TBI ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: research to practice to policy
PROSPECTUS JUNE 11 – 13
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WASHINGTON DC Post-Conference: ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation Training
JUNE 14 – 15
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This is an independent nonprofit event organized by ACRM: AMERICAN CONGRESS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. Any losses will be absorbed by ACRM. Any profits or surplus will be 100% dedicated towards the 5th Interagency Event.
PENT-UP DEMAND It’s been six years since the last event of this kind. It’s about time. This will be THE EXCLUSIVE Brain Injury Research event of its kind attracting research leaders far and wide.
In a nutshell The Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury brings together clinicians, researchers, consumers, and policymakers to share cutting-edge advances in TBI research and clinical care. This event will provide an opportunity to learn about the seminal advances in TBI research and clinical care that have served to advance the field and to change service, practice and policy.
While every effort was made to ensure accuracy of this prospectus, the information contained within is subject to change. The Sponsorship / Exhibitor contract contains the final information.
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MORE THAN A CONFERENCE… THIS EVENT is SO UNIQUE it only happens: After enough time has passed, and after REAL changes have occurred. And that is when we simply… MUST reunite. Re-collaborate.
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A BELOVED EVENT The satisfaction rate from attendees at the last meeting was nearly unanimous. This event brings key people together — along with the latest science & key players.
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Attendee Profile
Career Stage Purchasing decision-makers & influencers A whopping 89% of attendees play a role in the purchasing decisions for their departments
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“This audience is EAGER to be here. This is a one-of-a-kind event.” —Virginia Mills, MS PT CCM LicNHA FACRM, Neurological Rehabilitation Associates
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Professional Roles A diverse community of rehabilitation professionals will attend including: Administrators • Athletic Trainers • Bioengineers • Biomechanists
Researchers 38% Physicians 30% Clinicians 27%
• Caregivers • Case Managers • Clinical Epidemiologists • Clinical
Administrators 12%
Researchers • Movement and exercise specialists • Neurologists
Educators 10%
• Neurosurgeons • Neuropsychologists • Nurses • Occupational Therapists • Physiatrists • Physical Therapists • Physicians •
Students / others 3%
Professors/Educators • Psychiatrists • Psychologists • Recreational Therapists • Rehabilitation Nurses • Rehabilitation Psychologists • Rehabilitation/Academic Researchers • School Administrators • School Nurses • Speech-Language Professionals • Students/postdoctoral Fellows • Teachers • All members of the Rehabilitation Team • Those with TBI & their family
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This event will cultivate an interdisciplinary culture where like-minded, yet specialized health care and research colleagues collaborate.
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CONNECT This is THE PLACE to meet. Network. Share ideas & collaborate. Leading
WHY THIS Interagency Conference on TBI
researchers in the field will be here along with support from Federal agencies.
• CME / CEUs available in 15 disciplines • Robust education offerings — hundreds of sessions & posters • NETWORKING • Leading researchers in the field • Support from federal agencies • The MUST-ATTEND rehabilitation research event for TBI • Multidisciplinary • Great location — HILTON Washington, DC • SO SPECIAL, this event only happens once every 6 – 7 years
UNIQUE! Members of the rehabilitation team are here peer-to-peer...
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captive audience WHY THIS event is unique • Brings together all members of the rehabilitation team for PEER-TO-PEER learning at its best • Provides a platform for critical INTERDISCIPLINARY exchange • Translates and disseminates the LATEST RESEARCH findings • BRIDGES THE GAP between research and practice • Addresses EFFECTIVE PRACTICES across the continuum of care • Promotes a COLLABORATIVE & INCLUSIVE culture • Informs EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE and standards • CONTINUING EDUCATION credits available in 15 disciplines • Support from leading federal AGENCIES
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Exhibitor Information
Post-Conference: ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation Training
JUNE 14 – 15
LIMITED NUMBER OF PREMIUM BOOTHS & TABLE-TOPS AVAILABLE
Excellent Traffic Flow To ensure valued exhibitors receive the best possible exposure to the maximum number of attendees, we are planning for your success.
SPACE INCLUDES:
• All attendee networking breaks will be held in the EXPO HALL
• 2' x 6' covered and skirted display table
• Generous unopposed exhibition hours
• 8' high drape back wall
• Scientific posters displayed near the EXPO hall
• Standard 7' x 44' signage displaying company name
Limited space — Reserve now! Call today to reserve your choice location. For additional information on exhibiting, please contact: Jenny Richard at JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.435.5335.
• ONE FULL-CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS ($ HUGE VALUE!) that allow you to participate in educational sessions, network with attendees, and better understand the needs and interests of your target audience. • HUGE BONUS EXPOSURE! (See next page) including logo PLUS 50-word description in the printed onsite conference program brochure and on the website.
