Oral Presentations 11
Tracks
Room 303
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Room 303 |
Overview
Social Inclusion, Role Participation, and Psychosocial Health
Presenter (only the submitting author is listed below; co-presenters, where applicable, will be listed in the conference app)
Dr Ronald Reeves
Associate Professor of PM&R
Mayo Clinic
Moderator
Biography
Prof Taslim Uddin
Professor And Faculty
Bangladesh Medical University
Moderator
Biography
Mrs Shawna Power
PhD Candidate
Western Sydney University
Rebuilding meaningful productive role participation post spinal cord injury: Understanding the perspectives of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Australia
9:35 AM - 9:47 AMBiography
Mrs Shawna Power is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University, Australia, and the recipient of the Spinal Cord Injuries Australia 3-year scholarship (2023–2026). Her research focuses on rebuilding meaningful and productive life roles following spinal cord injury, with an emphasis on supporting individuals to re-engage in purposeful activities and community participation.
Dr Beatriz IR De Oliveira
Senior Lecturer
Swinburne University of Technology
Training the Trainers: Co-Producing an Exercise Professional Education Program for Community Spinal Cord Injury Practice
9:48 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Dr Beatriz IR de Oliveira is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Deptartment of Allied Health, School of Health Sciences (SoHS), Swinburne University of Technology. She is a co-investigator in the 2025-2030 MRFF Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles project "Increasing access to physical activity for people with spinal cord injuries: The Train the Trainers model". Beatriz is also an educator in the Physiotherapy Discipline. Her teaching innovations have garnered excellence in teaching awards, including the Australian Awards for University Teaching 2022, reflecting her commitment to enriching student experiences. In research, her expertise in physical activity and qualitative research has led to collaborations in diverse fields of health and education.
Dr Therese Ramström
Ot/ Researcher
University of Gothenburg
Expected outcomes and influencing factors after reconstructive hand surgery in tetraplegia
10:01 AM - 10:13 AMBiography
Therese Ramström is an occupational therapist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and a researcher at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has worked in spinal cord injury rehabilitation for over 20 years, specializing in upper limb rehabilitation for individuals with tetraplegia. In 2022, Therese earned her PhD with the dissertation, Rehabilitation and outcomes after spasticity-correcting surgery in the upper limb. Her ongoing research focuses on assessing reconstructive hand surgery including spasticity-correcting surgery, with a particular emphasis on patients' experiences and the treatment’s impact on their daily lives.
Prof Thomas Bryce
Professor
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Evaluation and Management of Pain after Spinal Cord Injury, a Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline
10:14 AM - 10:26 AMBiography
Thomas Bryce is a clinician, educator, and researcher based at Mount Sinai Morningside in New York City. He was formerly the chair of the ISCoS Communication Committee. His research interests include pain assessment after SCI and developing patient reported instruments.