AAPD Hosting Policy Forum on Telerehabilitation
The American Association of People with Disabilities, a Speed Matters partner, is hosting a forum on the intersection of broadband and rehabilitation on April 1 in Washington DC.
What: "Where Rehabilitation and Broadband Technologies Intersect: A Policy Conference on New Approaches." This is a Washington D.C. policy forum about what telerehabilitation is and how it can enhance independent living and community integration for people with disabilities. Please mark your calendar for Friday, April 1, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and register today for this upcoming free conference intended for consumers, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, government agency representatives, industry, and providers. Lunch provided for registrants. More information and Registration Form at http://www.rerctr.pitt.edu/PolicyConf.html
Where: The event is located in Room 333, Hall of States, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 (nearest metro is Union Station, on the Red line)
Program:
Keynote speakers: Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration and Jonathan Linkous, Chief Executive Officer, American Telemedicine Association.
Panels on: "Applications in Employment, Health and Wellness," "Innovations for Community Living," Funding & Support for Remote Delivery of Services," Accessibility & Usability," and "Comparative Effectiveness Research."
Panelists and Lead Discussants include researchers from University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois; policymakers from Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Health & Human Services (HHS), and company representatives from AT&T, Qualcomm.
Don't miss out on this first policy discussion on Telerehabilitation, where rehabilitation intersects with broadband technologies.
Register Today! Fax Form found online at http://www.rerctr.pitt.edu/PolicyConf.html or contact Jenifer Simpson at emailJsimpson@aapd.com
More information at http://www.rerctr.pitt.edu/PolicyConf.html
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