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National and State Representation

Genesis Rehab Services supports and encourages members of our staff to take active roles in their professional organizations.  Our staff serve on committees and boards of their professional associations, and develop and facilitate presentations for local and national audiences.

Committees

Elaine Adams, Manager, Regulatory Compliance (OTR)

Governor-appointed delegate for the State of Connecticut: White House Conference on Aging

Member, Government Affairs Committee, Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association
Regulatory Consultant, Federal Affairs/Public Affairs Division, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Kerri Bednarcik, Clinical Specialist (PT)

Public Relations Chair, Section on Geriatrics, American Physical Therapy Association

Alice Bell, Director, Clinical Services (PT)

Director, Section on Geriatrics, American Physical Therapy Association

Springfield College Clinical Education Advisory Group

Springfield Technical Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Advisory Committee

Dawn Bieber, Area Director (OT)

Chair, Committee on Organizational Affairs

Alison Brothers, Clinical Specialist (SLP)

Member of the HealthCare Committee for New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Felicia Chew, Clinical Director - Occupational Therapy

Alternate Representative, American Occupational Therapy Association (July 2007 - July 2010)

Susan Chapman, Clinical Manager (SLP)

State Advocate for Reimbursement, North Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Stacy Frome Christian, Clinical Specialist (PT)

Education Committee Planning Board and Memory Walk Committee, Alzheimer's Association of West Virginia.

Karyn B. Helms, Program Manager (SLP)

Member, Multicultural Issues Board, ASHA; January 2007 - December 2009
Convention Liaison, North Carolina Association of Supervisors in Speech Pathology and Audiology Board; through April 2008.

Dan Hirschfeld, President, Genesis Rehab Services

Board of Directors, National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care

Board Member, Allied Health Research Institute

Angela Higgins-Jed, Program Manager

Convention Medical/Rehab Speakers Committee Chair, Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention.

Ann Kulichik, Clinical Specialist

Gerontology Special Interest Section, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Rich Pell, Senior Vice President, Administration, Genesis HealthCare Corporation

Board of Directors, American Health Care Association

Garry Pezzano, Vice President, Clinical Practice

National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care's Member of the Year for work as Committee Chair, Medicare B Alternatives.

Joanne Wisely, Director, Regulatory Affairs (SLP)

Pennsylvania Medicare Intermediary Representative to ASHA
Chairperson, Legislation & Regulation Committee, Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA)

Chairperson, Coding and Fee Schedule Committee, National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care
AdHoc Regulatory and Reimbursement Consultant, ASHA Health Care Economics Committee
Member, ASHA Special Interest Division - Administration and Supervision
Member, ASHA Special Interest Division - Dysphagia

Presentations

Making the Connection in Long-Term Care: Clinical Care, Regulation and Reimbursement in Harmony

Presented by Estelle Strydom (Clinical Specialist), Elaine Adams (Manager, Regulatory Compliance) and Laura Caron-Parker (Clinical Specialist)

American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2007

Facilitating Occupational Engagement at the End of Life

Presented by LaVerne Russell (Clinical Manager) and Felicia Chew (Clinical Director)

American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, April 2007

Painting Pictures: Private Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid

Presented by Joanne Wisely, Director, Regulatory Administration

Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Conference, March 2007

The Speech Language Pathologist's Role in Auditory Rehabilitation Therapy

Presented by Mary Lea Habegger, Clinical Manager/Specialist (SLP)

Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, February 2007

SNF Leadership - Interdisciplinary Team

Presented by Nissa Nelson, Area Director/ Clinical Specialist (OTR)

Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, February 2007

Reimbursement Demystified.

Healthcare Professional Issues

Reimbursement Issues for SLP Services

Presented by Joanne Wisely, Director, Regulatory Administration (SLP)

Wisconsin Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, February 2007

Staging Dementia: A Practical Framework that Supports Assessment and Education

Presented by Garry Pezzano, Vice President, Clinical Practice and Sharon Kurfuerst, Senior Director, Education & Staff Development

Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association, January 2007

Labyrinth: A Wellness Experience for Residents and Staff

Presented by Katy Weddell (PT) and Susan McDonald (PTA/Program Manager)

American Association of Services and Homes for the Aging Conference, November 2006

The Use of Art Therapy in Counseling People who Stutter

Presented by Delphine Herrmann, CFY

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, November 2006

Assessing and Treating Dementia with Delirium & Depression

Presented by Susan Chapman, Clinical Manager

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference, November 2006

Advanced Spasticity Management Strategies for Rehabilitation

Presented by Aimee Perron, Clinical Specialist

Medtronic Speaker's Bureau