Glossary of ACRM Terms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Q X Y Z

ACRM COMMUNITY MEETINGS

These are the heart of ACRM and refer to meetings held by ACRM Interdisciplinary Special Interest Groups, Networking Groups, forming Groups, Task Forces, and ACRM committees. Dozens of meetings are held during the CORE conference — bright and early morning before the Plenaries and during lunch breaks. Most meetings are OPEN to all registered attendees (unless otherwise noted in the schedule). All registrants are encouraged to attend. There are many volunteer positions available. This is where the work happens — to collaboratively advance the science of rehabilitation and its translation into clinical practice to IMPROVE LIVES. Don’t miss these opportunities — to meet up with colleagues who share interests, challenges, and goals, to make friends and to make a meaningful mark in the future of rehabilitation.

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CHAT WITH THE EXPERTS

“Chat with the Experts” is an exciting series designed to connect you with leading experts for specific topics. Bring your burning questions or explore new topics of interest. This all happens in the ACRM EXPO in between educational sessions.

CORE CONFERENCE

The ACRM CORE Conference refers to three and one half days full of evidence-based educational sessions (Symposia), Plenaries, Featured Sessions, Oral Presentations, hundreds of Scientific Posters, a lively ACRM EXPO, dozens of ACRM community meetings, and nightly receptions.

FEATURED SESSIONS

Not quite plenaries, but no less exciting, the ACRM Program Committee created two opposed Featured Sessions offering a choice between two huge topics: (1) Federal Funding and (2) International Best Practice.

GALA

This event honors and celebrates recipients of prestigious ACRM awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the field and service to ACRM. This favorite event combines dinner and award presentations, followed by dancing. The event is open to all for dancing after dinner and awards.

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

Held before the Core ACRM Conference, Instructional Courses are either half-day (4 hours) or full-day (8 hours). Courses offer in-depth training or knowledge translation. CMEs are included. Not considered Instructional Courses and ticketed separately: these two-day brain injury courses: ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation Training and the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS) National Certification Program.

LAUNCHPAD

LaunchPad is a rehabilitation technology innovation competition developed by the ACRM Technology Networking Group. Learn more

ORAL PRESENTATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS *

Oral presentations of scientific paper sessions are comprised of 3 (or 4) in one session and are grouped by topic area. Full abstracts of all scientific papers and posters are published in the online pages of the October issue of the ACRM scientific journal, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and are fully searchable and citable at archives-pmr.org.

* Selected by the ACRM Program Committee from the Call for Proposals. For selection criteria www.ACRM.org/submit.

PLENARIES

Plenary sessions are the only unopposed educational sessions — scheduled to open each day of the CORE conference with hot topics of interest for all attendees. Faculty and topics for Plenaries II, III, and IV are selected and invited by the ACRM Program Committee. Plenary I is the John Stanley Coulter Lecturer Award winner.

PRE-CONFERENCE

The ACRM PRE-CONFERENCE program is comprised of longer instructional courses, workshops, and training to dive deep into special interest topics with continuing education credits. Pre-Conference registration is á la carte (or included with the WORLD PASS) and includes CME/CEUs.

POSTER GRAND ROUNDS

These are moderated walking tours of four selected award-winning scientific posters. Each poster author will briefly lecture about the key points of their study and answer questions.

POSTER SESSIONS*

Hundreds of scientific posters will be on display. Full abstracts of all scientific papers and posters are published as an online supplement to the November issue of the ACRM scientific journal, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and are fully searchable and citable at archives-pmr.org. Posters for late-breaking research are scheduled to appear in the December issue.

* Selected by the ACRM Program Committee from the Call for Proposals. For selection criteria www.ACRM.org/submit.

SPECIAL SYMPOSIA*

Identified by the ACRM Program Committee, SPECIAL SYMPOSIA refer to at least one symposium in each block of concurrent sessions that has an extra-wide appeal in a certain track or tracks.

SYMPOSIA*

Symposia are 75 minute-educational sessions, presented by professionals with expertise in the specific topic areas. More than 200 symposia sessions are held during the CORE conference within nine different blocks of concurrent sessions.

* Selected by the ACRM Program Committee from the Call for Proposals. For selection criteria www.ACRM.org/submit.

VENDOR TRACK (Formerly known as Live Learning Center)

Held during lightly opposed times, the Vendor Track provides the chance to learn about new products and product research from featured exhibitors. See product demonstrations and get answers you need to make informed purchasing decisions. Each Vendor Track will be 60 minutes with approximately 45 minutes of content, followed by a Q&A Chat.

* Selected by the ACRM Program Committee from the Call for Proposals. For selection criteria www.ACRM.org/submit.