Stroke
Lifestyle Medicine
Symposium
Valerie Hill, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Abiodun Akinwuntan, PhD, MBA, MPH
Dean and Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Suzanne Burns, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
Texas Woman's University
Dallas, Texas
Patricia Heyn, PhD, FGSA, FACRM
Associate Professor
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado
Leanna Katz, MS, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Jaclyn Schwartz, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Florida International University, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Miami, Florida
Lauren Thomas, PsyD
Rehabilitation Psychologist
Inova Fairfax Hospital- Rehabilitation Program
Fairfax, Virginia
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The two-part symposia will provide an in-depth training and knowledge translation regarding self-management for individuals with stroke. The symposia will provide basic information on self-management, the evidence supporting the use of self-management strategies for individual who have had a stroke. In the symposia, attendees will identify self-management strategies appropriate for their clients, brainstorm ways to incorporate various techniques into practice, and discuss barriers and implementation plans in small groups. The symposia will provide an opportunity for attendees to develop strategies to incorporate self-management techniques with clients into practice.