Shad St. Louis, MS, OTR, CDRS; John Miller, MS;
15 9:00 am 9:15 am Susan Kinne, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4
SPECIAL SYMPOSIA:
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION,
EQUITY IN SCI
2537 | Modernization of 2555 | Adaptive Sports 2455 | Summary of 2562 | Advocating for Dis-
the Veterans Health Athlete Classification: Roles Evidence Related to ability Rights: A New I.D.E.A
30 9:20 am 9:50 am Administration Spinal Cord and Opportunities for Spinal COVID-19 in People (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and
Injuries and Cord Injury Professionals: Living with Spinal Accessibility)
Disorders Registry Part 1 Cord Injury Jeff Berliner, DO;
Barry Goldstein, MD, PhD Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP Jennifer French, MBA; Ellia Ciammaichella, DO, JD;
Kim Anderson, PhD Marguerite David, MSW LICSW;
Alexandra Bennewith, MPA;
Sigmund Hough, PhD, ABPP/Rp
2476 | The Portrayal of 2556 | Adaptive Sports 2434 | Explaining Pain 2542 | Healthcare Access and
Spinal Cord Injury Athlete Classification: Roles After Spinal Cord Injury: Needs of Individuals Living
30 9:55 am 10:25 am in the Media and Opportunities for Spinal Relevance and Clinical with Spinal Cord Injury Who
Michael Kryger, MD; Cord Injury Professionals: Application of Pain Neu- Identify as Sexual or
Aliya Jafri, MD; Part 2 roscience Education Gender Minorities
Sharon Hattrick, PsyD; Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP Leah Timmerman, PT, DPT, Jenny Kiratli, PhD;
Veronica Chehata, MD NCS; Celeste Hancock, Shane Lamba, BSc;
MSPT, DPT Lorena Jaimes, DNP
0 10:25 am 10:40 am BREAK
SPECIAL SYMPOSIA:
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION,
EQUITY IN SCI
2534 | Do You See Me 2485 | Walk or Wheel – 2504 | A Blueprint for
3002 | Achieving Health
Working? Envisioning Making Critical Decisions in Spinal Cord Injury
Equity in Mental Health
Meaningful Social and Mobility Training Following Research
Services for Rural Veterans
45 10:40 am 11:25 am Economic Inclusion with Spinal Cord Injury Linda Jones, PT, PhD;
with SCI
Employment Services Lynn Worobey, PhD, DPT, ATP; James Guest, MD, PhD;
Hilary Touchett, PhD, RN, CRRN,
Lisa Ottomanelli, PhD; Martha Somers, DPT; Jay Shepard, BS
CBIS
Itala (Manosha) Rachel Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP
Wickremasinghe, MD;
3003 | Bridging Spinal Cord
Richard Toscano, MEd;
Injury Knowledge in
John O’Neill, PhD
Latin American
Camilo Castillo, MD, MBA; Isaac
Hernandez-Jimenez, MD; Melina
Longoni, MD
2490 | “I Have A Great
Research Question! Now
2424 | ASK The Urologist 2431 | Update on the What?” - A Research SPECIAL SYMPOSIA:
- HOT Topics in Neuro- Evidence: RESNA Ultralight Methods Primer for DIVERSITY, INCLUSION,
60 11:30 am 12:30 pm Urology & Case Manual Wheelchair Position Clinicians EQUITY IN SCI
Presentations Paper Revision for 2021 Linda M. Schultz, PhD, 2425 | Disparities in
Michael Kennelly, MD; Theresa Berner, MOT, OTR/L, CRRN; Shu Cole, PhD; Admission To Pediatric and
Sara Lenherr, MD; ATP;Tina Roesler, PT, MS, ADBA; Linda Ehrlich-Jones, RN, PhD; Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation
Yahir Santiago-Lastra, MD Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP; Lisa Lombardo, MPT; Facilities Among Adolescents
Jacqueline Black, MSPT, ATP Kimberley Monden,PhD; Heather Barnett, MD, PhD
Susan Newman, PhD, RN,
CRRN
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 (Continued...All hours are Pacific Time)
Credit Pacific Pacific
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
(Minutes) Start time End time
PLENARY SESSIONS | BREAKOUTS
ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4
0 12:15 pm EXHIBIT HALL OPENS Tuscany D-E-F
2458 | Optimizing Timing of SPECIAL SYMPOSIA:
Urine Sampling in Chronically DIVERSITY, INCLUSION,
Catheterized Adults with EQUITY IN SCI
Spinal Cord Injuries and 2512 | Consequences of Falls 2486 | Characterizing Total 2499 | Clinical Interview
Disorders Among Individuals Living with Motor Score Recovery in Communication Strategies
