ACRM REHAB EXPO
FREE and Open to the Public
28 - 29 October 2025
An exhibition of innovative rehabilitation technology, products & services
This is a golden opportunity to network, learn, and interact with the best in the industry. And the best part? It’s absolutely FREE.
Discover the Future of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Product Demos
Great Networking
Open to the Public
Free Admission
WHAT IS IT?
A fun night within the rehabilitation community — an exhibition of innovative rehabilitation technology, products & services.
- ACRM EXPO is an innovation hub for recovery
- Dive into the latest research
- Meet & interact with exhibitors — products, services and experts
- Learn from researchers in our PosterLand, now located in the EXPO Hall
- Talk with rehabilitation experts
- Discover the latest trends, technologies, products, solutions
and services
Attend sessions such as:
Chats with the Experts
Chat with the Experts: Driving Change in Rehabilitation
Presenters: Miriam Rafferty, PhD, Kelsey Watters, CScD, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS, Julie Carpenter, MA, CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 • 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Join leaders in rehabilitation as they explore how implementation science meets quality improvement in real-world practice. Learn how to overcome barriers, integrate the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) into EHRs, and build clinical–academic partnerships that drive sustainable change. Leave with practical tools to bridge the “know-do gap” and improve patient-centered outcomes
Chat with the Experts: Reclaiming Purpose
Presenters: Jeffrey Wertheimer, PhD, ABPP-CN, FACRM; Chung-Yi Chui, PhD, CRC; Arash Asher, MD
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 • 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Burnout is real — and this interactive session helps you fight back. Explore evidence-based strategies to restore resilience, reconnect with meaning, and find fulfillment in your rehabilitation practice. Gain practical tools to support emotional sustainability, strengthen your professional identity, and reignite your passion for patient care.
Chat with the Experts: Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children
Presenters: Julie Haarbauer-Krupa, PhD, FACRM, Brenda Eagan Johnson
Date & Time: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Children under five experience high rates of brain injury — and their symptoms can look very different from older children. This session dives into what makes pediatric TBI unique, how symptoms present, and the latest research shaping interventions for this vulnerable population.
ACRM Fireside Chats
Fireside Chat: ACRM Policy & Advocacy Initiatives 2025
Presenters: Members of the ACRM Policy & Legislation Committee, ACRM President, ACRM CEO
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Join ACRM leadership to learn about this year’s major policy and advocacy efforts — and how you can get involved. From influencing national rehabilitation priorities to driving impactful initiatives, this session offers insider perspectives and an open forum for ideas.
Fireside Chat: Artists in the EXPO (Working Title)
Presenters: Sandie Yi, ATR-BC
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 • 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Experience a unique intersection of art and rehabilitation science! This evening fireside chat brings together artists and rehab professionals to explore creativity as a catalyst for recovery, innovation, and community connection.
Fireside Chat: The Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation: Challenging traditional academic publishing models through community engagement to foster humanism and advance disability health equity
Presenters: Presenters: Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 • 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM
Pull up a seat for a conversation with Sarah Blanton, PT, DPT, on how the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation is breaking barriers in academic publishing by centering lived experience and community voices. Discover how this unique approach is building connections across disciplines and advancing disability health equity through humanistic care.
Fireside Chat: Facility Dogs – Canine Catalysts for Optimizing Human Health
Presenters: Cate Dorr, OTD, OTR/L, MSGM; Kristen Shear, PhD, MSN, RN
Date & Time: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Meet the experts behind “Facility Dogs” programs and discover the transformative impact of service dogs in healthcare, rehabilitation, and community engagement. Bring your questions and explore how human–animal interaction enhances health, performance, and well-being.
Networking Events
EXPO Hall Learning Center: Hands-On, High-Tech – Upper Extremity Robotics
Facilitator: Kristin Nuckols
Vendor Partners: Myomo and Bioliberty
Date & Time: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 • 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Get hands-on with the latest upper extremity robotics in this immersive learning session. Put on by the Technology Networking Group and part of a collaborative certificate program with global rehab technology leaders, this experience blends online learning with real-world application.
EXPO Hall Learning Center: Hands-On, High-Tech – Virtual & Augmented Reality in Rehab
Facilitator: Jen Stoskus
Vendor Partners: Augment Therapy and NeuroVirt
Date & Time: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Step into the future of rehabilitation! Explore VR and AR systems designed to transform patient engagement and recovery. Put on by the Technology Networking Group and part of a collaborative certificate program with global rehab technology leaders, this experience blends online learning with real-world application.
*We’re finalizing session times and dates. Please check back for the latest details.
WHO
This event is for everyone interested in physical medicine & rehabilitation (PM&R) — consumers, patients, caregivers, clinicians, students and families
WHY
- Enhance your independence
- Make connections, build community, find support
- Connect with others, share experiences, grow your network
- With your FREE ticket, you will become an ACRM eMember
- Network with rehabilitation experts
- Enjoy a delightful evening of cocktails (cash bar) and light hors d’oeuvres, conversations and connecting
- Explore ACRM Professional Membership
WHERE
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL USA 60605
Advanced sign-up encouraged
Don’t worry you can sign-up onsite too.
WHEN
Tuesday 28 October
Hours
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: EXPO Hall Closed
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM: EXPO Hall Closed
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday 29 October
Hours
9:15 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM: EXPO Hall Closed
1:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Get your FREE tickets
Get ready to engage with top exhibitors who are transforming the world of rehabilitation.
The lineup includes industry leaders eager to answer your questions and showcase the latest innovations. Whether you’re a patient, family member, caregiver, or professional in PM&R, this is your chance to explore cutting-edge solutions and gain valuable insights directly from the experts.
GROWING LIST of EXHIBITORS
- Abbvie
- Ambutech
- Amramp
- ATS Innovations, Inc
- Augment Therapy Inc
- Band Connect
- Bethany Children’s Health Center
- Bioliberty
- BioXtreme Ltd.
- BTS Bioengineering
- CARF International
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
- CONSORTIUM OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS
- Cosmo Robotics
- Delsys Inc
- Encompass Health
- Exerfly
- Frequency Specific Seminars
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
- Hope Network Neuro Rehabilitation
- HUR USA, Inc.
- Imago Rehab
- Juvent
- Limb Loss and Preservation Registry
- LSVT Global, Inc.
- Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
- Mobility Research
- Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
- myAccessibleHome
- Myomo, Inc.
- NeuroUX
- NeuroVirt Limited
- Northwestern University
- NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation
- QuickChange/UI Medical
- Raintree
- ReCELLebrate
- ROCESO TECHNOLOGIES
- Shepherd Center
- Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
- Sinai Rehabilitation Center
- Synapse Biomedical
- SynPhNe
- THERA-Trainer
- TIRR Memorial Hermann
- Tyromotion Inc.
- UAB Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- VibeTech
- Vielight
- Vivax Ltda
- Vivistim by MicroTransponder Inc.
- WakeMed Rehab Hospital
- Wareologie Inc
- WellnessMetrix
- Wellnext
- YourSteps Health
Don’t miss this unique chance to connect and learn. GET YOUR FREE TICKET
About the ACRM Annual Fall Conference
the largest interdisciplinary rehabilitation event in the world
The ACRM Annual Fall Conference is a venue for face-to-face collaborating of many interdisciplinary ACRM community groups and committees — the heart of ACRM. Jump in, get involved, meet and work with ACRM members face-to-face in a casual setting. Come find your tribe and become a member of the vibrant ACRM community.
