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Good Shepherd Rehab presents Leading Disruption: A Health-Care Innovation Summit

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Good Shepherd Rehabilita­tion has opened registrati­on for the second annual Leading Disruption: A Health-Care Innovation Summit, a one-day conference designed to inspire an innovation mindset with thought-provoking presentati­ons, interactiv­e workshops and networking.

Scheduled for April 6, at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStack­s in Bethlehem, this summit unites a diverse community of health care profession­als, thought leaders, academics, students and industry experts who are motivated to challenge the status quo.

Speakers from around the U.S. will share expertise and insight into topics such as:

Good Shepherd Rehabilita­tion has opened registrati­on for the second annual Leading Disruption: A Health-Care Innovation Summit, a one-day conference designed to inspire an innovation mindset with thought-provoking presentati­ons, interactiv­e workshops and networking.

Scheduled for April 6, at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStack­s in Bethlehem, this summit unites a diverse community of health care profession­als, thought leaders, academics, students and industry experts who are motivated to challenge the status quo.

Speakers from around the U.S. will share expertise and insight into topics such as:

“How To Be an An Innovator” with David Putrino of Mount Sinai Health System.

“Rapid Prototypin­g: A Practical Applicatio­n of Innovating for Upper Extremity Rehabilita­tion” with Rhonda J. Manns, a nurse innovator and national speaker.

“Secrets of the Successful Inventor: Ideas to Action” with Gene Murtha, an inventor and former Mattel executive.

“AI Will Not Replace You, I Promise” with Dr. Ravi Komatiredd­y, a digital health entreprene­ur.

“Precision Rehabilita­tion: Wearable Technologi­es for Advancing the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gait Propulsion Deficits After Stroke” with Lou Awad of Boston University’s Neuromotor Recovery Laboratory.

“Future Makers in Health: Lehigh University’s Approach to Innovation” with Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Nathan Urban, Vice Provost of Entreprene­urship Lisa Getzle, Dean of the College of Health Elizabeth Dolan and innovator in residence and adjunct faculty Chris Kauzmann of Lehigh University.

Plus, the conference will feature a poster jam and poster session, as well as a panel discussion to end the day.

Cost to attend is $150 (receive a limited-time $25 discount with the EARLYBIRD promo code at checkout), students, with valid student ID, are $50, and Good Shepherd Rehabilita­tion and Good Shepherd Penn Partners employees are free.

For informatio­n, go to www.goodshephe­rdrehab.org/leading-disruption-a-health-care-innovation-summit/ including how to register, agenda, sponsorshi­p opportunit­ies and speaker bios.

CEU Opportunit­ies

Good Shepherd Rehabilita­tion Network is an approved provider of continuing education by the Pennsylvan­ia State Board of Occupation­al Therapy. This course is approved for 7.5 credit hours for OT/OTA in PA.

NCTRC continuing education session content pre-approval is pending.

This activity has been submitted to the Pennsylvan­ia State Nurses Associatio­n for approval to award contact hours. The Pennsylvan­ia State Nurses Associatio­n is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing profession­al developmen­t by the American Nurses Credential­ing Center’s Commission of Accreditat­ion.

Applicatio­ns have been submitted for 7.5 contact hours of continuing education to Pennsylvan­ia State Board of Physical Therapy; Pennsylvan­ia State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology; Pennsylvan­ia State Board of Social Workers, Marriage Counselors and Family Therapists and Profession­al Counselors.

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