Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

International

Quality Improvement and Implementation Science

Plenary

(606522) PLENARY: An Around the World Perspective - Moving the Needle on Rehabilitation Medicine and Research

Presenter(s)

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  Christine MacDonell, FACRM

  Managing Director, Medical Rehabilitation and International Aging Services/Medical Rehabilitation
  CARF International
  Tucson, Arizona

Through an international lens we will explore our awareness of how person centered practices are used to create the meaningful plan to return persons served to a quality of life not just a discharge destination. Billie Jean King once stated: " I think self awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion." All of the rehabilitation and research community need to examine their self-awareness of the lives of those we serve to become their champions,Through stories of success, failure, and resilience we will become more self aware and make the necessary change to practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify why social determinants are critical to rehabilitation success.
• Determine how their person centered practices could be enhanced
• Identify methods to be more aware of their communities they serve and their needs that they may advocate for.