Agenda Rehab Tech Summit 2022 - Main Agenda
Thursday, March 10 - Friday, March 12
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Welcome Remarks
Equity and Access to Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology
Assistive and rehabilitation technologies are rapidly developing and proliferating with great promise to enhance activity performance, participation in social and community life, and well-being. Benefits of these technologies cannot be realized for everyone if access is limited and inequitable for some. This talk will discuss learnings from our research in Canada on enhancing equitable access to assistive technology and explore opportunities for collaboration locally, regionally, and globally to facilitate access to beneficial technologies.
Rosalie Wang
Leveraging Social Media to Share Your Clinical Insight
Social media is here to stay. It's time we learn how to utilize it to showcase our profession to help people learn online.
Dr. Leada Malek
The Future of Healthcare
Join us to hear Dr. Zayna Khayat, a healthcare future strategist and VP of Client Success & Growth at Teladoc Health Canada, discuss the future of healthcare. Zayna will reflect on what these shifts mean for rehab therapy, and will provide a call to action for rehab therapists to reimagine how they train, practice and lead in the future of healthcare. With a long track record for healthcare innovation, Dr. Khayat brings a powerful perspective, and insights into what citizens, employers, and policy-makers must do today to enable or even catalyze a positive changes tomorrow. It's time for public institutions and the private sector to reimagine how healthcare will be organized, financed and delivered in years to come.
Dr. Zayna Khayat
Moving MSK Outside the Four Walls of the Clinic
Matthew Condon
Manish Shah
Dr. Jonathan Slotkin
Innovation Through Collaboration
A home is expected to be the place where individuals live their best lives and get to age in place. We all also know that a home does not necessarily evolve as the individual's needs change and in this talk you will hear about the importance of 'health of the home' with a lens on technology. We will also cover some of the challenges in the way of introducing technology in a vulnerable living space and thoughts on how to overcome them through collaboration.
Sara Aghvami
LIVE - Making our Mark: How can Rehab Professionals Join the Tech Conversation?
Is our profession advancing at the same pace as our client's needs are changing? Are we taking advantage of advances in technology to maximize impact in our assessments and interventions? Join this panel discussion with the leaders of our profession to discuss the future of rehab practice, how our organizations are supporting this and what we can all do to future-proof our careers.
Sarah Thomas
Alyson Stover
Dr. Lili Liu
Robert Latz
VIP Networking & Keynote Q&A
Join us in our virtual lounge and meet our Keynote Speakers, Fellow Attendees and Healthtech Partners.
Women's Health & Technology: An Untapped Market
How can we use advancement in technology to advance access to and quality of care for women? While women's health continues to be underrepresented in health care innovation, the market potential is huge and rehabilitation professionals have the opportunity to make a large contribution to this space. Join us for this exciting panel discussion!
Carine Carmy
Jessica McKinney
Leslie Schrock
Camilla Hermann
Becoming an Exceptional Leader
Having a visionary technology idea is not enough to create, grow, and scale your company. Find out what it takes to LEAD your team beyond paper napkin ideas to real synergy and a unified mindset.
Mai Ling Chan
Friday, March 11, 2022
LIVE - Leveraging Technology to Humanize Healthcare
This talk will review important elements of human connection in healthcare. It will also review examples of technology being used successfully (and unsuccessfully) to strengthen therapeutic rapport and therapeutic alliance. It will then cover everyday, common, tools available for most clinicians and strategies to implement them in a way that build human connection.
Rafi Salazar
Creating the Path: EMR
Join us to hear about Ashley's journey from therapist to creator and CEO of an EMR system.
Ashley Reina
Creating the Path: Accessibility
Join us to hear about transitioning to a role as project coordinator for the Accessibility Center of Excellence at Twitter.
Adina Bradshaw
Creating Meaningful Connections in a Virtual World
Connecting with people is a skill we use on a daily basis, both personally and professionally. The pandemic has allowed for significant growth in the depth of our connections and network in the virtual space. However the virtual world does not come without challenges such as filters, frozen connections, and distractions that can contribute to missed moments. This talk will look to provide clarity to building rapport in a virtual world, help clinicians identify signs of disengagement, and provide strategies for creating meaningful interactions.
Katie O'Shea
Introduction to Augment Therapy
In her twenty-plus years of pediatric physical therapy experience, our founder Lindsay found one of the most difficult aspects of her job was keeping kids excited and attentive. Seeing limited options on the market, she decided to create Augment Therapy to address this gap in the market - therapy software that is both fun for kids and effective for clinicians.
Introduction to FlexTogether
Introduction to Walk With Path
With the mission to create inclusive innovations that make a positive impact, Walk With Path creates products to empower people to take charge and move forward. They believe in enhancing human life and shaping the future world.
The Story of CityPT
CityPT is the industry’s first patient-crafted clinical practice for MSK health that aligns the incentives of stakeholders by providing the technology infrastructure and peer-support necessary for a new, creative class of clinician to emerge, reigniting their passion for patient-care, and restoring the trust and engagement of the patient by delivering both objectively measurable and emotionally meaningful health outcomes.
