Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All schedule times are Eastern Daylight Time.
Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Welcome and Announcements
Dr. Mel Glenn
9:00-9:10 am
Artificial Intelligence in Neurorehabilitation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Dr. Ronald Cotton
9:10-9:50 am
Q&A with Dr. Cotton
9:50-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:05 am
Insight, Awareness, and Denial in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Joseph Giacino
10:05-10:55 am
Q&A with Dr. Giacino
10:55-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:20 am
Risk Factors and Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Dr. Ross Zafonte
11:20 am-12:10 pm
Q&A with Dr. Zafonte
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 pm - 2:10 pm
1A
Interventions to Support Family and Caregivers in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Thomas Bergquist
1B
Forced Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Jay Alberts
1C
Chemo- and Cryo-Denervation Procedures for the Treatment of Spasticity
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez
Break
2:10-2:15 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 2A - 2C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
2:15 pm - 3:05 pm
2A
Autonomic Nervous System and Brain Blood Flow after Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Shanti Pinto
2B
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome after TBI and Stroke
Dr. Simon Driver
2C
Cutting-Edge Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Tanuja Chitnis
Break
3:05-3:20 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 3A - 3C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
3:20 pm - 4:10 pm
3A
Pharmacologic Approaches to Attentional Disorders After TBI
Dr. Hannah Steere
3B
Posthospital Residential Rehabilitation Programs for Stroke and TBI
Drs. Mel Glenn, Gordon Horn, and Frank Lewis
3C
The Use of Advanced Technology for SCI in Neurorehabilitation Clinical Practice
Dr. Chad Swank
Break
4:10-4:15 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 4A - 4C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
4:15 pm - 5:05 pm
4A
Mild TBI and PTSD in the Military
Drs. Johnny Jarnagin and Lauren Brenner
4B
Advances in Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Dr. Qing Mei Wang
4C
Pharmacologic Treatment of Spasticity
Dr. Chloe Slocum
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Morning Introduction
Dr. Mel Glenn
9:00-9:05 am
Functional Neurologic Disorders and Post-Concussive Symptoms
Dr. Ginger Polich
9:05-9:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Polich
9:45-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Promoting Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature for Neurorehabilitation Clinicians: How Scientists Fool Themselves
Dr. Grant Iverson
10:00-10:40 am
Q&A with Dr. Iverson
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 am - 11:55 am
5A
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Dr. Katie MacDonald
5B/C
Chronic Neuropathic Pain in CNS Disorders
Dr. Christine Sang
Break
11:55 am-12:55 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 6A - 6C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
12:55 pm - 1:35 pm
6A
Recovery and Outcome of Patients with Cognitive Motor Dissociation (Covert Consciousness) After Severe TBI
Dr. Yelena Bodien
6B
Effect of Exercise Intensity on Aerobic Fitness After Stroke
Dr. Sandra Billinger
6C
Neurorehabilitation of Adults with Childhood CNS Disorders
Dr. Jason Frankel
Break
1:45-1:50 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 7A - 7C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
1:50 pm - 2:40 pm
7A
Advanced Neuroimaging After TBI
Dr. Sam Snider
7B
Cognitive Impairment, Capacity, and Decision-Making
Joshua Abrams, JD, and Dr. Catherine Leveroni
7C
Home Modifications and Environmental Control Units (ECUs)
Dr. Kevin Berner
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 8A - 8C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
2:45 pm - 3:35 pm
8A
The CBI-M Framework for Classifying TBI
8B
Vision Rehabilitation After Stroke
Dr. Samira Mortazavi
8C
Women’s Health After SCI
Dr. Chloe Slocum
Break
3:35-3:50 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 9A - 9C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
3:50 pm - 4:40 pm
9A
Recovery and Outcome After Mild TBI
Dr. Michael McCrea
9B
Swallowing and Dysphagia Management
Dr. Georgia Malandraki
9C
Update on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dr. Sabrina Paganoni
Break
4:40-4:45 pm
Interactive Breakout Sessions 10A - 10C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
4:45 pm - 5:35 pm
10A
Pediatric TBI
Dr. Brian Wishart
10B
Depression: Advances in Pharmacologic Approaches—Beyond SSRIs and SNRIs
Dr. Rishab Gupta
10C
Research Trends and Innovations in SCI Rehabilitation
Dr. Randy Trumbower
Friday, May 15, 2026
Morning Introduction
Dr. Mel Glenn
9:00-9:05 am
Surgical Approaches to Neuro-Orthopedic Disorders of the Upper Limb Following Stroke, SCI, and TBI
Dr. Rohit Garg
9:05-9:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Garg
9:45-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Interactive Breakout Sessions 11A - 11C
Each of these sessions includes 10 minutes of Q&A.
10:00 am - 10:50 am
11A
Pituitary Disorders after TBI
Dr. Nicholas Tritos
11B
The Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome
Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann
11C
ASIA Classification
Dr. Marika Hess
Break
10:50-11:05 am
Recovering Together: Patient-Caregiver Dyads in the Neuro-ICU to Prevent Chronic Emotional Distress
Dr. Ana-Maria Vranceanu
11:05-11:45 am
Q&A with Dr. Vranceanu
11:45-11:55 am
Break
11:55 am-12:55 pm
Virtual Reality in Neurorehabilitation
Dr. Judith Deutsch
12:55-1:35 pm
Q&A with Dr. Deutsch
1:35-1:45 pm
Break
1:45-2:00 pm
Panel: Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in TBI, Stroke, and SCI
Case Studies
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Introduction
Dr. Yelena Bodien
Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Dr. Courtney Gilbert
Stroke Case (or Anoxic Encephalopathy/Cardiac Arrest)
Dr. Courtney Gilbert
Spinal Cord Injury Case
Dr. Chloe Slocum
Q&A
Dr. Yelena Bodien, Moderator
Closing Remarks
Dr. Mel Glenn
3:15-3:20 pm