NeuroRehabilitation 2027
- Continuing Education
Stay ahead of the rapidly expanding options to help patients with stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this program, neurorehabilitation experts provide updates and state-of-the-art clinical interventions that improve health, function, and quality of life for patients requiring neurological rehabilitation.
- Live Online
This program uses state-of-the-art streaming technology to present sessions online in real time. Participants can attend from any location, and can interact with faculty via live chat.
Additionally, all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for on-demand online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course.
All live streaming and recorded sessions and concurrent breakouts are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
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Continuing Education
Earn up to:
» 38.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
» 38.25 ANCC contact hours
» 38.25 European CME credits (ECMEC®)
» Commensurate credits through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
» SLPs, OTs, PTs: This course will be submitted for Continuing Education Credit.
3 Days
This course, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, presents the most up-to-date, evidence-based approaches to neurorehabilitation.
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Overview
Comprehensive Neurorehabilitation Update
Cutting-edge strategies, updates, and best practices for state-of-the-art rehabilitation
NeuroRehabilitation 2027 is a live online course, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
Stay ahead of the rapidly expanding options to help patients with stroke, spinal cord injury (SCI), and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
In this program, some of the country’s most experienced neurorehabilitation experts provide updates and state-of-the-art clinical interventions that improve health, function, and quality of life for patients requiring neurological rehabilitation.
In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and breakouts will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing for 90 days after the conclusion of the course. All live streaming and recorded sessions and concurrent breakouts are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
2027 Course Highlights
Enhanced and Accelerated Recovery
This program includes important updates, new best practices, and state-of-the-art approaches to enhance and accelerate recovery, including:
- Denervation and surgical procedures for spasticity
- Pharmacologic approaches to spasticity
- Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity
- Cutting-edge treatment of multiple sclerosis
- Advances in stroke rehabilitation
- Vestibular rehabilitation after TBI
- Swallowing and dysphagia management
- Cardiovascular health after TBI
Improved Quality of Life
This program includes strategies, best practices, and cutting-edge approaches to help foster quality of life:
- Sexuality in SCI
- Family and caregiver networks
- Approaches to diabetes prevention and obesity in neurorehabilitation
- Cognitive health and lifestyle
- Sleep disorders in neurorehabilitation
- Outcome and recovery
- Mild TBI and post-concussive symptoms
- Ethical considerations for connected assistive technology
Evolving Treatment Options
This program offers attendees the opportunity to learn about the future of assessment and treatment options and how and when they will impact patient outcomes:
- Critical analysis of scientific literature
- The CBI-M framework for classifying TBI
- Virtual reality treatments
- Advanced technology in the rehabilitation of SCI
- Integrative and complementary therapies in neurorehabilitation
- What extremes of recovery tell us about neurorehabilitation
Expanded Understanding of a Wide Range of Neurological Conditions
Through this program, Physicians, NPs, PAs, PTs, OTs, SLPs, and Psychologists can deepen their knowledge and optimize clinical decisions concerning the following neurorehabilitation issues:
- Advanced neuroimaging of TBI
- Disorders of consciousness
- Neuropsychological assessment and decision making
- Bone metabolism
- Pediatric stroke
- Functional neurologic disorders and post-concussion symptoms
- The cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome
- Neurorehabilitation in resource-limited settings
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Spaulding Rehabilitation.
Who Should Participate
- Physicians: Physiatrists, Neurologists, Geriatricians, Internists, Family Practitioners
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Psychologists
...and other health professionals interested in neurological rehabilitation
Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Wednesday, May 12, 2027
Welcome and Announcements
Dr. Mel Glenn
9:00-9:10 am
KEYNOTE: Promoting Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature for Neurorehabilitation Clinicians: HARKing, JARKing, and the Tyranny of the P-Value
Dr. Grant Iverson
9:10-9:50 am
Q&A with Dr. Iverson
9:50-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:05 am
KEYNOTE: Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Judith Deutsch
10:05-10:55 am
Q&A with Dr. Deutsch
10:55-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:20 am
Surgical Approaches to Neuro-Orthopedic Disorders of the Upper Limb Following Stroke, SCI, and TBI
Dr. Rohit Garg
11:20 am-12:10 pm
Q&A with Dr. Garg
12:10-12:20 pm
Break
12:20-1:20 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 1A - 1C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
1:20 - 2:10 pm
1A
Interventions to Support Family and Caregivers in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Thomas Bergquist
1B
Post-Stroke Neuropathic Pain
Dr. Christina Zaccharini
1C
Chemo- and Cryo-Denervation Procedures for the Treatment of Spasticity
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
2:10-2:15 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 2A - 2C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
2:15 - 3:05 pm
2A
Functional Neurologic Disorders and Post-Concussive Symptoms
Dr. Ginger Polich
2B
Obesity and Diabetes Prevention After TBI and Stroke
Dr. Simon Driver
2C
Cutting-Edge Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Tanuja Chitnis
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
3:05-3:20 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 3A - 3C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
3:20 - 4:10 pm
3A
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Dr. Katie MacDonald
3B
Posthospital Residential Rehabilitation Programs for Stroke and TBI
Drs. Mel Glenn, Gordon Horn, and Frank Lewis
3C
Exercise in SCI
Dr. Dana Kotler
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
4:10-4:15 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 4A - 4C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
4:15 - 5:05 pm
4A
Common Errors in Behavioral Assessments of Patients with DOC
Dr. Joseph Giacino
4B
Advances in Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Dr. Qing Mei Wang
4C
Pharmacologic Treatment of Spasticity
Dr. Chloe Slocum
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Thursday, May 13, 2027
Day 2 Announcements
Dr. Mel Glenn
9:00-9:05 am
KEYNOTE: Whose Outcome Is It, Anyway?
