Tampa General Hospital’s 2026 Rehabilitation Symposium
Date: May 9th 2026 7:00am - 4:00pm
The Rehabilitation Symposium is open to TGH Team Members, students, and community members. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for topics related to early mobility and early intervention in the ICU setting.
Complimentary breakfast, lunch, snacks, and parking will be provided for all registered attendees.
Target Audience: Nursing, OT, COTA, PT, PTA, RT, and SLP
Nursing, OT, RT, and SLP CE credit provided by TGH
PT CE credit provided by USF
Registration
Registration deadline is Monday, May 4th
Members of the General Public ($75 registration cost)
TGH Team Members ($25 registration cost, Badge ID required)
Members of Nonprofit Groups ($25 registration cost)
Students ($15 registration cost, Student Email Address required)
Vendors Credit Card Pay ($500 donation to support the symposium)
Vendors Pay by Check ($500 donation to support the symposium)
Schedule:
Symposium Agenda:
| Time | Presenter | Event |
| 0700-0745 | Registration, Light Breakfast, & Visit Vendors | |
| 0745-0800 | Intro | |
| 0800-0900 | Amanda Barry PT, DPT, NCS & Jessica Clauson MSOT, OTR/L, CLWT | Elevating ICU Culture: Surviving and Thriving |
| 0900-1000 | Austin Burnette, PharmD, Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist | Pain, Agitation, and Delirium Medication Overview |
| 1000-1030 | Break & Visit Vendors | |
| 1030-1130 | Chelsea Watts, OTD, OTR/L & Traci Hillring, MOT, OT/L | From Bed to Better Outcomes: Early Intervention for Low-Functioning Patients in Critical Care |
| 1130-1230 | Tara Segalewitz, M.A., CCC-SLP | More Than Meets the Mouth: Innovative Speech Pathology Practices in the ICU |
| 1230-1330 | Lunch & Visit Vendors | |
| 1330-1430 | Kelsey Wilson, PA-C | Moving Patients Forward: Nursing & Provider Perspectives on Early Intervention in Critical Care |
| 1430-1530 | Amanda B. (PT), Austin B. (Pharm), Emily Pokrop (RN), Jamie Akers (Pulm Rehab), Jessica C. (OT), Kelsey W. (PA), Tara S. (SLP), Traci H. (OT) | Team-Based Early Intervention in the ICU: Evidence, Safety, and Implementation (Multidisciplinary Panel) |
| 1530-1600 | Closing Prizes |
PARKING
On-site parking vouchers will be provided to non-TGH employees.
CE APPROVAL
Speakers, topics, and number of continued education units (CEUs) are subject to change. Continued education credit will be available upon completion of the program, including full attendance and completion of the program evaluation(s).
Nursing Providers, OT Providers, and SLPs
Tampa General Hospital is an approved provider of Continuing Education for Occupational Therapists & Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Respiratory Therapists, and Nurses (Provider #50-1943). CEUs will be offered for eligible sessions at this conference. CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1373979
Tampa General Hospital is recognized by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy, the Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and the Florida Board of Nursing as an approved provider of continuing education pursuant to applicable state and national standards.
PT Providers
The University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences will be providing CEUs for PT Providers. CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1372535
The University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences is an approved provider of continuing education for Physical Therapists pursuant to the Board of Physical Therapy, Chapter 64B17-9 and Florida Statute 486.109