2025 Stroke Rehabilitation Continuing Education Workshop

Join us for an engaging symposium featuring four esteemed speakers presenting their cutting-edge research in stroke recovery. Learn about the use of brain-computer interfaces and high-intensity interval training in stroke rehabilitation along with developments in our understanding of neural plasticity and motor learning post-stroke.

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Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: UCLA Franz Hall, Room 1178
The Workshop can also be attended via Zoom; link provided after RSVP
RSVP form:
Parking: No charge for those who RSVP by November 8th, 2025.
Cost: Complimentary. Refreshments will be provided.
Other Information: *Continuing Education Certification will be provided for OTs, PTs, and SLPs at no charge.

Agenda:

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM The Science and Practice behind Ipsilesional Arm Movements after Stroke
Carolee J. Winstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA, FAHA, FASNR, FNAK
University of Southern California
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Dementia and its Effects on Stroke Recovery
Jason D. Hinman, MD, PhD, FAHA
University of California, Los Angeles
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Telerehabilitation After Stroke
Steven C. Cramer, MD, MSc, FAAN, FAHA, FASNR
University of California, Los Angeles
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Refreshments
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Are We Adequately Integrating Basic Neuroscience Evidence into the Rehabilitation of Patients Post Stroke?
Nancy N. Byl, PT, MPH, PhD, FAPTA
University of California, San Francisco
 

Learning Objectives:

  • To appreciate emerging treatment approaches for neurorehabilitation following stroke.
  • To understand research approaches to developing novel neurorehabilitation treatment strategies.
  • To understand technology-based approaches to neurorehabilitation.
  • To evaluate the role that exercise has in recovery after CNS injury such as stroke.
  • To contextualize new developments in motor learning within rehabilitation therapeutic approaches.
  • To analyze post-stroke recovery across levels, from neuron to behavior.