Monday, March 15, 2021
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11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
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Conference Welcome & State of the Field
Anthony Cuzzola, Chair, AMRPA Board of Directors
Vice President, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
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11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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Policy Headlines
Kate Beller, JD, EVP for Government Relations and Policy Development, AMRPA
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11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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Preparing the Message to Your Elected Officials
Kristen O'Brien, JD, Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting, AMRPA Legislative Counsel
Meg Gilley, MPH, Director, McDermott+ Consulting, AMRPA Legislative Counsel
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12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Congressional Panel
Moderator: Mara McDermott, JD, MPH, Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting
Panelists:
Logan Hoover, Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY)
Christina McCauley, Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Steven Peterson, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
Kirsten Wing, Legislative Director, Rep. David Mc.Kinley (R-WV)
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1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Break
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1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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2020 AMRPA Chairman's Award Presentation
Alison Cernich, PhD, Deputy Director
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Health
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1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
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2021 AMRPA Chairman's Award Presentation
The Honorable Terri Sewell (D-AL)
United States House of Representatives
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2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Spring Statistics from eRehabData
Sam Fleming, President, Fleming-AOD
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
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Welcome & Day 1 Recap
Anthony Cuzzola, Chair, AMRPA Board of Directors
Vice President, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
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11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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Rehabilitation and COVID-19 Research Priorities at the National Institute of Health
Theresa Hayes Cruz, PhD, Director
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Health
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11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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Perspectives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Susanne Seagrave, PhD, Deputy Director
Chronic Care Policy Group, Division of Institutional Post-Acute Care
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Break
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12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Update from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Brian Stimson, JD, Partner
McDermott, Will & Emery
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1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine and the Health Professions: The Experience of Clinicians with Disabilities
Cheri A. Blauwet, MD
Assistant Professor of PM&R, Harvard Medical School
Sports Medicine Physiatrist, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Director, Kelley Adaptive Sports Research Institute
Director, Disability Access and Awareness, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network
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1:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
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Post-Acute Care Associations Panel
Moderator: Bruce Gans, MD, AMRPA Chief Policy Officer
Panelists: Daniel Ciolek, Associate Vice President of Therapy Advocacy, AHCA; William A, Dombi, Esq, President, NAHC; Nicole O. Fallon, Vice President of Health Policy & Integrated Services and Director, Center for Managed Care Solutions & Innovations, Leading Age; Lane Koenig, PhD, President, KNG Health Consulting, LLC, Director of Policy and Research, NALTH; and Reva Singh, JD/MA, Director of Advocacy and Government Relations, AAPM&R
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2:55 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
Anthony Cuzzola, Chair, AMRPA Board of Directors
Vice President, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Prep for Virtual Congressional Visits
Kirsten O'Brien, JD, Vice President, McDermott+ Consulting, AMRPA Legislative Counsel
Meg Gilley, MPH, Director, McDermott+ Consulting, AMRPA Legislative Counsel
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9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Virtual Congressional Office Visits
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