LIVE - Unleash Your Inner Confidence: Embracing self-doubt and befriending your imposter
Many of us know that feeling – the feeling you experience when you start a new job, when you get a promotion or when you receive an award. Whether it’s with you all the time or only in certain situations, how do you develop a healthy relationship with self-doubt, fear, vulnerability and failure? Join in as we explore tools to unleash your inner confidence.
Shiyen Shu
LIVE - Stretch Your Possibilities in a Non-Traditional Capstone
Join Vy as she shares her doctoral capstone experience in robotics, how it led her to practice occupational therapy with cutting-edge technology, and how you can be involved in something similar. Additionally, Vy will provide a live demonstration of Stretch RE1, the mobile robot she used in her capstone.
Vy Nguyen
Creating the Path: UX
Join us hear about transitioning to a role as a UX Researcher
Jennifer Gallant
Virtual Exhibitor Hall & Networking
Meet us in our virtual lounge and get front row seats to the healthtech companies featured at this year's summit. This is a live virtual event allowing you to interact with our partners and fellow attendees.
The Future of Therapy: Using 3D Printing for Driver Rehabilitation
During the talk we will be covering the process of 3D printing, it’s adaptability in regards to a client, and why it is the next innovative step in therapy. We will cover the application of 3D printing with our client and how it was molded for his benefit and future continued use.
Dr. Elizabeth Fain
Tom Curry
Christina Lee
Technological Innovations in Rehab: A Student's Masterclass
This session will introduce students to some of the key concepts in technology and innovation. We will review innovation theories, currents trends, design thinking, and a discussion on how to bring an idea to market!
Dr. Kathryn Wise
LIVE - A FASTER approach: Bridging Academic and Industry Development and Evaluation of Technology-based Interventions
Commercialization and integration into practice of technology-based interventions in the field of disability and rehabilitation necessitate the close partnership of researchers, developers, clinicians, and industry representatives. In this live interactive session, we introduce the Framework for Accelerated and Systematic Technology-based intervention development and Evaluation Research (FASTER) and explore the challenges and opportunities in the generation of evidence at the intersections of academic and industry research and development to support translation and adoption.
Dr. Pooja Viswanathan
Rosalie Wang
LIVE: How to Turn Your Idea into a Business
Arnav Dalmia, co-founder and CEO of Cubii, tells his story of accidental entrepreneurship. What started as a simple under-the-desk exercise solution for him and his friends grew into an unimaginable consumer product success story, which now brings approachable fitness across the world to those who need it most. Arnav shares mistakes, learnings, and victories from his wild ride with aspiring entrepreneurs and any others who love a good adventure tale.
Arnav Dalmia
UX Career Paths: Which One is For You?
Do you have a passion for improving the life of others? A career in UX is a very fulfilling way to put that passion into practice. But with so many different UX job title, which one is best for you? In this talk Marieke will go over the many different roles and career paths and what strengths are especially leveraged in each. We'll go over everything from UX Design and Content Design to UX Research to Design Ops.
Marieke McCloskey
LIVE - Real Talk: Hiring for Remote and Non-Clinical Roles
Sophia Hall
Megan Hill
Mai Ling Chan
Creating the Path: Director of Clinical Operations
Join us to hear about Emil's career journey from physical therapist to Director of Clinical Operations at Kaia Health, including his experiences as an author, lecturer, and founder of a telehealth company.
Emil Berengut
Creating the Path: New Practitioner
Join us to hear about transitioning to a role from Student to a User Experience Researcher.
Ciara Salmon
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Accessing the Outdoors Without Barriers: A Case Study by Access Trax
Grab your coffee and join Access Trax inventor/OT Kelly as she describes how she was able to help a family with a new ALS diagnosis continue to access the outdoors without barriers. Get inspired to think outside of the box with how we can empower our patients and clients beyond ADLs. The case study will be followed by Q&A.
Getting Started with 3D Printing & Assistive Technology
This session will give you all the necessary knowledge, inspiration and resources to design and 3D print your own assistive devices. Following an overview of 3D printing and assistive technology, you’ll be introduced to make:able – a yearly assistive technology design challenge open to students, professionals and anyone interested in making assistive devices for real end users in their local community. The challenge also comes with a complete online training toolkit, making it perfect for those getting started with 3D printing.
Jason Yeung
Creating the Path: Influencer and Course Creator
Join us to hear about transitioning to a role as an Influencer and Course Creator.
Cheryl Crow
LIVE - Setting Yourself Up for Success in the Clinical and Non-Clinical World: How to make the most of your resume and LinkedIn profile
Whether you're looking to pivot into non-clinical roles, advance into leadership positions, or seeking additional opportunities - a defined professional brand opens doors. Leverage your experience, expertise, and knowledge into your next opportunity with a polished resume and LinkedIn profile.
Tanya Peterson
Creating the Path: Product Specialist
Join us to hear about transitioning to a role as a Product Specialist.