15 12:35 pm 12:50 pm M. Kristi Henzel, MD, PhD; Multiple Sclerosis Who Use Persons With Initial Motor for Sexual and Gender
Kristen Leili, RN; Wheelchairs and Scooters Complete Tetraplegia Minorities with Spinal Cord
Brian Klonowski, MSN, RN; Laura Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP Radhika Sharma, MD Injuries
Patricia Kiefer, MSN, APRN, Shane Lamba, BSc;
ACCNS-AG; Laurie J Bauer, DO; Jenny Kiratli, PhD
Maria Navas, MD
0 12:45 pm 2:05 pm LUNCH provided with EXHIBITORS & ROUNDTABLES Tuscany D-E-F
2493 | Changes in Health,
2403 | Development and
Participation, and Quality- 2470 | Psychological Outcomes of a Return to
Of-Life Over the First 12 Intervention to Support Education Program for
30 2:05 pm 2:35 pm Months of The COVID-19 Ventilator-Weaning After People with
Pandemic Among People Acute Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Cord Injury
With SCI Daniel Koehler; PsyD; Shelly Hsieh, MD;
James Krause, PhD; Min Kim, DO Adria De Simone, MS, CRC,
Chao Li, PhD;
LAC, CWIC
Melinda Jarnecke, BS;
2461 | Interdisciplinary
2495 | Utilization of Approach to Mitigate
2409 | Resilience During Transanal Irrigation in an 2457 | Neurogenic Obesity Biopsychosocial Barriers
45 2:40 pm 3:25 pm Diffiicult Times Inpatient Setting After Spinal Cord Injury to Inpatient Rehabilitation
Terrence Carolan, MSPT Lauren Delulio, MS, OTR/L; David Gater, MD, PhD in Co-Occurring Traumatic
Tara Grann, OTR/L; Brain Injury and Spinal Cord
Emma Jonker, MS, OTR/L Injury
Daniel Koehler, PsyD;
Min Kim, DO
2494 | An Exoskeletal- 2469 | COVID-19 and Travel
2405 | Current and
Assisted Walking Program in for People with
Projected Workforce of
15 3:30 pm 3:45 pm 2477 | Anal Irrigation for Persons with Chronic SCI: Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Individuals on Bedrest Effects on Cardiovascular Shu Cole, PhD;
Board-Certified Physicians
Jennifer Wahl, DNP, MSN, Autonomic Function Chenggang Hua, PhD;
Through 2040
RN, CRRN Steven Knezevic, MS Weixuan Wang, MS;
Jelena Svircev, MD
Ye Zhang, PhD;
Haoai Zhao, MS
2454 | Development and 2426 | Coronavirus:
2552 | Effects of COVID-19 Psychometric Evaluation of Displaced Staff Transmitting
Inactivity Outcomes on a Decision Support Tool to 2505 | Integration of Robotic Motivation for a Virtual
15 3:50 pm 4:05 pm Individual with Spinal Cord Prevent Community- Exoskeletons Into Outpatient Community Connection
Injury Participating In Acquired Pressure Injuries Physical Therapy Kristen Webber, MOT, OTR/L,
Adaptive Fitness Lisa Burkhart, PhD, RN, ANEF; Allen W. Heinemann, PhD BCPR, ATP;
Robert Wudlick, BS Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, Jenny Dilaura, MA, CCLS, CTRS;
CWOCN, FAAN Kelly Edens, CTRS
0 4:05 pm 4:20 pm BREAK with EXHIBITORS Tuscany D-E-F
3000 | Point-Counterpoint - SCI and COVID: Is the Risk Really That Great?
60 4:20 pm 5:20 pm Kim Anderson, PhD; Stephen Burns, MD; M. Kristi Henzel, MD, PhD; Radha Korupolu, MD, MS;
David Gater, MD, PhD;Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD
0 5:20 pm 6:45 pm EXHIBIT HALL RECEPTION Tuscany D-E-F
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 (All hours are Pacific Time)
Credit Pacific Pacific
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
(Minutes) Start time End time
0 7:00 am 8:00 am COFFEE with EXHIBITORS Tuscany D-E-F
PLENARY SESSIONS | BREAKOUTS
ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4
0 7:00 am 8:00 am VA Meeting Model Systems
SPECIAL SESSION -
Pain in SCI
2497 | Patterns and
Prevalence of Opioid Use
Among Adults with Chronic 2452 | Improving Upper
Spinal Cord Injury Extremity Strength, Function
Nicole DiPiro, PhD (15 minutes) and Trunk Stability Using
45 8:00 am 8:45 am 2406 | Pain Interference Wide-Pulse Functional 2430 | Resilience and Mental
Mediates Pain Intensity and Electrical Stimulation in Health in Individuals with
Possible Major Depression Combination with Functional Spinal Cord Injury During the
Among Participants with Task Specific Practice COVID-19 Pandemic
Spinal Cord Injury Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, PhD, Kimberley Monden, PhD