Dr. Yelena Bodien
9:05-9:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Bodien
9:45-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Caregivers and Social Networks
Dr. Amar Dhand
10:00-10:40 am
Q&A with Dr. Dhand
10:40-10:50 am
Break
10:50-11:05 am
Interactive Breakout Sessions 5A - 5C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
11:05 - 11:55 am
5A
Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
Dr. Craig Rovito
5B/C
Neurorehabilitation of Adults with Childhood CNS Disorders
Dr. Jason Frankel
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
11:55 am-12:55 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 6A - 6C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
12:55 - 1:35 pm
6A
Blast Injuries
Dr. Brian Edlow
6B
Cognitive Health and Lifestyle
Dr. Mel Glenn
6C
Use of Advanced Technology for Gait After SCI
Dr. Chad Swank
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
1:45-1:50 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 7A - 7C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
1:50 - 2:40 pm
7A
Advanced Neuroimaging After TBI
Dr. Susie Huang
7B
Neuropsychological Assessment and Decision-Making
Dr. Catherine Leveroni
7C
Balancing Innovation and Privacy: Ethical Considerations for Connected Assistive Technology in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Kevin Berner
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 8A - 8C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
2:45 - 3:35 pm
8A
The CBI-M Framework for Classifying TBI
Dr. Geoffrey Manley
8B
Pediatric Stroke
Dr. Jennifer Wu
8C
Sexuality in SCI
Dr. Marika Hess
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
3:35-3:50 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 9A - 9C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
3:50 - 4:40 pm
9A
Recovery and Outcome After Mild TBI
Dr. Michael McCrea
9B
Swallowing and Dysphagia Management
Dr. Jaime Bauer Malandraki
9C
Bone Metabolism
Dr. Adina Draghici
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Friday, May 14, 2027
Day 3 Announcements
9:00-9:05 am
KEYNOTE: What Extremes of Recovery Tell Us About Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Ross Zafonte
9:05-9:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Zafonte
9:45-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Interactive Breakout Sessions 10A - 10C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
10:00 - 10:50 am
10A
Cardiovascular Health After TBI
Dr. Shanti Pinto
10B
The Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome
Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann
10C
Research Trends and Innovations in SCI Rehabilitation
Drs. Randy Trumbower, Julia Wall, and Angelina Hibberd
All sessions and breakouts will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, which will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Break
10:50-11:05 am
Sleep Disorders in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. James Mojica
11:05-11:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Mojica
11:45-11:55 am
Break
11:55 am-12:55 pm
The Use of Integrative and Complementary Therapies in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Ariana Vora
12:55-1:35 pm
Q&A with Dr. Vora
1:35-1:45 pm
Break
1:45-2:00 pm
Panel: Neurorehabilitation in Resource-Limited Settings
Case Studies
2:00 - 3:15 pm
SCI Neurorehabilitation in Remote Settings in Canada
Dr. Vanessa Noonan
Neurorehabilitation in Underdeveloped Areas in Africa
Terry Carolan, MSPT, MBA
Neurorehabilitation in a Ukrainian War Zone
Dr. Mariia Toropchyna
Q&A
Panelists
Closing Remarks
Dr. Mel Glenn
3:15-3:20 pm
Optimized for Distance Learning
In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and breakouts will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course. This on-demand archive will permit registrants to benefit from all of the concurrent breakout sessions; it will also allow those in different time zones or who have scheduling conflicts to view all sessions that are important to them.
