Congress of Spinal Cord Medicine and Rehabilitation
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TIME AASCIN
Room: Sun A		 AASCIPSW
Room: Sun B		 APS
Room: Sun C		 TLC
Room: Sun D
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Independence Expo
(See www. IndependenceExpo.org for more information)
FLORIDA EXHIBIT HALL F
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
8:00 AM - 4:30PM Pre - Conference Workshop: SCI Boot Camp Location: TBD  
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Independence Expo
(See www. IndependenceExpo.org for more information)
FLORIDA EXHIBIT HALL F
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
FLORIDA EXHIBIT HALL F
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Opening Reception
FLORIDA EXHIBIT HALL F
Monday, August 11th, 2008
7:00 AM - 7:15 AM
Newcomer's Welcome 		 Meet the Leaders Focus Session
Moderator: William L Bockenek, MD
#1 Evaluation and Management of Post Polio Syndrome with Emphasis on Manual Muscle Testing, Observational Gait Analysis and Orthotic Treatment to Correct Gait Abnormality
Sophia Chun, MD
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7:00am – 7:45am
SCI Fellows Forum – Room: Tallahassee 1
Margaret C. Hammond, MD, Facilitator		  
7:15 AM - 7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 7:45 AM
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM  
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Room: Sun A/B
Opening Remarks – Paul J Tobin, Executive Director and
Indira S Lanig, MD, Chair, Joint Program Committee


Keynote Address
Moderator: Indira S. Lanig, MD
# 2  War Injuries and the Challenges to Rehabilitation
Paul F Pasquina, MD, LTC
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM 
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM COFFEE BREAK
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Featured Presentation
#3  War Aftermath: The Evolution of Polytrauma Rehabilitation
Laureen G Doloresco, MN, RN, CNAA, BC
Steven G Scott, DO		 Symposium - Women with SCI: Clinical and Research Issues
Moderator: Terrie L Price, PhD, ABPP        
#4 Menopause and Women with SCI: Uncharted Territory
Claire Z Kalpakjian, PhD

#5 Women with Spinal Cord Injury: Translating Research into Practice
Michelle A Meade, PhD                              

#6 Women Without Limits Committee Survey of Women with SCI: Resource Accessibility and Needs
Terrie L Price, PhD, ABPP


 Symposium - Polytrauma Management Issues          
Moderator:  William  L Bockenek, MD         
#7 VHA Polytrauma System of Care: Complex Care for Returning Combat Veterans
Barbara J Sigford, MD, PhD           

#8 Polytrauma in Returning Combat Soldiers: Medical and Rehabilitation Issues
Sunil Sabharwal, MD              

#9 Psychosocial Aspects of Polytrauma
Jay M Uomoto, PhD



 #10  Engaging the Brain and Spinal Cord for Optimal Function after SCI:  The Role of Practice and Training in Neuroplasticity
Edelle C Field-Fote, PhD, PT
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM #11  Non-chemical Bowel Program on Upper Motor Neuron Injury: Best Practice Based on Evidence
John J Morawski, BSN, RN, CRRN
 Workshop - Compassion Fatigue
Moderator: Robin M Kohn, MSW, LCSW
#13  Clinical Themes, Professional Attitudes, Discussions with Professional Caregivers
Charles J Miceli, MSW, LCSW
 Current Topics - Cardiovascular Health
Moderator: Andrei V Krassioukov, MD, PhD
#14 Influence of the Level and Severity of Spinal Cord Injury on Cardiovascular Control in Humans: A Systematic Review
Patricia B Mills, MD               

#15  Spectral Analyses Predict Autonomic Cardiovascular Dysfunction After Spinal Cord Injury
Victoria E Claydon, PhD       

#16  Spectral Analyses of Cardiovascular Control in Spinal Cord Injured Rats and Humans
Leanne M Ramer, MSc		 Symposium: Research Topics
Moderator: Jacqueline Wolz, MSPT
#17 Standardizing Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Intervention Documentation Across Sites: Can It Be Done? 
Liron Bensimon, DPT         

#18 Therapists' Roles in Pressure Ulcer Management in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury         
Marylou Guihan, PhD
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM #12  Teaching Staff to Manage Neurogenic Bowel
Tamera M Corsaro, RN, CRRN
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Monday, August 11th, 2008 (Continued)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM 12:45pm - 1:45pm                                                                                                                                                         Council of Spinal Cord Medicine Directors
SIGs – Sanibel 1-3                                                                                L      U      N      C      H                                         Villa Flora   
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM #19 The Customer Satisfaction Conundrum: Strategies for Managing Patient, Family and Caregiver Expectations in the SCI Rehabilitation Unit                                                                              
Joy E Bailey, MSN, RN, CRRN, BC                                                                                                                 

