Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) 6th Annual Summit + Expo: August 30 - September 1, 2016 - Orlando, FL Register Now
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Interdisciplinary Approach
Collaboration among your team of health professionals is critical for success.
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Three days | 800+ great minds | All focused on care for those with spinal cord injury/disease.
Keynote and Plenary Speakers
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. David J. Shulkin, M.D. was nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn in as VA’s Under Secretary for Health on July 6, 2015.
Plenary Speaker:
Dr. Rory Cooper, Ph.D. earned B.S. and M.Eng degrees in electrical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Plenary Speaker:
Alicia M. Koontz, PhD, RET is the Associate Director for Research at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh HealthCare System and an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
Plenary Speaker:
Michelle Meade, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor with tenure in the University of Michigan (UM) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Plenary Speaker:
Dr. Thomas Oxley is a Neurologist with an expertise in vascular neurology and neural engineering.
Plenary Speaker:
Dr. John Rose received a B.A. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and an MD from the University of Maryland.
Plenary Speaker:
Catherine S. Wilson, Psy.D, ABPP (Rp) was a staff psychologist on the spinal cord injury/disability unit at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America
6th Annual Summit + Expo
August 30 - September 1, 2016
Orlando, FL 32821
About Us
Paralyzed Veterans of America has a long track record in helping to change lives and build brighter futures for all people who live with SCI and related diseases, such as MS. We look forward to partnering with you to hurry history in this vitally important area of medicine and health care.
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Contacts
For general information about the Summit + Expo, including registration, please contact us at:
- summit@pva.org
- 1-800-424-8200
- 801 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-3517