Presentations

Below are previous presentations given by RRTC staff.

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CPPP Teaching Presentations

National Conference Presentations

All of the below were presented at The Combined Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) and the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), held June 24-28, 2006 in Boston, MA.

Oral:
	Groah, Lichy, Ljungberg. Prevention of Bone Mineral Density Loss after Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Interim Results of an Intensive Neuromuscular Stimulation Intervention [from RRTC project R2]
	Neri, Gordon, Gilmore, Groah, Ljungberg. Development of the National Rehabilitation Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentor Program: Lessons learned from four established programs [from RRTC project T1]
	Ho, Kehn, Neri, Kroll Exercise and Secondary Conditions among Adults with Spinal Cord Injury [from RRTC R5]
Posters:
	Groah, Hamm, Jadwin, Ljungberg, Martins, Nash. Nutrient intake by injury level after SCI. [from RRTC project R1]
	Kroll, Kehn, Ho, Neri, Groah. Development and Psychometric Characteristics of the SCI Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES) [from RRTC project R5]
	Larry F. Hamm, PhD1; Mark S. Nash, PhD2; Emily Jadwin, BS1; Shannon C. Martins, MS2; Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MPH1 [from RRTC Project R1] Exercise Capacity in Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury

CPPP Teaching Presentations

Aging:

Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury
Presenters: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH and Brenda Gilmore, RRTC SCI Life Consultant

Anatomy:

Anatomy & Kinesiology of the Spine
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Bladder and Bowel:

Bladder Anatomy and Dysfunction
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Bladder Function and Dysfunction after Neurologic Insult: Preventing Secondary Conditions and Improving Function
Presenters: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH
Conference: NIH Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds
Location: Bethesda, MD
Date: September 23, 2005

Bowel Neuroanatomy and Physiology
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Current Concepts in Urologic Management of Individuals with SCI: Making Sense of Evidence
Presenters: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH and Brenda Gilmore, BA
Conference: NRH Grand Rounds
Location: Washington, DC
Date: November 4, 2005

Epidemiology of Bladder Cancer in Individuals with Spinal Injury
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Communcation:

Communication Barriers for the Spinal Cord Injury Patient
Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD and Brenda Gilmore, BA
Conference: Neurosciences in the New Millennium: The Future is Now symposium.
Location: Washington Hospital Center
Date: March 4, 2005

SHIELD Your Patient’s Health! Addressing Health Care Disparities for People with Physical Disabilities
Presenters: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH and Brenda Gilmore, BA
Conference: Grand Rounds
Location: Doctors' Hospital, Lanham, Maryland
Date: May 26, 2006

Epidemiology:

Spinal Cord Injury Epidemiology
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

General:

American Spinal Injury Association Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Consumer Professional Partnership Program: An Interactive Session on Peer Driven Patient Education
Presenters: Matthew W. Elrod, MEd, PT; Brenda J. Gilmore; Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH; Thilo Kroll, PhD; Steve Towle
Conference: Contemporary Forums, Spinal Cord Injuries
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 24-28, 2005

Immobilization of the Spine
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Introduction to Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Neurological Issues in Cancer Care
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

Pulmonary:

Pulmonary Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH

National Conference Presentations

SHIELD Your Health! Optimizing Preventative Health Care for People with Physical Disabilities

Employment Status among Adults with Spinal Cord Injury

Presenter: Pei-Shu Ho, PhD
Conference: Work, Stress, & Health Conference
Location: Miami, FL
Date: March 3, 2006

Is Exercise Effective in Preventing Secondary Conditions in Persons with SCI?

Presenter: Larry F. Hamm, PhD, FACSM
Conference: Dr. Leroy "Bud" Getchell Lecture, Human Performance Laboratory
Location: Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Date: February 15, 2006

Enhancing content validity and relevance of surveys through consumer participation: Development of a survey for people with spinal cord injury

Presenters: Pei-Shu Ho, PhD, Melinda Neri, BA, Thilo Kroll, PhD, Matthew Kehn, BA
Conference: American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: December 10-14, 2005

Incorporating peers in exercise programs for people with spinal cord injury: Focus Group Findings

Presenters: Melinda T. Neri, BA; Thilo Kroll, PhD; Suzanne Groah, MD, MSPH; Brenda Gilmore, BA
Conference: American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: December 10-14, 2005

Psychometric characteristics of the SCI Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES): Preliminary findings

Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD, Matthew Kehn, BA, Pei-Shu Ho, PhD, and Melinda T. Neri, BA
Conference: American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: December 10-14, 2005

Body Composition and Dietary Fat Intake in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
Presenters: Larry F. Hamm, PhD; Mark S. Nash, PhD; Paula Karlin, MS; Shannon Martins, MS; Gwen Enfield, RD, CDE; Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH
Conference: Annual Conference of the American Paraplegia Society
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Date: September 8, 2005

Educating Health Professionals About Disability and Prevention Issues from the Perspective of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury – The Consumer Professional Partnership Program (CPPP)
Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD; Brenda J. Gilmore, BA; Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH; Matthew W. Elrod, MEd, PT; Melinda T. Neri, BA; Steve Towle
Conference: Ecole Libre des Hautes Etudes (ELDHE) and International Health Policy Research (IHPR) Disability and Health Services Research Meeting
Location: Boston, MA
Date: June 28-29, 2005

Consumer-Directed SCI Education of Nurses and Medical Residents: First Experiences with the Consumer Professional Partnership Program (CPPP)
Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD; Brenda Gilmore; Melinda T. Neri;Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH; Matthew W. Elrod
Conference: American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Meeting
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: May 12-14, 2005

Peer Mentoring in the Prevention of Secondary Conditions in People with Newly Acquired SCI: Preliminary Findings
Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD; Samuel Gordon, PhD; Steve Towle; Melinda T. Neri; Brenda J. Gilmore
Conference: American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Meeting
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: May 12-14, 2005

Towards Consumer-Defined Exercise Programs for People with SCI: Focus Group Findings
Presenters: Melinda T. Neri; Thilo Kroll, PhD; Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH
Conference: American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Annual Meeting
Location: Dallas, TX
Date: May 12-14, 2005

Translating Research Into Policy
Presenter: Thilo Kroll, PhD
Conference: National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (NARRTC) Annual Meeting "New Directions"
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 25-26, 2005

Secondary Conditions After SCI: Recognizing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis, and Bladder Cancer
Presenter: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH
Conference: Contemporary Forums, Spinal Cord Injuries
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 24-28, 2005

A first look at community-based peer mentor program to prevent secondary conditions in people with newly acquired spinal cord injury
Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD, Samuel Gordon, PhD, Steve Towle, and Brenda Gilmore
Conference: American Public Health Association
Location: Washington, DC
Date: November 6-10, 2004

Translating Research Into Practice
Presenter: Thilo Kroll, PhD
Conference: NRH Center for Health and Disability Research, KDU meeting
Location: Washington, DC
Date: August 31-September 1, 2004

Mixed Methods
Presenters: Thilo Kroll, PhD
Conference: National Association of RRTCs
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 26, 2004

NARRTC Experimental Design
Presenters: Suzanne L. Groah, MD, MSPH
Conference: National Association of RRTCs
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 26, 2004