EXHIBIT SPACE IS LIMITED to a select number to provide ample opportunity for quality one-on-one interactions Booth space will be assigned on a first come, first served basis after full payment is received. REACH RESEARCH CLINICAL & POLICY LEADERS…
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Exhibitor Information < LOGO in ARCHIVES! the sooner you sign, the larger your logo in more issues!
BONUS Exposure! INCLUDES: • LOGO in ARCHIVES — Your Logo included in monthly ACRM print ads in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the most cited journal in rehabilitation. The earlier you commit, the larger and more exclusive your logo will appear in MORE issues leading up to the conference. DEADLINES:
The most-cited scientific journal in rehabilitation medicine
• EARLY SIGNING BONUS — LOGO in ~40,000 copies of printed conference brochures mailed directly to rehabilitation professionals. Bonus available only to those who sign-up, provide all supporting documents, and full payment before the 30 October deadline. RELEASE DATE: 20 JANUARY. Inserts in the February 2018 issue of ARCHIVES mailed to 15,000.
Sign-on deadlines to appear in ARCHIVES
DEADLINE
25-SEPT 25-OCT 25-NOV 25-DEC
• Logo PLUS 50-word description and hyperlink on website InteragencyConferenceTBI.org • Acknowledgment in ACRM eNews, the weekly member enewsletter. • Pre-conference eblasts introducing attendees to exhibitors.
*When asked how valuable the ARCHIVES of PM&R is compared to its peer journals. Source: 2015 Readex Research, Readership Study July 2015
»» Don’t miss the exposure in as many as SIX printed journals! »» Early Signing bonus EXPIRES 30 OCTOBER 2017.
• Logo PLUS 50-word description in the printed onsite conference program brochure AND the program lives online for one year post-event.
• Post-conference online listing on the webpage.
ARCHIVES of PM&R ranked #1 as a resource for their work by readers with MD or DO degrees*
PUB DATE
1-NOV 17 1-DEC 17 1-JAN 18 1-FEB 18
DEADLINE
25-JAN 25-FEB 25-MAR 25-APR
PUB DATE
1-MAR 18 1-APR 18 1-MAY 18 1-JUNE 18 CONF. ISSUE
Exhibitor space rate table RESERVE NOW!
BEST VALUE! BOOK BEFORE 30 OCT 2017
BEFORE 28 FEB 2018
AFTER 28 FEB 2018
NON-PROFIT Regular NON-PROFIT Premium
Regular
»» BONUS is not available after the 30 October deadline.
EARLY SIGNING BONUS EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS Sign-up early to receive logo listing in the preliminary conference brochures! ~40,000 copies printed and mailed to targeted professionals — plus online version = HUGE exposure & value.
Please see attached pricing sheet
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Gorgeous Venue
Conference headquarters The Washington Hilton is a contemporary retreat in the heart of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Extend your stay before and after the event and soak it in. Whether you’re looking to try new culinary experiences, shop at a boutique or listen to jazz, this gorgeous hotel on Embassy Row puts you in the center of it all. Stroll around Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, U Street Corridor, Embassy Row and Georgetown. Go for a run in a tree-lined oasis, visit the famous giant pandas, or immerse yourself in American art. Hop on the Metro Red Line at Dupont Circle and easily visit the White House, U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian museums and all of DC’s top attractions. REACH RESEARCH CLINICAL & POLICY LEADERS…
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HILTON WASHINGTON DC 1919 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20009
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Information ALL SPONSORSHIPS RECEIVE: »» Logo in onsite conference program AND the program is posted online before the conference and lives online for at least one year post event. »» Logo and hyperlink on website. »» Logo included in signage onsite. »» Acknowledgment in ACRM eNews & MORE! Most sponsors also receive BONUS coverage in ACRM media: »» LOGO in ARCHIVES — Sponsor logo in monthly ACRM print ads in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the most cited journal in rehabilitation. The earlier you commit, the larger and more exclusive your logo will appear in MORE issues leading up to the conference. »» EARLY SIGNING BONUS — LOGO in ~40,000 copies of printed preliminary conference brochure printed and mailed to rehabilitation professionals who sign-up before the spring deadline. Early Signing bonus EXPIRES 30 OCTOBER 2017. »» ACRM eNews: sponsor name to appear in each issue of this weekly member newsletter leading up to the Conference. »» ACRM.org website: logo to appear on the sponsor page on the ACRM.org website. We will customize any standard package to best suit your needs… CONTACT: Jenny Richard: JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845