Chao Li, PhD, MPH, BM NCS;
(15 minutes) Patricia Bartelt, BS;
Meghan Rozwod, PT, DPT, NCS;
2398 | White Matter Tract Mitch Sevigny, MS
Imaging Following SCI:
Predictors of Future Motor
and Sensory Scores
Andrew Smith, PT, DPT, PhD; Jeff
Berliner, DO (15 minutes)
SPECIAL SESSION -
SCI & WEIGHT
MANAGEMENT
2460 | The Association of the 3001 | Relationship of Patient
Spinal Cord Injury-Specific 2548 | Nerve Transfers 2520 | Interdisciplinary Characteristics and Inpatient
Body Mass Index to After SCI: Management of Persons with Rehabilitation Services to
30 8:50 am 9:20 am Cardiometabolic Health Neurorehabilitation and Both Parkinson’s Disease and 5-Year Outcomes
Gary Farkas, PhD, MBA Novel Utilization Spinal Cord Injury Following Spinal Cord Injury:
(15 minutes) Blake Perkins, PT, DPT Amanda Harrington, MD; A Follow-Up of the
2432 |Body Fat Assessment Elizabeth Stanley, DPT SCIRehab Project
and Development Of A Pre- Kimberley Monden, PhD
diction Equation To Estimate
It After Spinal Cord Injury
Gary Farkas, PhD, MBA
(15 minutes)
2528 | Characterization of
2533 | Bias Assessment: Functional Electrical Stimu-
Using a Formal Tool to lation Leg Cycle Ergometry 2428 | Mobility Clinic
15 9:25 am 9:40 am Evaluate Risk Factors for (FES-LCE) During Inpatient COVID-19 Pandemic Patient
Urinary Tract Infection Rehabilitation Outreach Program
Matthew Davis, MD; Lindsey Wynne, PT, DPT; James Milligan, BSc, PT, MD,
Lavina Jethani, MD Christina Fazio, PT, ATP; CCFP, FCFP
Chad Swank, Pt, PhD
0 9:45 am 11:15 am ACADEMY AWARDS | BUSINESS MEETING | BRUNCH with Exhibitors Tuscany D-E-F
2538 | Smooth Sailing with 2420 | ReCreate: A Virtual 2422 | Facilitating Sexuality 2529 | MS: Neurocognitive
30 11:15 am 11:45 am Primary Care Resources for Recreational Therapy Co-Treatment Sessions Screening, Assessment and
Spinal Cord Injury Program During the Trisha Hicks, LSW, MSW, MEd; Therapeutic Considerations
Healthcare COVID-19 Pandemic Gina Cooke, MS, OTR/L, ATP Terrie Price, PhD, ABPP; Suzanne
Philippines Cabahug, MD; Kate Delaney, MD; Carron, OTR/L
Lisa Beck, MS, APRN, CNS, Kristina Grant, CTRS/R
CRRN
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 (Continued...All hours are Pacific Time)
Credit Pacific Pacific
MAIN CONFERENCE SESSIONS
(Minutes) Start time End time
ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4
2487 | Project X: The Netflix
Edition- An Adjustment to
2539 | Access to Healthcare 2443 | Outpatient Group 2480 |Sexual Health and Disability Telehealth
30 11:50 am 12:20 pm Information Resources for Interventions to Promote Fertility in SCI: Cinematherapy Group
Women with Living Well After SCI An Interdisciplinary Approach Intervention - Part 1
Spinal Cord Injury Kevin Stahr, OT/L, BCPR, AT April Conway, RN, ANP-BC Angela Kuemmel, PhD,
Heather Taylor, PhD ABPP (Rp);
Cait Campbell, PsyD;
Sheena Balolong Publico, MA
2550 | Factors and Strategies 2487 | Project X: The Netflix
for Staying Active after 3006 | Tantric Sex: Edition - An Adjustment to
2427 | Development of a Spinal Cord Injury: A Different Perspective Disability Telehealth
15 12:25 pm 12:40 pm Collaborative Primary Care A Qualitative Study Mitchell Tepper, PhD, MPH Cinematherapy Group
Spinal Cord Injury Network Ramya Gopalan, MS, MPH; (This session will not count Intervention - Part 2
James Milligan, BSc, PT, MD, Shane Lamba, BSc; for CME/CEU credit.) Angela Kuemmel, PhD, ABPP
CCFP, FCFP Ratna Jalisatgi, MS; (Rp); Cait Campbell, PsyD;
Jenny Kiratli, PhD Sheena Balolong Publico, MA
2449 | BROGA: Breaking
2462 | Patient Safety for Per-
Stereotypes with 2492 | Sexual Robots for
sons with Spinal Cord Injury:
30 12:45 pm 1:15 pm Cross Continuum Yoga Persons with Disabilities:
A Multi-Faceted Problem
Programming Let’s Be at The Table as This
M. Kristi Henzel, MD, PhD;
Kristen Webber, MOT, OTR/L, Technology Develops
Sameer Siddiqui, MD;
BCPR, ATP; Ashley Kim, PT; Katie Jeff Jaramillo, DPT, MS
Sunil Sabharwal, MD
Kimball, OTR/L; Kelly White, EP
BREAK | EXHIBIT GAME CARD PRIZE (Attendees must be present to win) Tuscany D-E-F
0 1:15 pm 1:30 pm
EXHIBIT HALL CLOSES AT 1:30 PM.