In addition, participants can review sessions to reinforce key learning points. All live streaming and recorded sessions and breakouts are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and other relevant credits. (Note: Evaluations must be completed within 60 days of the conclusion of the course to receive CME credit.)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Summarize the research evidence base for neurorehabilitation practice.
- Integrate state-of-the-art, evidence-based approaches to neurorehabilitation into their care of patients.
- Evaluate advances in research that will lead to future approaches to neurorehabilitation.
- Describe the various sleep disorders seen in patients with neurologic disability and their treatment.
- Discuss the treatment of adults with early childhood disorders of the central nervous system.
- Discuss how virtual reality can be used to treat patients with neurologic disorders.
- Describe the approach to working with patients with mild TBI and post-concussive symptoms.
- Discuss factors in research studies that can lead one to a false presumption of causality.
- Discuss appropriate procedures for the treatment of spasticity after CNS injury or disease.
- Summarize the impact of networks on caregiver well-being.
- Describe approaches to obesity and cardiometabolic disease in neurorehabilitation patients.
- Describe three surgical approaches to neuro-orthopedic disorders of the upper limb.
- Describe the use of integrative and complementary therapies in neurorehabilitation.
- Summarize neurorehabilitation approaches used in remote settings.
Faculty
Course Director
Mel Glenn
MD
- Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation
- National Medical Director, NeuroRestorative
- Medical Director, Community Rehab Care
Assistant Course Directors
Yelena Guller Bodien
PhD
- Lecturer on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
- Research Scientist, Spaulding Rehabilitation
Chloe Slocum
MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation
Yelena Guller Bodien, PhD, Lecturer on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time
Tanuja Chitnis, MD, Professor of Neurology
Amar Dhand, MD, DPhil, Associate Professor of Neurology
Adina Draghici, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Simon Driver, PhD, Member of the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brian Edlow, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology
Jason Frankel, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rohit Garg, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Joseph Giacino, PhD, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mel Glenn, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Marika Hess, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Angelina Hibberd, OTD, Occupational Therapist, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Susie Huang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology
Grant Iverson, PhD, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dana Kotler, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Catherine Leveroni, PhD, Neuropsychologist, Mass General Brigham
Kathryn MacDonald, PT, DPT, Clinical Specialist, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
James Mojica, MD, Instructor in Medicine
Shanti Pinto, MD, Member of the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ginger Polich, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Craig Rovito, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jeremy Schmahmann, MD, Professor of Neurology
Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chad Swank, PhD, Member of the Faculty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Randy Trumbower, PhD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Ariana Vora, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Julia Wall, PT, PhD, Research Therapist, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Qing Mei Wang, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jennifer Wu, MD, Instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jaime Bauer Malandraki, MS, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Clinical Professor of Speech and Hearing Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thomas Bergquist, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Kevin Berner, MS, OTR, ATP, OTD, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, MGH Institute of Health Professions
Terrence Carolan, MSPT, MBA, Managing Director, Medical Rehabilitation and Aging Services · CARF International
Judith Deutsch, PhD, Professor of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, Rutgers School of Health Professions
Gordon Horn, PhD, National Deputy Director of Clinical Outcomes Services, Sevita Health
Frank Lewis, PhD, National Director of Clinical Outcome Services, Sevita Health
Geoffrey Manley, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurological Surgery; Margaret Liu Endowed Professor in Traumatic Brain Injury, University of California San Francisco
Michael McCrae, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Vanessa Noonan, MSc, PhD, PT, Director, Research & Best Practice Implementation, Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
Mariia Toropchyna, MD, Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Project Coordinator, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Ukraine
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio
Christina Zaccarini, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Ross Zafonte, DO, Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School; Executive Vice Dean for Clinical, Academic & Faculty Affairs, Professor Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Missouri School of Medicine/ MU HealthCare
Course Fees
Registration Details
Registrations for Harvard Medical School CME programs are made via our secure online registration system. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Upon receipt of your paid registration, an email confirmation will be sent to you. Be sure to include an email address that you check frequently. Your email address is used for critical information, including registration confirmation, evaluation, and certificate.
Please review the cancellation policy.
Early Registration Deadline:
| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $985 | $885 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $985 | $885 |
| PA | $985 | $885 |
| Psychologist | $985 | $885 |
| Resident / Fellow | $885 | $785 |
| Social Worker | $985 | $885 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $985 | $885 |
All registrants of NeuroRehabilitation 2027 will receive an electronic syllabus.
All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, so that registrants can review them at their convenience. The video library will be available for 90 days after the conclusion of the course.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 38.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 38.25 contact hours, of which 1.00 is eligible for pharmacology credit.
This educational activity will be submitted for Continuing Education credit.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.