We offer traditional sponsorship opportunities as well as new ideas for effective ways to immerse your brand within this event. What are your objectives? Jenny will work with you to help solve your business problems. Below are the most popular sponsoring opportuniies. Descriptions can be found on the pages that follow. NET WORKING FUNCTIONS Coffee Breaks Cognitive Rehabilitation Training Lunch & Coffee Breaks / POST CONFERENCE (June 14 - 15) Conference Evaluation Continental Breakfast Exhibitor Welcome Reception Sponsor Attendee Lounge Sponsorable Fun Activity Sponsorable Gala Activity EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA CME / CEU Cognitive Rehab Training Course — TWO DAYS POST CONFERENCE (June 14 - 15) Consumer Scholarship Educational Symposia Papers Plenary Sessions: I – IX Posters Center Wednesday Workgroups Young Investigator Scholarships ADVERTISING Mobile App — Flagship Sponsor Mobile App — Supporting Sponsor Sponsorship: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum Onsite Conference Program Ad — full page Conference Brochure Advertising Conference Brochure Ad — Back Cover Promotional Information Table Welcome Package
ATTENDEE SUPPORT ITEMS A/V for Entire Conference, Room, Track, etc. Attendee Bag Giveaway Attendee Bag Inserts (flyers) Attendee Bags Attendee Device Charging Station Conference Portfolio Conference Wifi Code for Attendees Cyber Café Fidget Spinner Hilton Key Envelope Hotel Room Entry Key Lanyards Video Recording Track Attendee Networking Area Conference Staffing: e.g. symposium monitors, live registration HILTON SPACE ADVERTISING Elevator Door Bay — Main Lobby (1-2) Elevator Door Bay — Concourse Concourse Wall Clings Column Wraps — Concourse Column Wraps — International Terrace Trim in the Ballroom
The earlier you sign, the GREATER the exposure
ASK ABOUT »» Exclusive headlining sponsorship opportunities
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NETWORKING FUNCTIONS COFFEE BREAKS Held within the EXPO, coffee breaks
become a central meeting spot and draw attendees to exhibits to learn about new and innovative products and services. ADDITIONAL SPONSOR BENEFIT: Brand your sponsorship with sponsor-provided signage, beverage napkins, cups and giveaways. Amp up your visibility and fun factor with creative add-ons like a popcorn machine, or logo-ed snack boxes. HELD POST-CONFERENCE JUNE 14 – 15 COGNITIVE REHABILITATION TR AINING LUNCH & COFFEE BREAKS If your product supports cognitive
rehabilitation, this highly-targeted clinician audience will be appreciative participants in your sponsored lunch or coffee break. Ask Jenny Richard about the unique demographics of this audience.
SPONSOR ABLE GALA ACTIVITY Solidify your organization’s commitment to traumatic brain injury rehabilitation by sponsoring the Gala and / or Gala activity. Explore creative opportunities custom-created to best suit your needs. Contact Jenny Richard JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845. EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA CME / CEU Sponsoring the educational credits help to
offset major administrative costs associated with accrediting agencies. This adds substantial value to attendees and allows for unique premium positioning of your organization / logo affiliation within event literature on the website, onsite and in the event program.
Plenary Session is sponsorable, or sponsor all nine and get the exclusive. ADDITIONAL SPONSOR BENEFIT: includes signage at the event and verbal acknowledgment by moderators. POSTER CENTER Contact Jenny Richard JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845 for details. WEDNESDAY WORKGROUPS Held immediately after the conference concludes Wednesday afternoon, these sessions are sure to be hot meetings where your sponsorship can win the hearts of attendees as they meet and collaborate on specific initiatives to move the rehab field forward. Contact Jenny Richard JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845 for details.
