Greetings:
The SCI Forum and the SCI Transitions and Wellness Program are presenting a free half-day educational program for individuals with spinal cord injuries, family members, caregivers and health professionals:
What: 2011 Spinal Cord Injury Wellness Summit
When: Saturday, October 22, 2011, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.
Where: South Campus Center, 3rd Floor
University of Washington
1601 NE Columbia Rd., Seattle, WA 98195
(Note: parking on UW campus is free after 12 noon.)
Register: The SCI Wellness Summit is free, but registration is required.
To learn more and register, go to: http://sci.washington.edu/summit2011
Please register by October 17.
Whether you are recently injured or have a long-standing spinal cord injury, this half-day educational program will provide information and resources that can help you stay healthy and live well with a spinal cord injury. There will be several presentations to choose from—including talks on pain, spasticity, sexual health, employment and recreation—all given by experts from the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Certificates for continuing education hours will be available for physical and occupational therapists.
· Please note: there will be no SCI Forum on the usual second Tuesday in October!
· Download the flyer: http://sci.washington.edu/summit2011/summit_ flyer.pdf
· Thank you to our SCI Wellness Summit sponsors, who will be on hand to show and discuss their products.
- Astra Tech, Inc.
- Care Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment
- Invacare Corp.
- Permobil, Inc.
- Pushing Boundaries
- Restorative Therapies
- United Seating & Mobility
For questions, please contact Cynthia Salzman, csalzman@uw.edu, 206-685-3999.
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Cynthia Salzman, MHA
Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington
Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490
Email: csalzman@uw.edu; Phone: 206-685-3999; FAX: 206-685-3244; Website: http://sci.washington.edu
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