2025 Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium

Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM CST, Benton, AR

The 2025 Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium is a one-day event curated by members of the trauma rehabilitation community and the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Brain Injury Program. Our expected audience consists of an estimated 250 healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, nurses, social workers, and case management specialists. Our goal is to unite bright minds to empower healthcare providers and improve outcomes for survivors of trauma in an environment that fosters learning, inspiration, and wonder. The theme for the symposium is "Paying it Forward".  

 

1. Discuss strategies to improve function and independence.
2. Identify resources available for spinal cord, traumatic brain and amputation injuries.
3. Discuss the latest treatments available for spinal cord, traumatic brain and amputation injuries

Registration opens May 15, 2025.

Registration Rates
Students $25
TBI Survivors $25
All Healthcare Professionals $119

 

Submit Your Abstract Today

The 2025 Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium is a one-day event that is held annually and curated by members of the trauma rehabilitation community and the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Brain Injury Program.  The theme for the symposium is "Paying it Forward".  

Our expected audience consists of healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, nurses, social workers, and case management specialists. Our goal is to unite bright minds to empower healthcare providers and improve outcomes for survivors of trauma in an environment that fosters learning, inspiration, and wonder.

There are two peer-reviewed conference submission types: Poster Presentations and an Assistive Technology Lab/ Roundtable. Of these, two to three presenters may be invited to present an oral invitation to the general audience.

1. Assistive Technology Lab/ Roundtable [Students/ healthcare providers/ and individuals with disabilities and their families may submit]  

    

2. Poster: [Students may submit] Displayed on an 8’ wide x 4’ tall bulletin board. Posters will be on display during a designated 2-hour period. Presenters are required to be with their poster for the entire 2-hour block of time.

Assistive Technology Lab/Roundtable Description

Students/ Healthcare professionals/ Individuals /family members may submit an abstract for a 20-minute demonstration station or round-table discussion about impactful assistive technology. A demonstration would involve showing a technology and possible hands-on participation. A round-table discussion would involve sharing technology and generating a discussion among participants.

The Assistive Technology sessions should be interactive and not lecture-based. The best tech sessions include informal sharing, demonstration, and in some cases limited hands-on learning. AT can be high tech (mainstream or customized and typically electronic and more expensive) or low tech (typically lower cost/ modified, or customized, and non-electronic). Sessions may focus on sharing a computer/ tablet application

Each presenter station will have access to a dedicated wireless network and have an electrical outlet available. You must bring any computer/ equipment needed to share about the technology. It is recommended that you bring images or be prepared to share a video of your equipment working in the event that you have Wi-Fi challenges.

Primary Technology Topic Category

• Technology for Independent living

• Technology for Cognition

• Technology for Environmental Access

• Technology for Vision

• Technology for Recreation

• Other: specify

Poster Description

Poster topics can vary but should be consistent with the scope of the Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium, including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, burns, traumatic amputations, and related conditions. 

Proposal Selection Process and Timeline

Submission deadline is June 10, 2025. A minimum of two reviewers will rate posters and assistive technology abstracts with scores averaged for each proposal. The committee will review the scores and make the final selection of posters and assistive technology stations. Applicants for the oral presentations will be notified of the committee’s decision by August 10, 2025. 

 

 

 

 

Credit Designation Statements

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 ANCC contact hours.  Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement

These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists up to 7.50 contact hours or 0.75 CEU.  CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion. 

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

CDR Credit Designation Statement

This activity is designated for 7.50 CDR CPEUs. Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = one CPEU).  If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours.  RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log.  Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

BOC Designation Statement

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (BOC AP#: 0000298) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 7.50 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), AAPA - American Academy of PAs Category 1 CME (7.50 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (7.50 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (7.50 hours), Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (7.50 hours), CDR - Commission on Dietetic Registration (7.50 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours)

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, September 19, 2025

Exhibitor Registration Opens July 1, 2025