HELD POST-CONFERENCE JUNE 14 – 15 COGNITIVE REHABILITATION TRAINING — TWO DAYS
CONFERENCE EVALUATION Contact Jenny Richard The course, based on the ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845 for details. Manual: Translating Evidence-Based Recommendations into Practice, has trained clinicians across the US, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST You’ll be fresh in the minds Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Sign-up early for this of attendees when you help them start their day with a popular sponsorship opportunity and demonstrate your nutritious and convenient sponsored breakfast. Contact organization’s commitment to brain injury rehabilitation. Jenny Richard to explore options for sponsoring continental breakfast in the EXPO HALL. CONSUMER SCHOLARSHIPS Sponsor a scholarship and show your dedication to enabling wide access to this latest EXHIBITOR WELCOME RECEPTION This unopposed science. Your goodwill will shine in your exposure inside the event kicks off the opening of the EXPO with cocktails, conference brochure (if signed-up and payment received poster viewing, and giveaways to draw ALL attendees before end of October deadline), on the website, in social to the exhibits in an interactive and social setting. media and in the onsite program. ADDITIONAL SPONSOR BENEFIT: The opportunity for verbal recognition at event or broadcasted EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA Are your institution’s push announcements to drive traffic to your booth. researchers presenting an educational symposia? Share their spotlight and show your support by sponsoring SPONSOR ATTENDEE LOUNGE Attendees crave a their session. ADDITIONAL SPONSOR BENEFIT: comfortable place to sit causally and comfortably while Sponsor may greet attendees as they enter the symposium networking and collaborating with each other in small and hand out literature as they exit. groups. This sponsorship makes it possible to install small comfortable conversation areas into the meeting areas. PLENARY SESSIONS Nine Plenary Sessions are scheduled with these confirmed speakers: Alvaro Pascual-Leone, SPONSOR ABLE FUN ACTIVITY Large and small Nicholas Schiff, David Brody, Flora Hammond, sponsorships are available. Options include a fitbit challenge, Michael McCrea, Shari Wade, Stacy Suskauer, door prizes, and rehabilitation trivia contest. Talk with Jenny Amy Wagner, and Geoffrey Manley. Each individual to explore the myriad possibilities.
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YOUNG INVESTIGATOR SCHOLARSHIPS Travel
scholarships help students and early career professionals attend, present, and participate more fully in the educational opportunities offered by the conference. Your support is an investment in tomorrow’s rehabilitation science. ADVERTISING MOBILE APP — FLAGSHIP SPONSOR This is the headlining
sponsor for the much anticipated and utilized event app. Your ad receives top billing inside the app and on the website in conjunction with app ads / notifications. MOBILE APP — SUPPORTING SPONSOR A supporting app sponsor helps to make the
app possible. Recognition includes rotating logos within the app in a subsidiary position to the flagship app sponsor. ONSITE CONFERENCE PROGR AM AD Your message
in 1,500 printed copies of the onsite conference program distributed to all attendees. CONFERENCE BROCHURE ADVERTISING
Your exact message in ~40,000 printed copies of the conference brochure to be mailed Jan – Feb 2018, polybagged and mailed with February issue of ARCHIVES JUNE 11 – 13 2018
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of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation plus added exposure in the PDF version that lives online. This is the PRIME location for maximum exposure to your target audience. Half page and full page ad sizes are available.
VIDEO RECORDING TR ACK Your money enables a
ATTENDEE DEVICE CHARGING STATION
The ever-popular charging station places your brand front and center around this congregation hub. ADDITIONAL SPONSOR BENEFIT: Your company name and logo on the charging station and in the onsite program. Position the station just outside of your booth for maximum traffic flow.
CONFERENCE BROCHURE BACK COVER Exclusive, unique,
premium placement where everyone looks — at their name on the mailing panel. Inquire now — before this hot spot sells. PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION TABLE Purchase a
place to place your promotional material. This will be a gathering spot for attendees in a high-traffic area. WELCOME PACK AGE
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track to be recorded and distributed after the event. This sponsorable lives on as your logo will be baked into the video recording with opening, closing and web page credits. ATTENDEE NETWORKING AREA Please contact Jenny
Richard JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845 for more information. CONFERENCE STAFFING Sponsor these much-needed
support services to help make this event extra-special. Contact Jenny Richard JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845 for creative ideas customized to your needs. Charging station sample
Please contact Jenny Richard JRichard@ACRM.org or phone +1.703.574.5845 for details. CYBER CAFÉ Sponsor a high-speed Internet café and
win the hearts of grateful attendees. It’s hard to imagine a more popular attendee support service.
important content. Sponsorable by room, track or most efficiently — the whole event.
FIDGET SPINNER Put your logo on the latest craze and
ATTENDEE BAG INSERTS (FLYERS) One of the easiest
ways to deliver your message to attendees is to handdeliver your flyer inside each attendee bag. ATTENDEE BAGS Distributed at check-in to all attendees,
this high-quality tote contains the program and other important hand-outs and is used by attendees throughout the conference. This is an exceptional opportunity to get your company’s name literally within arm’s reach of every attendee. The Interagency Conference logo and your company’s logo will appear on one side of the bag. REACH RESEARCH CLINICAL & POLICY LEADERS…
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CONCOURSE WALL CLINGS Your message will
CONFERENCE WI-FI CODE FOR ATTENDEES
A/V FOR ENTIRE CONFERENCE, ROOM, TR ACK, ETC. Put your money to great use and help amplify this
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ELEVATOR DOOR BAYS Available in the main lobby and on the concourse levels, there's no better way to give a lift to your message.
pen and sticky notes, perfect for attendee note-taking and attractive enough to carry your company’s logo. Hurry — this opportunity is historically one of the first to go.
