A host of Model System researchers presented at the ACRM 101st Annual Conference on October 30th to November 3rd, 2024 in Dallas, TX. To learn more about the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems and their research projects, please visit https://msktc.org/sci/model-system-centers. To learn more about the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems and their research projects, please visit https://msktc.org/tbi/model-system-centers. To learn more about the Burn Model Systems and their research projects, please visit https://msktc.org/burn/model-system-centers.

ACRM Early Career Development Course: Meeting Your Career Expectations: Aligning Multiple Definitions of Success with a Career in Rehabilitation Medicine

Keynote Speaker: Sandra Bond Chapman

Panelists: Yumi Kim, Willa Vo, Ralph Nitkin, Reza Ehsanian, Patricia A. Dorn,  Linda Vo, Julie M. Faieta; Dwayne Taliaferro

Presenters: Brian Downer, PhD, FACRM; Jereme D. Wilroy

Cardiovascular Health in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury

Presenters: S. M. Pinto, S. Mahasin, B. Thakur, P. Champagne

Characterization and Predictors of Veterans Affairs (VA) Outpatient Cost and Utilization for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Presenters: C. E. Dismuke-Greer, E. Almeida, J. L. Ryan, R. Nakase-Richardson

Civilian Stakeholder Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Meeting the Needs of Persons with TBI

Presenters: A. Cruz, D. Ching, J. L. Ryan, R. Nakase-Richardson, B. A. Cotner

Clinicians Report High Usability, Perceived Usefulness and Value of a Novel Wheelchair Wheel Rolling Resistance Clinical Decision Support System

Presenting Author: Rachel E. Cowan

Non-Presenting Authors: Holly Wilson-Jene and Jonathan L. Pearlman

Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part I: Database Overview and How to Access Data

Presenters: Yuying Chen, Amanda L. Botticello, Anne Deutsch

Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part I: Database Overview and How to Access Data 

Presenters: Yuying Chen, Amanda L. Botticello, and Anne Deutsch

Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part II: Case Studies and Best Practices for Reporting

Presenters: Yuying Chen, Amanda L. Botticello, Anne Deutsch

Conducting Research Using the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Database Part II: Case Studies and Best Practices for Reporting 

Presenters: Yuying Chen, Amanda L. Botticello, and Anne Deutsch

Culture Shift Within the Department of Defense Regarding Brain Injury Detection and Treatment

Presenters: D. Ching, A. Cruz, J. L. Ryan, B. A. Cotner, R. Nakase-Richardson

Development of a Short Form Telephone-Based Interview for Caregivers to Monitor Patient Outcome After Severe Brain Injury

Presenters: Ally Sterling

Non-Presenting Authors: Yelena G. Bodien, Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, Jay A. Bogaards, Andrew C. Dennison, Sr., Natalie Jenkins, Jeannie Lengenfelder, Anthony H. Lequerica, Kirk Lercher, Lauren N. Ratcliffe, Angela Smith, Michelle Smith, Nicole A. Thompson, Tamara Bushnik, Joseph T. Giacino, Flora M. Hammond,Brick R. Johnstone,Angelle M. Sander, Pengsheng Ni,Lewis E. Kazis

Disorders of Consciousness Family Education Resource: Promoting Dissemination and Accessibility to Family and Caregivers

Presenters: B. M. Murtaugh, A. M. Shapiro-Rosenbaum, K. Farris, S. M. Pinto

Facilitators and Barriers to Accessing Care for Veterans with Brain Injury: VA Provider Perspectives

Presenters: A. Cruz, D. Ching, J. L. Ryan, B. A. Cotner, N. E. Carlozzi, R. Nakase-Richardson

Funding implementation science in traumatic brain injury: I-HEAL, a case study

Presenters: R. Nakase-Richardson, J. N. Haun, M. A. Silva, N. M. Gilmore, R. Campbell-Montalvo, J. L. Ryan

Feasibility of Microneurography to Measure Sympathetic Nerve Activity Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury During Inpatient Rehabilitation

Presenters: C. J. Arauz, P. Champagne, B. Thakur, K. R. Bell, R. Zhang, B. E. Young, S. M. Pinto

Harmonization of Databases for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Presenting Author: Yuying Chen

Presenter: Non-Presenting Author:, Huacong Wen

Healthcare cost and utilization for TBI among Service Members and Veterans

Presenters: J. L. Ryan, J. M. Bailie, C. E. Dismuke-Greer, R. Nakase-Richardson

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Scoping Review

Presenters: B. Wright, S. M. Pinto, S. Annaswamy, O. E. Y. Nwana, M. Nguyen, K. Wilmoth

HOT TOPICS: The SCI Model Systems Environmental Factors Datasets (SCIMS-EFD): Development and Validation of Composite Measures of Neighborhood Economic Factors

Presenters: Amanda L. Botticello, Lauren F. Murphy, Anthony H. Lequerica, Librada Callender,  Yuying Chen

How to leverage engagement to enhance research rigor and foster translational success in healthcare access: Adapting, reciprocating, and measuring engagement with vulnerable populations

Presenters: R. Campbell-Montalvo, N. M. Gilmore, J. L. Ryan, R. Nakase-Richardson

IC2: Rehabilitation for Functional Neurological Disorder—the Works

Presenters: Victor W. Mark, Amy J. Knight, Stacey Zalanowski, Nicole Mannion, Ginger Polich, Rene L. Utianski

Improving access to care for Veterans and Service Members with TBI using partner engaged human centered design approach: A CDMRP Focused Program Award implementation science grant