Krupa Kuruvilla
Introduction to Bioness, A Bioventus Rehab Company
Bioness, a Bioventus Rehab Company, develops medical technologies which include neuromodulation systems, robotic systems and software-based therapy programs that provide functional and therapeutic benefits for individuals affected by central nervous system disorders and orthopedic injuries. Join this talk to learn more about them.
LIVE - Real Talk: The "Clinical" Side of Social Media
Meet our panelists as they discuss what it's like to be a rehab professional with a growing social media presence. Learn how they've grown their audience, created content, and taken on the roles of "influencer" and "therapist".
Aliya Dhalla
Nancy Yamoah
Lindsay DeLong
Trish Williams
Dr. Veronica Velasquez
Introduction to Xbox Accessibility
At Xbox, we believe that gaming is for everyone. We strive to make life more fun for billions of people around the world by creating gaming experiences that everyone can enjoy. Because when everyone plays, we all win.
Introduction to Prompt EMR
Prompt Therapy Solutions began out of the desire to help practice owners become better business owners. Coming from varying perspectives outside of the industry, our team recognized many operational inefficiencies that could be corrected by a system built utilizing technology available to us today. Prompt is a modern, and highly automated system built to help grow your business, and handle everything your rehab practice needs all under one login. Our goal is for your team to spend as little time as possible on our platform - leaving you more time with your patients, your business, and your family. Join this talk to learn more!
Wareologie Public Opinion Forum and Demo
Wareologie™ develops proprietary hardware to restore independence and empower people with physical challenges. Join them as they discuss their portable parallel bars and learn how they're providing safety, support and confidence for physical therapy treatments anywhere.
LIVE - How to Build an Online Course: A Therapist's Guide
Learn the steps to creating an online course without worrying about talent, time, or technology. This presentation will guide you through all the necessary steps, including market research, content creation, choosing a course platform, and more.
Dr. Reina M. Olivera
Virtual Exhibitor Hall & Networking
Meet us in our virtual lounge and get front row seats to the healthtech companies featured at this year's summit. This is a live virtual event allowing you to interact with our partners and fellow attendees.
Fireside Chat with Felix, Product Manager @ Google
Thinking of a career pivot? Looking to break into product management? Join us for this live talk with Felix Watson Jr., as we chat about what product management means, skills that can help you succeed as a PM and his best tips for landing a product management role. We will be opening up the floor to the audience so please come curious and ready with questions!
Felix Watson Jr
Creating the Path: Software Engineer
Join us to hear about transitioning to a role as a Software Engineer.
Amanda Mongiove
Let's leverage the benefits of technology to support learning!
During our time together, Joan Green will highlight a range of digital features, resources and strategies that we can use to help students. There are amazing built in features already included in our digital devices, browsers, apps and other tech tools to support accessibility and inclusion that many SLPs, OTs, educational therapists, educators and families don’t realize exist. As professionals, it’s important that we are aware of the many ways that technology can be used to improve communication, cognition, literacy, and executive functioning to help students overcome barriers to learning and maximize outcomes.
Joan Green
Launchpad to UX
There are a lot of connections between clinical OT practice and User experience research. This session will not only discuss an example of an OT research study in a critical care unit and the clear connections to the UX research process, but how this study was a "launchpad to a career in UX.
Sarah Karmali
LIVE - The Value of Mentorship for the Non-Traditional Therapist
Teresa Fair-Field
Vy Nguyen
Creating the Path: Sales
Join us to hear about transitioning to a role in sales.
Dhanya James
Game On! Therapeutic Gaming For the Win!
More than 3 billion people worldwide play video games. In the United States (U.S.), more than 200 million people play video games. Of those, 46 million people have a disability. Seventy-five percent of U.S. households have at least one person who plays video games. Sixty-five percent of people who play video games, play with others. Through discussion and use case videos we’ll explore therapeutic and adaptive gaming, connect therapeutic gaming with therapeutic goals, and demonstrate how to integrate evidence-based strategies with therapeutic gaming in rehabilitation.
Robert C. Ferguson
Advancing the Academic Curriculum: A Panel Discussion
Does the introduction of exoskeletons change how we conduct physical assessments? Can technology change how we conduct home assessments? How can we introduce students to 3-D printing? How can we include the discussion of big data into our curriculum? How do we thread the discussion of technology throughout our programs versus a technology course?
This session moderated by Dr. Kathryn Wise, OTD will provide an opportunity for educators from various universities in North America and representing the rehabilitation professions to discuss the future of our curriculum in response to changing technology. Learn how they are all changing the conversations around technology in their programs and professions.
Dr. Kathryn Wise
Dr. Brenda Vrkljan
Dr. Natalie Perkins
Benjamin Reece
Dr. Suzanne Tinsley
OTech Pub Night: A meet-and-mingle for students and faculty.
Join OTech during the Rehab Tech Summit to find out more about OTech and how you can support and shape this initiative or start up a chapter at your local university. Here's your chance to meet other passionate OTs and OT students interested in the intersections of occupational therapy and technology.
OTech Canada