ATTENDEE SUPPORT ITEMS
ATTENDEE BAG GIVEAWAY Please contact Jenny Richard
HILTON SPACE ADVERTISING
CONFERENCE PORTFOLIO This handy notebook includes an attached
fun, memorable item. HOTEL KEY ENVELOPE Put your organization’s name
logo and message literally in the hands of every attendee staying at the headquarters Hilton hotel. HOTEL ROOM ENTRY KEY Put your organization’s name and logo in the hands of every attendee booked into the conference headquarters hotel when you sponsor hotel room entry keys. LANYARDS Standard and required conference attire — lanyards are worn by every attendee throughout the conference. Sponsorship includes custom-printing of your organization’s name and logo prominently imprinted onto the lanyard strap — where it is highly visible to every attendee and in event photography.
stick with these seamless wall messages in prime high-traffic space. COLUMN WR APS
Available on the Concourse and/ or International Terrace levels — wrapping these columns is a real stand-out. TRIM IN THE BALLROOM
All plenary sessions will take place in the ballroom ballroom — the premium place to be and to be seen at this event. Fun fact: this stunning room is the location of the annual famed White House Correspondence Dinner.
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Elevator door bay signage
Column wrap concourse
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HISTORY
PURPOSE
There have been three Federal Interagency Conferences on TBI,
The 4th Federal Interagency TBI Conference will provide the
separated by about 5 years. The first was held December 2 – 4, 1999
opportunity for TBI professionals to share advances in traumatic brain
and the second on March 9 – 11, 2006; both were convened at the Hyatt
injury research that have occurred since the 2011 conference, and to
Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Over 500 people attended
establish linkages among TBI professionals across agencies and across
the 2006 conference, greatly exceeding the estimated attendance of
disciplines. The activities of the upcoming 2018 meeting will partially
350. The third conference was held June 13 – 15, 2011 in Washington,
fulfill the requirements of the National Research Action Plan (NRAP)
DC, and attendance was approximately 740 individuals. The third
for improving access to mental health services for veterans, service
conference attracted substantial scientific press coverage (including
members, and military families. Collaboration among federal agencies
JAMA and Science articles) and received positive evaluations from
(both military and nonmilitary), TBI researchers and clinicians, and
attendees. The fourth conference is scheduled for June 11 – 13, 2018
consumers, and their representatives is critical to ensuring the success
at the Washington Hilton.
of this conference.
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR Tamara Bushnik, PhD, FACRM Director of Inter-Hospital Research & Knowledge Translation, Rusk Rehabilitation CO-CHAIR Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, PhD, CBIST, CBIST, FACRM, Associate Professor of Research, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai CO-CHAIR Wayne Gordon, PhD, ABPP/CN, FACRM Jack Nash Professor, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai PROGRAM CHAIR Virginia Mills, MS, PT, CCM, Licensed NHA, FACRM Consultant, Neurological Rehabilitation Associates PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS Maheen Mausoof Adamson, PhD, Sr. Scientific Research Director, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury
Donald Marion, MD, Sr. Clinical Consultant, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Gregory Ayotte, CBIS, Director of Consumer Services, Brain Injury Association of America
Theresa Pape, DPH, Neuroscientist, Department of Veterans Affairs Center
Leslie Caplan, PhD, Rehabilitation Program Specialist, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Alison Cernich, PhD, ABpp-Cn Director of NCMRR, National Institute of Health John Corrigan, PhD, ABPP, Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ohio State University Alicia T Crowder, PhD, Manager of the Neurotrauma and Traumatic Brain Injury Portfolio, Combat
Keo Pich, Executive Program Manager, ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Jenny Richard, Chief Operating Officer | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Ronald Seel, PhD, FACRM, Director of Brain Injury Research, Shepherd Center Marilyn Spivack, Neurotrauma Outreach Coordinator, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Matthew Scherer, MAJ, USA, Military Deputy Director, CRMRP, USAMRMC
J. Preston Harley, PhD, FACRM, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Advocate Christ Medical Center
Lance Trexler, PhD, Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology Rehabilitation, Hospital of Indiana
Joe Giacino, PhD, Director of Rehabilitation Neuropsychology, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Casualty Care Research Program
Nsini Umoh, PhD, Assistant Portfolio Manager- Neurotrauma U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Combat Casualty Care Research Program
Jon Lindberg, MBA, CAE, YALE-GELP, Chief Executive Officer, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine REACH RESEARCH CLINICAL & POLICY LEADERS…
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