Presenters: J. N. Haun, R. Nakase-Richardson, M. Moore, J. Bogner, T. Kretzmer, K. Dams O’Connor, M. A. Silva, J. Coulter, J. M. Hoffman, A. Martin, D. Goldschmidt, S. Miles, K. F. Pagulayan, D. Mellick, R. Campbell-Montalvo, J. Ketchum, J. L. Ryan, N. Gilmore, L. Kempthorne, C. Melillo, C. Radwan, R. Benzinger, J. D. Corrigan, L. Phillips

Linguistic Markers of Support in Stroke Survivor-caregiver Dyads: Preliminary Findings

Presenting Author: Fedora Biney

Non-Presenting Authors: Gitendra Uswatte, Elise M. Harris, Saad Khan, Jennifer Kim, Cliff Lynam, and Timothy R. Elliott

Living Longer and Stronger with SCI: Using Participatory Research to Develop an Online Group Health Promotion Program for People Aging with SCI

Presenters: S. Robinson-Whelen, R. B. Hughes, D. Gonzalez, L. Norah-Davis, G. Parrish, & H. B. Taylor

Margaret Nosek Award Lectureship: Understanding and Addressing Psychosocial Health in Women with SCI

Presenters: Susan Robinson-Whelen

Mental Health Prevalence, Barriers, and Facilitators to Seeking Care for Service Members and Veterans

Presenters: A. Cruz, D. Ching, H. Venkatachalam, S. Miles, J. Finn

Military, Demographic, and Clinical Factors Associated with DOD Costs Post-traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Presenters: C. E. Dismuke-Greer, E. Almeida, J. L. Ryan, R. Nakase-Richardson

Navigating the Complexities: Autonomic and Cerebrovascular Responses Post-Central Nervous System Trauma.

Presenters: S. M. Pinto, P. Champagne, S. A. Sisto, W. Ji

NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Symposium

Corresponding Presenter: Linda Vo

Moderator: Allen Heinemann

Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Part I - Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients from the Model System Pilot Study and National Data for Older Americans 

Presenters: Yuying Chen, Anne Deutsch

Non-Presenting Contributor: Amanda L. Botticello

Participation, Life Satisfaction, and Psychosocial Health Dissociate with Level of Disability: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Study

Presenters: Katherine Golden

Non-Presenting Authors: Jessica M. Ketchum, Kelli Williams Gary, Amanda Rabinowitz, Shannon Juengst, Kristen Dams-O’Connor, Jen Weaver, Therese M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, Joseph T. Giacino, Yelena G. Bodien

Preliminary investigation of predictors of rehabilitation needs 10-15 Years after traumatic brain injury: A Veterans Affairs TBI Model Systems Study

Presenters: M. A. Silva, F. Klocksieben, A. Irizarry-Mendez, T. M. O’Neil-Pirozzi, J. M. Hoffman, A. H. Lequerica, W. C. Walker, L. E. Dreer, R. Nakase-Richardson

Publishing in High Impact Journals

Presenters: Allen Heinemann, Leighton Chan, Helen Hoenig, Jeffrey Basford

Rehabilitation Outcomes Collaboration Opportunity for Rehabilitation Educators and Students: The Rehabilitation Measures Database

Presenter: Linda Ehrlich-Jones, Allen W. Heinemann, Namrata Grampurohit

Smart Technology for Physical Activity and Exercise Research in People with Spinal Cord Injury: measurement, Monitoring, and Intervention

Presenters: Alex Wong, Dan Ding, Zijian Huang

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Making an Impact: Tips on Conducting and Disseminating Policy-relevant Research

Presenters: Anne Deutsch, Jessica Edelstein

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Targeting Neuroplasticity After Spinal Cord Injury

Moderator: Ashraf S. Gorgey

Presenters: Monica A. Perez, Dimitry Sayenko

Specification and Consumer Validation of the Chronic Disease Model for Brain Injury

Presenters: Jessica Kersey, Maureen Cunningham, John Corrigan, & Flora Hammond

Stakeholder Perspectives on the Facilitators and Barriers to Meeting the Needs of Persons with TBI across DOD, VA, and Community Settings

Presenters: A. Cruz, D. Ching, H. H. Venkatachalam, J. L. Ryan, R. Nakase-Richardson

The 6-minute Push Test: Construct Validity and Responsiveness of a Simple Test to Assess Fitness Status in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury

Presenting Author: Rachel E. Cowan

Non-Presenting Authors: Ingrid Kouwijzer; Wilbert Snoek; Ellen Maas; Sonja de Groot

Traumatic Brain Injury Caregivers: Understanding the Resilience, Readiness, and Resources Needed to Improve Health, Functioning and Needs Post-injury

Presenters: Fedora Biney, Jennifer H. Marwitz,Bani Malhotra, Stephanie D. Agtarap, Daniel W. Klyce

Whose Outcome Is It Anyway? A Person-centered Approach to Conceptualizing Outcome After Severe TBI

Presenters: Ellyn Pier

Non-Presenting Authors: Lydia Borsi, William Choi, Tiffany Campbell, Amanda R. Merner, Enrico L. Quilico, Jessica Wolfe, Ryan J. Filoramo, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Lindsay Wilson, Ross Zafonte, Joseph T. Giacino, Yelena G. Bodien

Wild Measurement: Strategies to Capture Meaningful Performance Improvement from Rehabilitation

Corresponding presenters: Julie Schwertfeger.

Presenters: Allen Heinemann, Marghuretta Bland, Louis Awad

Non-presenting contributors: Jane Sullivan, Alex Wong

Non presenting authors: Sai Yalla