#20 Whose Care Plan is it Anyway: Using Patient/Family Centered Care Model                      
Judi A Behm, MSN, RN, CRRN
 Moderator: Nancy M Benjamin, MSW, LCSW  
#23 Pain Among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury                  
Phil Ullrich, PhD                     

#24 Involving Families in a Polytrauma Transitional Program
Jennifer J Duchnick, PhD

 Symposium: Neuroradiographic Imaging in SCI                   
Moderator: Anthony F DiMarco, MD          
#27 Trauma to the Spinal Columns: Imaging Approach, Part I
Rajiv Shah, MD

#28 Trauma to the Spinal Column: Imaging Approach, Part II                    
Rajiv Shah, MD                     

#29 Imaging of Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Abnormalities
Kristine A Blackham, MD

 #30 A Problem Solving Approach to Understanding Incomplete vs. Complete Spinal Cord Injuries Using the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury                                             Darrell R Musick, PT
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM #21 Supplemental Nursing Intervention Documentation in a Multi-site Study Describes SCI Rehabilitation Details 
Kelly M Johnson, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNAA, BC

#22 Get Published in a Peer-reviewed Journal
Joy E Bailey, MSN, RN, CRRN, BC
 Moderator: Sara J Klaas, MSW, C-ASWCM                   
#25 Hovering Parents and OIF/OEF Dynamics: A Recipe for Conflict
E Jason Mask, MSW, LCSW              

#26 Psychosocial Considerations in the Rehabilitation of Senior Adults
Jill Koval, PhD

 Symposium: Neuroradiographic Imaging in SCI  (continued - 1:45 to 3:45pm)  #31 Treating the Incomplete SCI: Do ASIA Motor Scores Really Matter?                                                     Stephanie J Laube, MSPT
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM  
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM  
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM  
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM COFFEE BREAK
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM #32 Post Traumatic Syringomyelia: A Secondary Complication of SCI
Deanna B Persaud, MSN, RN



#33 Cardiovascular Complications After SCI
Mary Ann Reilly, MS, BSN, RN, CRRN




#34 Fever on the Spinal Cord Unit                
Sandra K Hunter, BBA, RN, CRRN		 Moderator: Patti C Rogers, MS, LSW                
#35 Making A Quilt: A 30 Year Perspective on SCI Community-based Services                  
Cheryl L Vines, MS		 Symposium: Role of Inhibitory Extracellular Matrix on Regeneration/Plasticity after SCI                         
Moderator: Harry G Goshgarian, PhD      
#36 Functional Regeneration Beyond the Glial Scar              
Jerry Silver, PhD                     

#37 Chondroitinase Treatment to Promote Regeneration After Acute or Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
John D Houle, PhD                 

#38 Use of Intraspinally Delivered Chondroitinase and its Effects on Diverse Motor Systems                                         
Dena R Howland, PhD



 #39 Developing Clinical Pathways for Recovery of Walking after iSCI
Sarah P Stickles, MPT
Cathy E Henderson, MSPT
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM    
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM VA SCI Leadership Forum
Facilitators: VA SCI Strategic Healthcare Group		 POSTER VIEWING
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Committee Meetings
Clinical PracticeSun 1
Editorial BoardSun 2
Electronic CommunicationsSun 3
FinanceSun 4
MembershipSun 5
ProgramSun 6
ResearchMiami 1
 Committee Meetings
Clinical PracticeTallahassee 1
Editorial BoardMiami 2
EducationMiami 3
MembershipSanibel 1
ProgramSanibel 2
  
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
SUN REGISTRATION LOBBY
7:00 AM - 7:15 AM Film Festival: Understanding SCI & Functional Goals Moderator: David W Hess, PhD, ABPP
#40 Assistance Dogs 101
Melinda S Sowers MA, LMHC, NCC            		 Focus Session
Moderator: Sunil Sabharwal, MD
#41 SCI Residency Program: Update from the RRC for PM&R
William L Bockenek, MD		  
7:15 AM - 7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 7:45 AM Film Festival: Survive, Thrive & Alive! Brain Injury Awareness & Prevention
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM      
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 (Continued)
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Ethics Presentation
Moderator: Alan Goldberg PsyD, ABPP, JD
#42 Six Degrees of Dignity: Disability in an Age of Freedom
David W Shannon, LLM
 Donald Munro Memorial Lecture
Moderator: Lawrence C Vogel, MD
#43 Evidence-based and Quality of Care for Persons with SCI
Kenneth C Parsons, MD
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM COFFEE BREAK
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM #44 Multiple Sclerosis 101: Multiple Sclerosis for SCI Nurses
Richard A Buhrer, MN, RN, ARNP		 AASCIPSW Business Meeting and Awards Presentations
Clinical Performance Award
Catherine S Wilson, PsyD, ABPP

James J. Peters Award for Distinguished Service
Helen T Bosshart, ACSW, LCSW