60 1:35 pm 2:35 pm 2399 | Spinal Cord Injury Professionals and End of Life Care: Life Fully Realized Until the Final Moments
Lester Butt, PhD, ABPP(RP)
2514 | Three-Dimensional 2519 | The Impact of Pairing
Printing into Meaningful Spinal Stimulation with 2414 | Diaphragm Pacing:
30 2:40 pm 3:10 pm Occupations Following Rehabilitation After A Comprehensive Update
Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Cord Injury Mary Jo Elmo, CNP
Atom Young, MHS, OTR/L Megan Gill, DPT, NCS
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of Utah Health System
Veronica Chehata, MD David Gater, MD, PhD Chenggang Hua, PhD
Herb Ames, PhD, ABPP, ABN Penn State Health University of Miami Indiana University
Michael E. DeBakey - VA Medical
Center & Baylor College of Medicine Ellia Ciammaichella, DO, JD Megan Gill, PT, DPT Lindsay Humphrey, MS, OTR/L,
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Hospital Mayo Clinic OTDS, CLT
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MetroHealth System - University of Utah
Jillian Clark, PhD Barry Goldstein, MD
Case Western Reserve University VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Department of Veterans Affairs Randall Huzinec, BS, PT
Mental Health,VA San Diego UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Mercy
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Brooks Rehabilitation Ramya Gopalan, MS, MPH UPMC Centers for Rehab Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Eric Connor, MHA, RN, BSN, CRRN Craig Hospital
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Frances Griffin, MOT, OTR/L Department of Veterans Affairs
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD Gina Cooke, MS, OTR/L, ATP Craig Hospital
Sonnet, UCLA Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Jeff Jaramillo, DPT, MS
James Guest, MD, PhD Department of Veterans Affairs
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FAAN Center of Wellness, Keswick,VA Melinda Jarnecke, BS
Department of Veterans Affairs Celeste Hancock, MSPT, DPT Medical University of South Carollina
Matthew Davis, MD Craig Hospital
Lisa Beck, APRN, CNS, MS TIRR Memorial Hermann Lavina Jethani, MD
Mayo Clinic Amanda Harrington, MD Rutgers University
Adria DeSimone, MS, CRC, LAC UMPC, Pittsburgh
Sarah Beckwith, PhD Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Linda Jones-Norse, PT, PhD
Department of Veterans Affairs Sharon Hattrick, PsyD Jones SCI Research
Kate Delaney, MD Penn State Health
Alexandra Bennewith, MPA University of Washington
United Spinal Association Emma Jonker, MS, OTR/L
Seth Hays, MD Criag Hospital
Jeffrey Berliner, DO Lauren Delulio, MS, OTR/L University of Texas at Dallas
Craig Hospital Craig Hospital Michael Kennelly, MD, FACS
Allen W. Heinemann, PhD, ABPP Carolinas Rehabilitation, Atrium Health
Theresa Berner, MOT, OTR/L, ATP Jenny Dilaura, MA, CCLS, CTRS (RP), FACRM
Ohio State University Wexner Shepherd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Ashley Kim, MPT ATC
Medical Center Injury Rehabilitation Shepherd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain
M. Kristi Henzel, MD, PhD Injury Rehabilitation
Kendra Betz, MSPT, ATP Nicole DiPiro, PhD Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of
VA National Center for Patient Safety Medical University of South Carolina Veterans Affairs Medical Center Min Kim, DO
Sheperd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain
Jacqueline Black, MSPT Trevor Dyson-Hudson MD Isaac Hernandez-Jimenez, MD Injury Rehabilitation
Department of Veterans Affairs Kessler Foundation UT Health,The University of Texas
Ruby Bolster, MS, OTR/L, AT Katie Kimball, OTR/L
Craig Hospital Kelly Edens, CTRS Rachel Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP Sheperd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain
Shepherd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain Department of Rehabilitation Science & Injury Rehabilitation
Lisa Burkhart, RN, ANEF Injury Rehabilitation Technology, University of Pittsburgh
Department of Veterans Affairs Susan Kinne, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
Linda Erlich-Jones, PhD, RN Trisha Hicks, LSW, MSW, MEd. Craig Hospital
Stephen Burns, MD Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
VA Puget Sound Health Care System; Jenny Kiratli, PhD
University of Washington Mary Jo Elmo, CNP Sharon Honore-Sellier, RN, BSN, VA Palo Alto Health Care System
UniversityHospitals.org CRRN
Lester Butt, PhD, ABPP(RP) Kessler Rehab Steven Kirshblum, MD
Craig Hospital Gary Farkas, PhD, MBA Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Miller School of Medicine, Miami Sigmund Hough, PhD, ABPP/rp
Phillipines Cabahug, MD
Kennedy Krieger Institute VA Boston Healthcare System - Brian Klonowski, MSN, RN, CNML
Christina Fazio, PT, ATP SCI Service / Harvard Medical School Department of Veterans Affairs
Cait Campbell, PsyD Baylor, Scott & White Institute for
Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation Danielle Housman, MS, OTR/L, Steven Knezevic, MS
OTDS, CLT Department of Veterans Affairs
Terrence Carolan, MSPT Jennifer French, MBA University of Utah
International Aging Services / Neurotech Network Daniel Koehler, PsyD
Medical Rehabilitation Rachael Houtman, MS, OTR/L OTDS, Department of Veterans Affairs
Elizabeth Garcia, BSN, RN, CRRN CLT
Suzanne Carron, OTR/L, MSOT Memorial Hermann Magee Rehabilitation
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Radha Korupolu, MD, MS Maria Navas, MD Linda M. Schultz, PhD, CRRN Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
University of Utah Department of Veterans Affairs Maryville University Craig Hospital
James Krause, PhD Ngozi Ndukwe, PsyD, CRC Mitch Sevigny, MS Mitchell Tepper, PhD, MPH
Medical University of South Carolina Another Chance Rehabilitation & Craig Hospital The Sexual Health Network, Inc.
Customize Services, Inc.
