Organized Session

The Power of Partnership: Shared Decision-Making in Amputation Management

Session Leader(s)

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  Kierra Falbo, MPO, CPO (she/her/hers)

  Research Prosthetist Orthotist
  Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Moderator(s)

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  Kierra Falbo, MPO, CPO (she/her/hers)

  Research Prosthetist Orthotist
  Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Speaker(s)

• CA

  Chelsey Anderson
• JP

  Janet Panoch
• AH

  Alison Henderson, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Research Scientist
  VA Puget Sound Health Care System
  Kirkland, Washington, United States
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  Elizabeth Halsne, PhD, CPO, MS (she/her/hers)

  Research Scientist, Assistant Professor
  VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington
  University of Washington
  Columbia, South Carolina, United States
• JJ

  Jodi Johnston

Shared decision-making has become increasingly more prominent in rehabilitation and has the potential to facilitate effective patient-provider communication and improve patient outcomes. This session will discuss background information, applications to amputation management, practical strategies for implementation, and helpful resources. Panelists will explore benefits and challenges from clinician and patient perspectives.