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Skip to main content Registration Exhibitors Sponsors Mobile Meeting Guide Join the Conversation: #summitPVA Search form Search Home Program Education Clinical Practice Guidelines Continuing Education Scholarships Registration Abstract Submissions Guidelines FAQ Exhibitors Advertisements Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor Information Exhibitor Schedule Sponsors Hotel & Travel About Summit Interdisciplinary Approach Network Tracks Media News Past Conferences 2016 Summit + Expo 2015 Summit + Expo Contact Summit 2017 + EXPO Download Our Mobile App New Conference Workshops: Monday, August 28th 3pm - 5pm AIS (ASIA) Scale 101 Kenneth Lee, MD "Why SCI/D Nursing” Recruit and Retain Talent in SCI/D Nursing Lana McKenzie, RN, MHA, CCM Jennifer Gaoteote, RN ALS Custom Configuration Options: A Hands on Opportunity Steve Mitchell, OTR/L There is limited space, so register for your spot today! Delivering Excellence Sharing Knowledge and Building Skills Delivering Optimal Patient Outcomes Advancing Milestones Register Now! Book your Hotel Now! Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines based on current research findings Help people living with SCI put expert information to use in their daily lives Download Now For Free! Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) 7 th Annual Summit + Expo: August 29 - 31, 2017 - National Harbor, MD Register Now The Summit Experience About Summit An intensive, three-day learning/sharing experience for SCI/D, MS, ALS, and TBI Interdisciplinary Approach Collaboration among your team of health professionals is critical for success. Tracks Diverge, explore, and collaborate with 75+ Sessions and 23 ePoster Sessions. Network Three days | 800+ great minds | All focused on care for those with spinal cord injury/disease. Keynote and Plenary Speakers Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yehia is the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care and is a leading expert in HIV medicine. Dr. Baligh Yehia Plenary Speaker: Dr. David Carroll is the Executive Director in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention at the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. David Carroll Plenary Speaker: Kathleen Costello is the Associate Vice-President of Healthcare Access for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Kathleen Costello Plenary Speaker: Dr. Sunil Sabharwal is Chief of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) at the VA Boston Health Care System. Dr. Sunil Sabharwal Plenary Speaker: Dr. Justin Sanchez is serving as the Director (SES) of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at DARPA. Dr. Justin Sanchez Plenary Speaker: Dr. Caitlin Thompson, Ph.D., is Vice President of Risk Management and Program Evaluation at the Cohen Veterans Network. Dr. Caitlin Thompson Plenary Speaker: Dr. Wise Young, founding director of the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and a professor at Rutgers. Dr. Wise Young Highlights Our Focus for Summit 2017 Microvascular Disruption and the Potential Therapeutic Stem Cells in SCI A Gene Therapy Approach to SCI TBI Chronic Encephalopathy and PTSD The Impact of Co-Morbidity in MS Who Should Attend Physicians Nurses Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists SCI Professionals and Researchers Pharmacists Event Features Three-day symposium including presentations from the nation’s leading research and clinical experts in SCI/D Expo featuring the latest medical and technological innovations in the industry Attendees earn up to 23 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) How to Join Fill the register form Make the payment Why National Harbor Relaxation Dining and Nightlife Airport Convenience Shopping No front page content has been created yet. Video Presentation -- -- -- Teaser 75+ Speakers Keynote Address Guest Speaker TBA 50+ Sessions Including 5 Plenary sessions and 48 breakout sessions on holistic strategies and best practices for SCI/D, TBI, PTSD, MS and ALS 3 Days Including presentations from the nation’s leading research and clinical experts 100+ Agencies Interdisciplinary attendees and exhibitors from around the nation showcasing the latest medical innovations in the industry View the 2015 Summit + Expo Event Schedule -- Latest News Let's Bring a Compassion Standard Back to Health Care for Our Veterans 29 Aug 2017 'On a busy city corner, there’s a man playing a trumpet with a bucket nearby holding a few dollar bills and a little bit of hope. His song echoes off... More When Paralyzed Veterans of America Benefit, Everyone Wins 18 Aug 2017 An article featured on the Huffington Post discusses how the Paralyzed Veterans of America are life-long advocates for its members and the only... More How Tiffany Smiley will Help Make VA Great Again - If President Trump Listens 13 Feb 2017 Every veteran who has survived catastrophic injury, such as blindness, amputation, spinal cord injury, and severe head trauma, will likely have a... More The Removal Of Senior Officials Will Be The First Big Test For New VA Secretary 06 Feb 2017 It will not be enough for the VA secretary to say his hands are tied by law or bureaucratic procedure. Assuming Dr. David Shulkin will be confirmed... More The One Problem That Will Make Or Break Trump’s Pick For VA Secretary 27 Dec 2016 The Department of Veterans Affairs’ problems don’t start at the top with the secretary. Nor do the problems begin with the frontline clinical and... More Registration Now Available 05 Oct 2016 Registration for the 2017 Summit PVA + Expo is now available. Visit our registration page for full details on the registration options that are... More PVA Pleased with Results of Joint Commission Surveys, Urges VA to Continue to Address Longstanding Problems Such as Understaffing 08 Aug 2016 Paralyzed Veterans of America is pleased with the results of The Joint Commission’s Special Focused Surveys on VA health care facilities, but is... More Sponsors Summit + Expo Guide Registration Scholarships Hotel & Travel Information Mobile Meeting Guide We're Starting In Next Event Paralyzed Veterans of America 7 th Annual Summit + Expo August 29 - 31, 2017 National Harbor, MD 20745 About Us Paralyzed Veterans of America has a long track record in helping to change lives and build brighter futures for all people who live with SCI and related diseases, such as MS. We look forward to partnering with you to hurry history in this vitally important area of medicine and health care. Join the Conversation: #summitPVA Contacts For general information about the Summit + Expo, including registration, please contact us at: summit@pva.org 1-800-424-8200 801 Eighteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-3517 Copyright © 2017 Scientia Solutions Group . Contact us...