A host of Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) researchers presented at various National and International Rehabilitation Conferences. To learn more about the SCIMS centers and their research projects please visit: https://msktc.org/sci/model-system-centers

Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo| September 8, 2026, Salt Lake City, Nevada

“What’s the Impact?: Measuring the Effectiveness of Social Media” Allen Heinemann from the Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System (MRSCICS) and Stephanie Lolino (FacingDisability.com)

International Spinal Cord Society 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting| October 8, 2026, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“Rehabilitation Experiences, Length of Stay, and Post-Discharge Outcomes in Australians with Spinal Cord Injury: An ICF-Informed Qualitative Study” (Paper)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS) and Mohit Arora

“Spinal Cord Injury and Cognitive Function: Impacts on Adaptation Following Injury and Strategies for Managing Cognitive Impairment” (Instructional course)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Ashley Craig, and Mohit Arora

“Development of the International SCI Psychological Functioning Extended Data Set” (Paper and recipient of an open award)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS) and colleagues  

“Turning Evidence into Action: Implementation Strategies for Motor Restoration and Spasticity, Bone Health, and Rehabilitation Engagement” (Instructional course)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS), Edelle Field-Fote, and Leslie Morse

“The Use of the International Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Basic Data Set: A Scoping Review” (Paper)

Allen Heinemann (MRSCICS) and colleagues

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine FALL Meeting & Expo| October 12–16, 2026, Washington, D.C.

October 13

“2026 ACRM Leadership Development Course: Searchlight and Lantern: Two Ways of Thinking in Rehabilitation Research and Leadership and Why We Need Both”

Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN; Pamela Roberts, PhD, OTR/L; Gerben DeJong, PhD

4–5:15 p.m. ET: “NIDILRR ARRT Fellows Symposium: Emerging Scholars in Rehabilitation Research”

Allen Heinemann, PhD; Courtney Ward-Sutton, CRC; Amelia Hicks, PhD; Elizabeth Brisila; Irfanullah Khan; Hope Sparks, PhD; Hannah Fipp-Rosenfield

October 14

1:15–2:15 p.m. ET: “Engagement: What Is It and How Does It Apply to At-Home Rehabilitation Technology?”

Alex Wong, PhD, DPhil; Lily Cragt; Katherine Tabb; Sutanuka Bhattacharjya, PhD, OTR/L

3:45–4 p.m. ET: “Cognitive Testing Among People with Spinal Cord Injury: Accommodation Solutions and Implementation Concerns”

Alex Wong, PhD, DPhil; Manrui Zhang, PhD; Richard Gershon, PhD

October 15

12:30–1:30 p.m. ET: “Length of Stay and Rehabilitation Experiences in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury”

Allen Heinemann, PhD; Anne Deutsch, PhD, RN; Lorie Cashdollar, BD; Alex Wong, PhD, DPhil; Sherri LaVela, PhD, MPH, MBA; Bishan Yang, PhD; Jenny Burns, BA; Myrissa Le

2:30–3:30 p.m. ET: “Navigating the ACRM Family of Journals: Strategies for Publishing High-Impact Rehabilitation Science”

Allen Heinemann, PhD; Leighton Chan, MD, MPH; Jeff Basford, MD, PhD; Richard Zorowitz, MD; Andrea Cheville, MD; Fofi Constantinidou, PhD, CCC-SLP