| Event Title | UNC Spinal Cord Injury Conference |
| Location | The Sheraton in Chapel Hill, NC |
| Sponsor | UNC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Date/Time | 11/07/2014 - 11/08/2014 | Event Price |
| Session Status | Session | Session Date | Start Time | End Time | Cutoff | Session Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expired | Session One | 11/07/2014 | 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | none | $0.00 |
| Expired | Session Two | 11/08/2014 | 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM | none | $0.00 |
UNC Health Care's 6th Annual
Spinal Cord Injury Conference
November 7-8, 2014
UNC's 6th Annual SCI conference takes SCI education to a new level with beginner to advanced cources offered to fill the toolbox of nurses, therapists, case managers, and other allied healthcare professionals in the physical rehabilitation field. This conference will address medical, psychosocial, and rehabilitation issues related to maximizing the potential for quality of life for those living with SCI. A team of UNC Healthcare and other expert doctors, nurses, therapists, and researchers will discuss up to date SCI topics and how the interdisciplinary therapy team works together to provide effective, comprehensive care.
Registration Information: Early Registration is suggested due to limited seating. Cost of registration includes course materials, contact hours, CEU's, lunch and snacks Friday and Saturday.
CEU's: Participants will be eligible for CEUs.
Refunds/Cancellations: Cancellations and request for refunds will be honored if received five (5) working days prior to the event. A $40.00 administrative fee will be deducted from all refunds. UNC Health Care reserves the right to cancel any event not meeting established minimum enrollment five (5) days prior to the event.
Price Information:
Medical Professionals:
$200 Both Days
$125 Single Day
UNC Employees:
$170 Both Days
$105 Single Day
Students:
$50 Both Days
$25 Single Day
Groups (3 minimum):
(rate per person)
$170 Both Days
$105 Single Day
Payment Methods:
CHECKS:
Please make checks payable to UNC Chapel Hill with 2014 UNC SCI conference in the memo line.
CREDIT CARD:
You will be prompted for credit card information shortly, please ensure the transaction goes through.
Conference Schedule:
8:30-9:45 Neoplastic SCI (Christine Cleveland, MD; University of Pittsburgh Mercy PM&R)
9:45-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Osteoporosis: Implications for Therapeutic Interventions (Heather Walker, MD & Courtney Matrunick, DPT; UNC Health Care)
11:45-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition in SCI (Jesse Lieberman, MD; Carolinas Medical Center)
2:00-2:30 Break
2:30-3:45 Research Updates in SCI (Marc Buoniconti; Founder of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis)
3:45-4:30 Panel Discussion: Approaching Sensitive Topics
8:30-10:15 Evidence-Based Neurological Shoulder Treatment ( Katy Lovell, DPT; UNC Health Care)
10:15- 10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 ASIA overview and cases (Heather Walker, MD; UNC Health Care)
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:45 Gait Progression and Outcomes (Courtney Matrunick DPT, Bryn Kennedy, PT, Kelly Reynolds, PT; UNC Health Care, Steps For Recovery, Wake Med Health and Hospitals )
1:45-2:00 Break
2:00-3:30 Post SCI Recreation Measures (Grace Clark, LRT/CTRS, CCLS, ATRIC; Bridge II Sports)
For Additional Information:
Email: UNCSCIREHAB@gmail.com
Phone: (919)966-5667 Ask for Katy or Raheleh
