SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Variations on Patient-Centered Approaches to Community Reintegration: Meeting Individuals Where They Are. (602546)

Thursday, November 7

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Location: Astoria, Third Floor

Presenter(s)

Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, PhD, CRC, CVE, CLCP, CBIST,CIRS

Associate Professor; Research Affiliate
USF - RMHC, Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Hospital Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center
Tampa, Florida
Terri Pogoda, PhD

Research Health Scientist
VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston, Massachusetts
Lisa Ottomanelli, PhD

Clinical Psychologist
James A Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center
Tampa, Florida
Erica Billingsley, MA

Student Veteran Coordinator
Center For Community Partnerships
Fort Collins, Colorado
Inbal Eshel, MA, CCC-SLP

Senior Principal Scientist
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Kensington, Maryland

Moderator(s)

James Graham, PhD

Director, Center for Community Partnerships; Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado

Non-presenting Author(s)

Kathleen Carlson, MS, PhD

Core Investigator/Associate Professor
VA Portland Healthcare System/Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon

Upload Image This presentation will provide researchers and clinicians with current information surrounding V/SM community reintegration. This presentation includes treatment implications and practice guidelines which may be beneficial to in-service provision and rehabilitation planning. Shared knowledge of rehabilitation needs and treatment interventions available may facilitate implementation of findings to provide more effective care for V/SM in the context of a chronic disease model and ultimately influence rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Describe community reintegration challenges in Veterans and Service Members (V/SM).
Understand patient centered approaches that support V/SM community reintegration.
Learn interventions that support V/SM return to school and work.
Connect with community reintegration and health services research investigators with shared interests.