Radhika Sharma, MD Leah Timmerman, PT, DPT, NCS
Michael Kryger, MD Susan Newman, PhD, RN, CRRN Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Craig Hospital
Penn State Health Medical University of South Carolina Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Richard Toscano, MEd
Angela Kuemmel, PhD, ABPP Cissi Oloomi, MSN, CNS-BC, Jay Shepard, BS Department of Veterans Affairs
Rehab Riff Raff FNP, CNRN, CRRN Consulting, Englewood, CO
Nurse Practitioner, Sugarland TX Hilary Touchett, PhD, RN, CRRN,
Shane Lamba, BSc Laurel Short, DNP, FNP-C CBIS
Stanford University John O’Neill, PhD Kansas City Bone & Joint Clinic Department of Veterans Affairs
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Sameer Siddiqui, MD Michelle Trbovich, MD
Kristen Leili, BSN, RN Lisa Ottomanelli, PhD Department of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Health Care System
Andrew Smith, PT, DPT, PhD
Sara Lenherr, MD, MS Blake Perkins, PT, DPT University of Colorado Jennifer Wahl, DNP, MSN, RN, CRRN
University of Utah Metro Health System, Cleveland, OH Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Veterans Affairs
Chao Li, PhD, MPH, BM Terrie Price, PhD, ABPP Brittany Snider, DO Weixuan Wang, MS
Medical University of South Carolina Ability KC Mayo Clinic University of Indiana
Laura Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP Martha Somers, DPT Frances Weaver, PhD
Lisa Lombardo, MPT Duquesne University Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs University of Illinois
Gianna Rodriguez, MD Matthew Sorenson, PhD, APRN, Kristen Webber, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR,
Melina Longoni, MD Michigan University, Michigan Medicine ANP-C, FAAN AT
Department of Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires Texas A&M University Sheperd Center, Spinal Cord
Tina Roesler, PT, MS, ABDA & Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Elizabeth Majeski, CRRN Bodypoint Shad St. Louis, MS, OTR, CDRS
MemorialHermann.org Craig Hospital Laura Wehrli, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP
Meghan Rozwod, PT, DPT, NCS Craig Hospital
Carlos Mantilla, MD. PhD Craig Hospital Kevin Stahr, OT/L, BCPR, AT
Ohio State University Kelly White, EP
Mayo Clinic Wexner Medical Center Sheperd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain
Sunil Sabharwal, MD
Department of Veterans Affairs Injury Rehabilitation
John Miller, MS Harvard Medical School Elizabeth Stanley, DPT
Department of Veterans Affairs UMPC, Pittsburgh Itala (Manosha) Wickremasinghe, MD
Yahir Santiago-Lastra, MD Department of Veterans Affairs
James Milligan, MD, CCFP, FCFP UC San Diego Health Jelena Svircev, MD
Research Insitute for Aging University of Washington / VAPSHCS Lynn Worobey, PhD, DPT, ATP
Nicholas Santino, MSc University of Pittsburgh
Mary Mohay, PT, DPT, NCS York University Chad Swank, PT, PhD
Brooks Rehabilitation Baylor, Scott & White Robert Wudlick , BS
Nicole Schechter, PsyD, ABPP-RP Institute for Rehabilitation University of Minnesota
Kimberley Monden, PhD Johns Hopkins University
Craig Hospital School of Medicine Lindsey Wynne, PT, DPT
Baylor, Scott & White
Institute for Rehabilitation
Elizabeth York, DO
University of Utah
Atom Young, MHS, OTR/L
Shepherd Center, Spinal Cord & Brain
Injury Rehabilitation
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ASCIP LEADERSHIP AWARD
Te r r i e P r i c e , P h D, A B P P ( R p )
Wednesday, September 8 | 11:15 am - 11:45 am
MS: Neurocognitive Screening, Assessment and Therapeutic Considerations
Terrie Price, PhD, ABPP (Rp) holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and is ABPP (Rp)
(board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology- Rehabilitation
We are proud to Psychology.) Dr. Price is the Director of Developmental and Behavioral Health Depart-
ment at Ability KC in Kansas City, MO. Her clinical duties include neuro-psychological
announce the assessment and consultation and counseling. She held offices as President,Vice Presi-
dent, and Member at Large with the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers and
Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee. Additionally, she has served as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee
ASCIP 2021 of the Tri-Associations (American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, American
Paraplegia Society, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses) and Therapy Leadership Council. She was
the inaugural President of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals and currently serves on the Academy
Conference
Program Committee. She was the 2014 Essie Morgan Lecturer and the 2019 James J. Peters Distinguished Service
Award recipient. She is on the Board of the Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology (ARP) and serves as Conference
Manager. Dr. Price is a past member of the board of the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology and continues
Award on the board as a liaison of ARP. She is a Past President of the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas
City and Past President of the Brain Injury Association of Missouri. Publications include contributing co-author in
Winners & Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation (2017). In 2010, Dr. Price completed a revision of, Traumatic Head Injury:
Cause, Consequence and Challenge (1987), originally coauthored with Dr. Dennis Swiercinsky and Leif Leaf, PhD and
distributed through the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City. She was a contributing author to
Lectures! The Missouri Greenbook: Living with Brain Injury (2009), distributed by Missouri Department of Health and Senior
Services.
JAMES J. PETERS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Stephen Burns, MD
Monday, September 6 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Registry and the System of Care
Stephen P. Burns, MD, is the Director of the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Service at VA Puget Sound Health Care
System (VAPSHCS) in Seattle, WA. In 1992, Dr. Burns graduated from the Brown University Medical School
(now Warren Alpert Medical School) in Providence. In 1996, he completed residency in Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation at Thomas Jefferson University. He became a staff physician with the SCI Service at VAP-
SHCS in 1996 and became Service Director in 2012. He has been a member of the academic faculty of the
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine since 1996, and in 2021
he attained the rank of Professor. Dr. Burns’ areas of research expertise include the medical consequences of chronic
SCI and methods for neurological classification of SCI. He serves as a member of ASIA’s International Standards
Committee and is a Member of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine’s Steering Committee.
