Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Health Services Research

Instructional Course

(600487) IC 21: ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) 1/2 day at ACRM

Presenter(s)

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  Cristina Sadowsky, MD

  Clinical Director International Center for Spinal Cord Injury
  Kennedy Krieger Institute
  Baltimore, Maryland
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  Cody Unser, MPH

  Founder/Vice President
  The Cody Unser First Step Foundation
  Albuquerque, New Mexico
• MS

  Mary Schmidt, DPT

  Director Spinal Cord Injury Program
  Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
  Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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  Brittany Snider, DO

  Resident Physician Department of PMR
  Mayo Clinic
  Rochester, Minnesota
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  Christina Oleson, MD

  Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Program
  Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute
  Cleveland, Ohio

Non-presenting Author(s)

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  Suzanne Groah, MD

  Director of Spinal Cord Injury Consultation Liaison Service and of Spinal Cord Injury Research at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
  NRH/Georgetown
  Washington, District of Columbia

The "ASIA 1/2 at ACRM" course attempts to introduce and educate participants in:
1. Primary care services models that are suited and optimized for use in individuals with SCI related paralysis; educating healthcare providers familiar with individuals with SCI how to deploy the models to primary care providers delivering infrequent care to this population.
2. Assessing neurologic function utilizing the International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury (ISNCSCI), especially when confronted with challenging cases.
3. Becoming familiar with ASIA's educational offerings through its' eLearning Center.
The sessions are planned to be interactive and solicit audience feedback.

Learning Objectives:

• List barriers and possible solutions to accessing health maintenance and primary care services for people with SCI
• Become familiar with ISNCSCI rules for neurologic function description
• Become familiar with ASIA eLearning modules