Theme: Advancing PM&R Bold
Jonathan Whiteson, MD (he/him/his)
Associate Professor, NYU School of Medicine; Medical Director
Rusk Rehabilitation
New York, New York
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kavitha Neerukonda, JD, MHA
Associate Executive Director, Quality and Research Initiatives
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Rosemont, Illinois
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Lisa McCorkell
Disclosure information not submitted.
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD (she/her/hers)
Chair
UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
San Antonio, Texas
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Talya Fleming, MD, FAAPMR
Medical Director: Stroke Recovery and Post-COVID Rehabilitation Programs
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Rutgers RWJMS, Hackensack Meridian SOM
Edison, New Jersey
American Heart Association / American Stroke Association of New Jersey (Speaker/Honoraria includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness, Voluntary, Speaker's Bureau)Fred C. Rummel Foundation (Research Grant includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received, Research Grant, Principal Investigator, Funds assigned to Primary institution)NeuroTech (Consultant/Advisory Board, Voluntary, Advisory Board)NuStep (Research Grant includes principal investigator, collaborator or consultant and pending grants as well as grants already received, Research Grant, Principal Investigator, Funds assigned to Primary institution)
Benjamin Abramoff, MD
Attending
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Steven Flanagan, MD
Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine
New York University Langone Health
New York, New York
Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Eric Herman
Disclosure information not submitted.
Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID
10 Minutes
Jonathan Whiteson
This lecture will define PASC and discuss its etiology and pathologic hypotheses. Prevalence, symptoms, time-line from onset to improvement or resolution will be discussed.
The Role of the AAPME in PASC Management
10 Minutes
Steven Flanagan
This lecture will review the role of AAPMR in guiding the global management of PASC including the PASC Collaborative, the AAPMR COVID dashboard, as well as advocacy and government advisory roles. The need for education – of both clinicians and the public, as well as collaboration with media will be discussed.
The AAPMR PASC Collaborative
5 Minutes
Kavita Neerukonda
This lecture will review the structure, function and goals of the PASC Collaborative, as well as introduce the process of the guidance statement writing and methodology. A brief review of the evolution of the collaborative and future goals will be presented.
Patient Led Initiatives in PASC
10 Minutes
Body Politic Patient Led Research Collaborative
This lecture will review the role and impact of patients and patient-led initiatives in guiding PASC management and support, PASC research, the work of the AAPMR PASC Collaborative, and national PASC advocacy.
Healthcare Disparities in COVID and PASC
20 Minutes
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez / Talya Fleming
This lecture will review the etiology and impact of healthcare
disparities in outcomes from COVID and PASC. Guidance to the Physiatrist will be provided to identify areas of disparity and provide tools to optimize healthcare outcomes.
PASC Clinics and the Role of the Physiatrist and Collaborating Physicians
15 Minutes
Ben Abramoff / Eric Herman
This lecture will discuss PASC clinic structure, including patient evaluation, data gathering, templates and practical advice for coordinating documentation, data management and patient management.
Q/A Panel
5 Minutes