REBECCA “BECKY” ADCOCK AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
IN MENTORING
Leslie Morse, DO
Dr. Leslie Morse is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and is Chair and Professor
at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota School of
Medicine. Her research, as well as her clinical focus, is the care of individals with
SCI, with a long-term goal of developing mechanism-based therapies to prevent and
treat secondary health complications after injury. To that end, she is studying the
impact of exoskeleton-assisted ambulation on bone health, neuropathic pain, and
quality of life after SCI - a clinical trial supported by the Department of Defense.
Dr. Morse completed her medical training at the University of New England and her
residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Boston Medical Center. Author of more than 90 publications, she
has received several national awards and presented her work nationally and internationally. Her research interests
include spinal cord injury and osteoporosis, neuropathic pain, therapies for bone health in SCI, health benefits of
exercise in SCI, biomarkers of neurological recovery.
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ERNEST BORS MD AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC
DEVELOPMENT
& LECTURES
N i c h o l a s S a n t i n o, B S c , M S c
Monday, September 6 | 4:50 pm - 5:50 pm
Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction Among Individuals With
Spinal Cord Injury: Exploring Loneliness as a Possible Mediator
Nicholas Santino is a first year PhD student at York University, training under the
supervision of Dr. Rebecca Bassett-Gunter. Nicholas’ research primarily focuses
on the ability of physical activity and sport experiences to promote and thwart
constructs of wellbeing among adolescents with various disabilities.
A S C I P L E C T U R E S H I P A W A R D S
ANTHONY DIMARCO LECTURESHIP AWARD
C a r l o s M a n t i l l a , M D, P h D
Tuesday, September 7 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Respiratory Neuroplasticity and Spinal Cord Injury
Carlos B. Mantilla, MD, PhD is a consultant and Chair in the Department of Anesthesiology and
Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where he holds a joint appointment in
the Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Mantilla is the Director of the
Biomedical Engineering and Physiology PhD program at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences. He joined the staff of Mayo Clinic in 2001 and holds the academic rank of
Professor of Anesthesiology and Physiology.
Dr. Mantilla’s research focuses on the neural basis for the control of breathing in humans. His
research will help prevent complications and improve quality-of-life for individuals across the full spectrum of age, as
well as patients with spinal cord injury and neuromuscular disorders. He has given presentations on his research to
both national and international audiences, and has authored numerous journal articles, book chapters, abstracts and
other written publications. Dr. Mantilla also serves as associate editor of Frontiers in Respiratory Physiology, Physiology
and Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and he holds reviewer responsibilities for other prominent scientific publi-
cations. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Mantilla is active in education and provides mentorship
to many undergraduate students, anesthesiology residents, and research fellows, among others. He has held multiple
visiting professorships.
Throughout his training and career, Dr. Mantilla has received many awards and honors, including the Teacher of the
Year and the Karis Award, which is given for exceptional performance in demonstrating Mayo Clinic values.
DONALD MUNROE LECTURESHIP AWARD
F ra n c e s We a v e r, P h D
Monday, September 6 | 10:20 am - 11:20 am
From Health Services Research to Implementation Science:
Advancing Quality of Care in Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Frances (Fran) Weaver is a Research Career Scientist in Health Services Research
at the Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare at the Edward Hines, Jr.
VA Hospital. She is also Professor at the Parkinson School for Health Sciences and
Public Health at Loyola University, Chicago, and has a PhD in Applied Social
Psychology. During her career, she has conducted a variety of research studies in the areas of spinal cord injury,
Parkinson’s disease, patient-centered care, long-term care, program evaluation and implementation science. She
has served as the research director of the VA SCI Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) for 14 years.
QUERI’s focus is on improving health care by increasing the uptake of evidence-based findings into daily practice.
Dr. Weaver and her team implemented a series of strategies to improve influenza and pneumococcal vaccination
rates in Veterans with SCI/D. She has been closely involved in the development of guidelines for bone health
management in SCI including recommendations for DXA bone scanning from the International Society for Clinical
Densitometry, lower extremity fracture management in SCI recommendations from the Orthopedic Trauma
Association, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America guideline on bone health in SCI. Her research in deep brain
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stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease demonstrated that DBS was superior to medical management in improving
patient motor function, that targeting of either the subthalamic nucleus or interna pallidus had comparable improved
outcomes, and that older persons with PD also benefitted from DBS. Dr. Weaver has over 200 publications and pre-
sentations from her research and has mentored many young investigators, fellows and students in her career. She is
on the editorial boards of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, and Evaluation and The Health Professions.
JAYANTHI LECTURESHIP AWARD
Michelle Trbovich, MD
Monday, September 6 | 5:10 pm - 5:25 pm
The Impact of Anticholinergic vs Beta Agonist on Cognition
in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Trbovich is a clinician researcher with a focus on autonomic dysfunction in
persons with SCI. While the majority of her research revolves around elucidating
the pathophysiology of thermoregulatory dysfunction and cooling interventions for thermo-dysregulation after SCI,
the study discussed in this award talk, was born out of a clinical question raised by her patients. In collaboration
with her mentor Dr. Kellogg, a cardiovascular physiologist and geriatrician, they sought to answer if cognition would
improve when switching from an anticholinergic to a non-anticholinergic agent for neurogenic bladder control. This
study was funded by the Claude D. Pepper Center Older Americans Independent Center under the NIH. In 2017, Dr.
