Model Systems Researchers to Present at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)

The following Model Systems researchers have informed the MSKTC of presentations at the 2018 ACRM annual conference. The event will be held from September 30-October 3 in Dallas, TX.

• Susan Robinson-Whelen, Ph.D. (Texas Spinal Cord Injury Model System at TIRR) will present a paper, “GoHealthySCI: Primary and Secondary Outcomes of an Online Peer-facilitated Weight Management Pilot Study," in collaboration with Stephanie Silveira, Ph.D., Rosemary B. Hughes, Ph.D., Margaret A. Nosek, Ph.D., Heather B. Taylor, Ph.D., Tracey A. Ledoux, Ph.D., Lisa Wenzel, M.D., Lauren Diaz, M.S., and the GoHealthySCI Consortium.

• Susan Robinson-Whelen, Ph.D. (Texas Spinal Cord Injury Model System at TIRR) will present a poster, “The Effect of Hurricane Harvey on the Health Practices of GoHealthySCI Program Participants”, on behalf of the GoHealthSCI Consortium.

• Yuying Chen, M.D., Ph.D. (National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center); Mary Jo Roach, Ph.D. (Northeast Ohio Regional Spinal Cord Injury System); Amanda Botticello, Ph.D. (Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord Injury System); and Yue Cao, Ph.D. will present the symposium “Understanding Social Determinants of Health After Spinal Cord Injury Through Big Data Research.”

• Investigators from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, Yuying Chen, M.D., Ph.D.; Huacoon Wen, M.S.; and Tapan Mehta, Ph.D., will present a poster “Body mass index and mortality after spinal cord injury.” 

• Jennifer Coker, M.A. (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System (RMRSIS) (Craig Hospital)), will lead the symposium “Nutritional and dietary supplement needs during the acute and chronic stages of spinal cord injury.”

• Natalie Jenkins, M.A.(Rusk Rehabilitation TBI Model System) Michael Juszczak (Rusk Rehabilitation TBI Model System)Michelle Smith, MPH, (Rusk Rehabilitation TBI Model System) and Tamara Bushnik, Ph.D. (Rusk Rehabilitation TBI Model System) will present the poster “Cross-Cultural Difference in Depression and Anxiety 1-Year Post-Traumatic Brain Injury.”

• Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, Ph.D., (New York TBI Model System, Mount Sinai Hospital SCI Model System) will present a workshop on Productive Writing, moderate a table at the Mentoring Lunch, and participate as a member of the Distinguished Scholars Panel. 

• Tessa Hart, Ph.D., FACRM, (Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System) presented "Treatment infidelity: Causes, consequences, and cures" with Gitendra Uswatte, Ph.D. 

• Tessa Hart, Ph.D., FACRM; (Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System); Shannon Juengst, Ph.D., CRC (North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System) presented "Mobile technologies for assessment and treatment in traumatic brain injury" with Amanda Rabinowitz, Ph.D. 

In addition, Cindy Cai, Ph.D. and Cynthia Overton, Ph.D., co-project directors of the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC), will present "Making Research Relevant: How the MSKTC Develops and Disseminates User Friendly Research."

SCI Model System Researchers Present at the 57th International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific (ISCoS) Meeting

The following SCI Model System researchers have informed the MSKTC of presentations at the 57th International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific (ISCoS) meeting:

• Jennifer Coker, M.A., and Susan Charlifue, Ph.D., presented “ReInventing Yourself after Spinal Cord Injury: Results from two randomized controlled trials.” 
• Susan Charlifue, Ph.D. Allen Heinemann, Ph.D., ABPP (RP), FACRM, and Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT presented “Experience of robotic exoskeleton use at four spinal cord injury model systems centers.”
• Allen Heinemann, Ph.D., ABPP (RP), FACRM participated in a symposium titled, “Spirituality after SCI: What role does it play, and how can we better incorporate it into rehabilitation practice."

SCI Model System Researchers Present at the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) Meeting

The following SCI Model System researchers have informed the MSKTC of presentations at ASCIP's 2018 Educational Conference and Expo:

• Matt Davis, M.D., (Texas Spinal Cord Injury Model System at TIRR) presented “Crime Busters! Lessons Learned Detecting and Reporting Healthcare Fraud.” 
• Lisa Wenzel, M.D., on behalf of a team of researchers from TIRR-Memorial Hermann, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Houston, and the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, presented “Pilot Testing the Peer-led Group Online GoHealthySCI Weight Management Intervention.” 
• Jessica Ketchum, PhD (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System (RMRSIS) (Craig Hospital)) presented “Representativeness of the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems National Database.”
• Jennifer Coker, MA (Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System (RMRSIS) (Craig Hospital)), presented the workshop “Nutrition and Dietary Supplementation for People with SCI. ” 
• Allen Heinemann, Ph.D., ABPP (RP), FACRM(The Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System) and David Chen, M.D. (The Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System) joined colleagues at FacingDisability to present "Voices of Experience SCI Video Series Features Real-Life Stories." The session included a video screening and panel discussion on the early days after a spinal cord injury.