State of the Science Symposium: Artificial Intelligence in Medical Rehabilitation
The overall objective of this symposium is to provide participants with an overview regarding the current state of and developmental pathways for the use of artificial intelligence in physical medicine and rehabilitation. The course will identify and explore the potential of ongoing research in this burgeoning field and how best to harness this novel toolset to improve patient care and health outcomes. Additionally, there will be a strong focus on alignment, synchronization and integration for future research and rehabilitation initiatives.
Target Audience
The content of the sessions will benefit civilians, veterans, and military service members, their families, caregivers, community- based organizations, government agency personnel, healthcare providers and trainees, who are interested in novel ways to mitigate injury, enhance recovery, improve rehabilitation, function, and community reintegration of individuals with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions, including military service members and veterans with war-related injuries.
Course Directors:
Rory A. Cooper, PhD: Director/CEO, Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Associate Dean for Inclusion, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Colonel (ret.) Paul F. Pasquina, MD, Professor & Chair, Department of PM&R and Director, Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research, USUHS; Chief, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Michelle Nordstrom, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Department of PM&R and Director Allied Health, USUHS. Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Tawnee L. Sparling, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of PM&R and Medical Director Amputee Care, Director Combat Casualty Care, USUHS. Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Jenny Yuan, MD PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of PM&R and Vice Chair for Research, USUHS. Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Department of Veterans Affairs, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Walter Reed NMMC, Paralyzed Veterans of America. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 4.75 Attendance
If you have any questions, please send an email to Josh Marino at djm131@pitt.edu.