Trbovich received a VA Rehabilitation and Research Career Development Award, aimed at quantifying vasomotor and
sudomotor responses to heat stress after SCI. In 2019, she led a local VA Cooperative studies program, “Exoskele-
tal-Assisted Walking in Persons with SCI: Impact on Quality of Life.” Dr. Trbovich also serves on the International Au-
tonomic Standards Committee that recently published the 2nd revision of the International Standards to document
remaining Autonomic Function after SCI. Additionally, she is a reviewer for SCI/PMR journals and funding agencies, and
mentors resident physicians in SCI clinical and research realms. As she pursues her research goals, she aims to add
to the literature to ultimately improve clinical care in the area of autonomic dysfunction for persons with SCI and to
equip and encourage PMR and SCI clinicians in training to engage in research as well.
AUDREY NELSON LECTURESHIP AWARD
S u s a n N e w m a n , P h D, R N , C R R N
Monday, September 6 | 9:10 am - 9:10 am
Feasibility of a Community-Based Peer-Supported SCI
Self-Management Intervention
Dr. Susan D. Newman PhD RN CRRN is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of the PhD in
Nursing Science program in the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr.
Newman is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse and developed her expertise in rehabilitation
nursing during 13 years of clinical practice in acute inpatient medical rehabilitation, caring for
individuals with a variety of disabilities, including spinal cord injury. Dr. Newman’s current research
investigates the role of peer mentoring in the process of adapting to life with a spinal cord injury and
learning to self-manage consequences of the injury successfully. She is also interested in the effects of peer support
on social isolation after SCI. Her research includes application of community-engaged approaches to address issues
affecting community participation, health, and overall quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury. She has
received funding from NIDILRR, NIH, AHRQ, and the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation.
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ESSIE MORGAN LECTURESHIP AWARD
& LECTURES
S i g m u n d H o u g h , P h D, A B P P ( R p )
Monday, September 6 | 11:20 am - 12:20 pm
Why Do We Have Tomorrows?
Sigmund Hough, PhD, ABPP (Rp), received his AB from Columbia College,
Columbia University, and MA in Developmental Psychology, also from
Columbia University, and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Boston University.
ABPP board specialization is in Rehabilitation Psychology. Dr. Hough is a
clinical rehabilitation neuropsychologist, Spinal Cord Injury Service, VA
Boston Healthcare System and Assistant Professor in the Department
of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is also an Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry, at Boston University School of Medicine. He has served as Clinical Director and Director
of Psychological Services at private rehabilitation facilities, case reviewer for nationwide managed care company,
and clinical service provider in both the public and private sector. Additionally, he has also worked as the Director
for the Postdoctoral Fellowship Training Program-Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology (affiliated with
Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School). He is a Fellow in the National Academy of
Neuropsychology, and is registered as a National Health Care Provider in Psychology, licensed in Massachusetts
and Maine. He has conducted nationwide Internship and Postdoctoral Training Site Reviews for the American
Psychological Association and provides medical facility accreditation site surveys nationwide and internationally
for the division of Medical Rehabilitation, CARF (as well as blended CARF/JCAHO surveys). He is an AASECT
Certified Sex Therapist and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal Sexuality and Disability. His research and
scholarly interests are at the interface of neurological injury, rehabilitation, sexuality, diversity, inclusion, equity,
human rights, and adjustment to events across the life cycle. He has served as a member of the CARF International
Standards Advisory Committee - Networks. He is a contributing editor at Harvard Health Publications, Harvard
Medical School.
Dr. Hough has served in several leadership roles at ASCIP as Past Vice President, Initial Chairperson of Early
Career and Trainee Support Committee (ECATS), Member of Advocacy Committee, and current Chairperson of
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Committee (IDEA). He is the former Chairperson and now Member
of American Spinal Injury Association, Communication Committee and the 2020 recipient of the Academy of
Spinal Cord Injury Professionals Leadership Award.
TLC DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP AWARD
L a u ra S . We h r l i , P T , D P T , N C S , AT P
Monday, September 6 | 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Not Taking Responsibility Made Me a Better Therapist and Mentor
Laura S. Wehrli, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP is the Director of Physical Therapy at Craig Hospital
in Englewood, CO. Dr. Wehrli graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a BS in
Life Science and received her Masters in Physical Therapy from Temple University, and
subsequently completeing her Doctorate in the same.
Dr. Wehrli began her early career in spinal cord injury rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Medical
Center in New York, NY until joining the Craig Hospital staff a few years later. She has
served on the Physical Therapy leadership team for the past 15 years and currently serves as
the Director.
She is a certified Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) as well as a Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical
Specialist (NCS). Dr. Wehrli is a professional educator with Spinal Cord Injury Seminars, Inc. and an associated
faculty member for the University of Colorado Physical Therapy program. She has served in various leadership
roles within ASCIP and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
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Kim Anderson-Erisman, PhD
Monday, September 6 | 8:10 am - 9:10 am
Bridging the Gap: Engaging People Living with SCI Across
the Spectrum of Translation
Dr. Anderson-Erisman is a Professor in the Department of
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation in the MetroHealth System and Case Western
Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine, and Associ-
ate Director of the Institute for Functional Restoration. She
also has lived with a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) for 32
years. Her research focuses on translational investigations and
bridging the gap between basic science, clinical science, and
the public community living with SCI. At MetroHealth-CW-
RU she is continuing her leadership in clinical trials for SCI
and further developing her independent research efforts
addressing issues important to people living with SCI with
an emphasis on translational research to deploy treatments
to the clinic. She is currently the Director of the Northeast
Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System of Care. She
is also a co-founder and the inaugural President of the North
American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium.
