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Julie Keysor Invited to Speak about Work It Trial at Rheumatology 2017 in Birmingham, UK
ENACT’s Director and Principal Investigator for the Work It Trial will be at Rheumatology 2017, the British Society for Rheumatology’s annual conference April 25-27th, 2017 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Dr. Keysor will present results from “Work It”, her recent clinical trial investigating an intervention to address work barriers. The presentation title is “The work experience survey for rheumatic conditions (WES-RC): Evidence and applications” (Tuesday 11:30am – 11:55am).
The presentation will be part of a session on employment interventions for people with arthritis, titled “Staying at work: Work assessments and rehabilitative interventions for people with Inflammatory Arthritis.” Join Julie and the other the presenters on Tuesday Apr 25 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM!
ENACT to Present Clinical Trial Results at the November ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
ENACT’s presence at this year’s American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Meeting will focus on bringing the results of ENACT's two randomized controlled trials to the arthritis research community. Both trials achieved excellent retention over two years of subject follow-up. The meeting will take place November 11-16, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Dr. Julie Keysor, PhD, PT, will present the main results from the "Work-it" employment outcomes study during a joint ACR/ARHP session on Tuesday, 11/15/16, from 4:30-6pm. Her talk is titled “Efficacy of a Work Disability Prevention Program for People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Read the abstract here
Dr. Kristin Baker, PhD, will present results from the "BOOST" exercise adherence study on Wednesday, 11/16/16 from 11-12:30pm. Her ARHP talk is titled "A Randomized Trial of Automated Telephone-Linked Communication to Improve Exercise Adherence for a Progressive Resistance Training Program in People with Knee Osteoarthritis." Read the abstract here
Dr. Molly Vaughan, PhD, DPT, will present her work with the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST), "Incident Participation Restriction in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: Do Positive and Negative Affect Matter? The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study." Visit her during the Sunday AM poster session from 9:00-11:00. Read the abstract here
Don't miss these exciting talks! Keep an eye on ENACT’s Presentations page for full presentation slides (coming soon)!
ENACT Researchers to Present at This Weekend’s American Physical Therapy Association-Massachusetts Chapter Annual Meeting
ENACT Director Julie Keysor, PhD, PT, researcher Jessica Maxwell, PhD, DPT, OCS, and doctoral fellow Aileen Ledingham, MS, PT, will present at the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts 2015 Fall Conference and Exposition in Norwood, MA on this Saturday, November 14th 2015.
ENACT's 3-part symposia "Active living with Arthritis: Innovation of ENACT" is scheduled for 1:30 - 3:00 pm and will cover ENACT's contribution and unique approach to the growing field of rheumatological rehabilitation. We hope to see you there.
Presentation slides will be available on ENACT's Presentation page following the conference.
Congratulations to ENACT fellow Rawan AlHeresh, PhD, OT
ENACT is proud to announce that doctoral fellow Rawan AlHeresh, PhD, OT has successfully defended her dissertation and completed her course of study with the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Science Doctor of Rehabilitation Science Program at Boston University.
Rawan first matriculated into ENACT's training program in July 2011. As our first doctoral fellow, it has been gratifying to watch her progress through the program and emerge as a competent scholar. We look forward to her upcoming contributions to the field of rheumatological rehabilitation.
Congratulations Dr. Rawan AlHeresh!
Doctoral Fellow Rawan AlHeresh to be published in IJRR
ENACT doctoral fellow Rawan AlHeresh, MS OTR, will be published in the International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. Keep an eye out for her article, "The Work Activity and Participation Outcomes Framework: A New Look at Work Disability Outcomes through the Lens of the ICF", later in 2015.
Please join us in congratulating Rawan on her achievement!
ENACT to be Part of Bethel AME’s Health Fair on Saturday, September 27th
ENACT will present information on medical management of arthritis and strategies to address pain and fatigue when participating in everyday activities as part of the Community Health and Wellness Expo presented by Bethel AME Allied Health Ministry.
Join us this Saturday, September 27th, for Dr. Julie Keysor's 10:30 talk on medical management in arthritis, being active, and managing pain, and occupational therapist and Sargent College professor Nancy Lowenstein's 11:30 talk on managing fatigue on a daily basis. Cheryl McDermott of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center will conduct an arthritis-appropriate exercise session at 1:00 pm. Resources on arthritis management will be available at the ENACT table in the Fellowship Hall from 9:00-2:00.
More information about the Health and Wellness Expo is available here. We hope you see you there!
Join ENACT at the Sunday’s Arthritis Foundation Boston Walk to Cure Arthritis
ENACT's long-standing team, "BU's Joints are Walking", will once again be participating in this year's Arthritis Foundation Walk to Cure Arthritis.
This year's walk will take place at Artesani Park in Brighton, MA from 9-1pm on Sunday, September 14th, 2014.
Registration is still open! Sign up here and join the movement to find a cure for arthritis!
ENACT at APTA 2014
Look out for ENACT Doctoral Fellow Aileen Ledingham, PT, MS at next week's American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC.
Aileen will be presenting a theory report titled "Hello! Can telephone technology aid exercise adherence?" with co-authors Julie Keysor, PT, PhD, Micheal LaValley, PhD, David Felson, MD, MPH, and Kristin Baker, PhD.
For more on the topic of technology and adherence, refer to the ENACT presentation page and stay tuned for the proceedings from April's Arthritis State of the Science meeting, due out later this summer.
Now Open: Register for the NIDRR-funded ENACT Arthritis State of the Science Meeting & New Investigator Workshop
ENACT is please to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for the Arthritis State of the Science Meeting Promoting Activity and Participation among Persons with Arthritis, to be held in Pentagon City, Virginia on April 7 th, 2014. Content and discussion will focus on three primary areas: rehabilitation, community, and employment. The dialogue created by bringing together experts in the fields of rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation will serve the ultimate goal of moving the arthritis activity and participation research and policy agenda forward. The line-up of presenters is impressive - view the conference agenda here.
We hope you will join us for this exciting opportunity for interdisciplinary discourse. Register now!
The Conference will be preceded by a New Investigator Workshop on Advancing Arthritis Research for new investigators during the afternoon of April 6th. The Workshop will include opportunities for individual mentoring, as well as presentations on using large data sets and selecting optimal outcome measures. Workshop mentors include Drs. Julie Keysor, David Felson, Alan Jette, Jonathan Bean, Paolo Bonato, Nancy Baker, and Michael LaValley.
The Workshop involves a competitive application process. New investigators are invited to submit applications here.
We look forward to seeing you in April!
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Turns 23
On the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), ENACT wishes to take the time to remember this historic piece of legislation. The passage of this comprehensive bill was a hard-fought victory for disability advocates, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal rights under the law to have access to opportunities available to all Americans. Today, the journey towards achieving equal rights for disabled individuals continues.
As a potentially disabling disease, arthritis may qualify you for protections under this act. Take this opportunity to find out more about the ADA at http://adaanniversary.org/whatisADA and about available disability resources on the ENACT website.