A M E R I C A N P A R P L E G I A S O C I E T Y
ESTIN COMARR AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CLINI-
CAL SERVICE
M J M u l c a h e y, P h D, OT R / L
Dr. Mulcahey is a Professor of Occupational Therapy and Director of
the Center for Outcomes and Measurement at Jefferson College of
Rehabilitation Sciences, and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University in
Philadelphia, PA. She has over 30 years experience as a practitioner, educator
and researcher, and is a certified health coach, certified positive psychology
coach, and certified life care planner.
Dr. Mucahey’s primary area of research is the development, validation,
and utilization of new and existing outcomes measures of impairment, physical function, activity, and participation
for children, youth and adults with spinal cord injury, and other chronic conditions. She served as the principal
investigator for a seminal multi-center study on the psychometric properties of the International Neurological
Classification of Spinal Cord Injury in children, which subsequently led to evidence-informed guidelines on evaluation
of the neurological consequence of SCI in children, and the first study aimed at establishing imaging biomarkers of
pediatric SCI. Engaging and working collaboratively with others, Dr. Mulcahey has developed and validated IRT-based
child and parent reported outcomes measures, conducted psychometric studies to establish lower age guidelines for
outcomes instruments used in SCI clinical trials, established pediatric recommendations for the NINDS, SCI, CDE,
and International SCI basic data sets, and developed and validated estimates to allow linking between pediatric and
adult patient reported outcome scores.
Dr. Mulcahey has published over 180 peer-reviewed manuscripts and served as editor for several books and journals.
She is a Past President of the American Spinal Injury Association, Past Vice President of the Pediatric Spine Foundation,
current Board Chair of the Board of Governance of the Steel Assembly for Pediatric SCI\D, and current Board Chair
of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Dr. Mulcahey has received numerous awards, including the 2009
APS Clinical Excellence Award; 2013 PVA Therapist Excellence Award; 2018 ISCoS Sir Ludwig Guttman Lecture;
2021 ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award. She is inducted into the AOTF Academy of Research and is a Fellow of the
American Spinal Injury Association.
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APS EXCELLENCE AWARD
J a m e s K ra u s e , P h D
Tuesday, September 7 | 2:05 pm - 2:35 pm
Changes in Health, Participation, and Quality-of-Life Over the First 12
Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among People with SCI
James Krause, PhD is a Distinguished University Professor and Associate
Dean for Research in the College of Health Professions at the Medical
University of South Carolina. Motivated by his own spinal cord injury (SCI)
of nearly 50 years, his career has been committed to research that helps
us understand the ever-changing challenges faced by people with SCI and
other severe disabling conditions. Dr. Krause has received seven awards for outstanding published manuscript
in the previous year, including the ASIA Research Award (2007), The Apple Award (2009), and the NARRTC
Research Awards (2008, 2011, 2017), and multiple career awards including the Medtronic National Courage Award
(2011), Distinguished Service Award from NARRTC (2012), and the Patricia McCollom Memorial Research Award
from the Foundation for Life Care Planning (2008).
He currently serves as Principal Investigator of the 50-year SCI Longitudinal Aging Study, funded as a Disability
Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP), which is investigating changes in participation as individuals age with SCI,
including the prevalence and consequences of social isolation.
P S Y C H O L O G I S T S , S O C I A L W O R K E R S
& C O U N S E L O R S
P S W C C L I N I C A L P E R F O R M A N C E AWA R D
A n g e l a K u e m m e l , P h D, A B P P ( R p )
Wednesday, September 8 | 11:50 am - 12:20 pm (Part 1) | 12:25 pm - 12:40 pm (Part 2)
Project X:The Netflix Edition - An Adjustment to Disability Telehealth Cinematherapy Group
Intervention, Parts 1 & 2
Angela Kuemmel, PhD, ABPP (Rp) is a Rehabilitation Psychologist in Spinal Cord Injuries and
Disorders, the Director of Predoctoral Psychology Training and the Chair of the Psychology
Service Diversity Committee at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC. She completed her
predoctoral internship at VA Boston/Harvard Medical School and her postdoctoral fellowship
in Rehabilitation Psychology at the James A. Haley VA in Tampa, FL.
Dr. Kuemmel is currently serving on the American Psychological Association (APA) Council
of Representatives and chairs the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and internship
Center’s (APPIC) Diversity Committee. In her nine years at the Cleveland VAMC, Dr. Kuemmel has pioneered
a variety of interdisciplinary programs for veterans with SCI/D, including telehealth chronic pain management
and sexuality programs, a community education project on wheelchair accessibility, and an annual birthday party
celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Dr. Kuemmel is very passionate about students with diasbilities. She actively pursues research and is published
in supervision of students with disabilities. She was honored with the ABPP’s Early Career Diversity Award, a
Presidential Citation from APA President Kaslow, and the 2018 Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Early Career
Practice Award. In her free time, Dr. Kuemmel enjoys staying up late
to read the latest Jodi Picoult novel and cheering for the Green Bay
Packers and Cleveland Cavaliers and Indians!
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