November 20, 2023
Dr. Sean Smith's commentary on ableism in oncology published in Lancet Oncology
Congrats to Sean Smith on his interesting commentary published in Lancet Oncology on Ableism related to oncologic care.
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November 20, 2023
PM&R had a strong presence at 2023 meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Michigan Medicine PM&R had a strong presence at the 2023 meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) in New Orleans. We presented research, taught as faculty and participated in Academy activities such as PHiT (Physiatrists in Training).
November 17, 2023
Spinal cord injury research collaborations at this year's ISCoS meeting
Denise G Tate PhD, Professor from Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Michigan and Global Reach Brazil Platform Leader, Daniel Rubio MD from the University of Sao Paulo Medical School and Hospital das Clinicas, and Gianna Rodriguez MD, Clinical Professor of PM&R and Director of Spinal Cord
October 19, 2023
Fundraising event benefits Pediatric Rehabilitation
Lincoln Park High School's DECA chapter partnered with Lincoln Park High School's Student Council to plan and execute a charity campaign that challenged the Lincoln Park community, grades K-12 and all of their families to bring in donations for Pediatric Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan.
October 18, 2023
Michigan PM&R faculty shine at the AACPDM meeting in Chicago
Michigan Medicine PM&R had an outstanding presence at the recent American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) meeting in Chicago in September.
July 3, 2023
Dr. Nicolette Gabel interviewed by Washington Post regarding "Chemo brain"
Congratulations to Dr. Nicolette Gabel who was recently interviewed for the Washington Post article titled ‘Chemo brain’ is real, but there are ways to ease it" published by Andrea Atkins.
February 13, 2023
Dr. James T. Eckner quoted in 2 recent news articles surrounding concussion research
Congratulations to Dr. James T. Eckner , Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Associate
January 24, 2023
Dr. Mark Peterson featured in Washington Post article
A January 18, 2023 Washington Post article titled "What grip strength can tell you about how well you’re aging" highlights recent work by Dr. Mark Peterson and others about the relationship between muscle strength and the aging process.
December 2, 2022
December 2022 Decision Making About SCI Newsletter: How to Best Manage Bowel and Bladder Issues After Spinal Cord Injury
This is our final newsletter . It provides an overall perspective on what we learned about decision making related to bowel and bladder complications.
October 27, 2022
Drs. Peterson and Hurvitz serve as co-authors on new publication about specific causes of death in people with CP
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Peterson, Ed Hurvitz and our colleague from Pathology, Dr. Allecia Wilson, on this important publication encouraging physicians to use more specific causes of death for individuals with cerebral palsy in order to understand patterns of morbidity and mortality in this population.
October 27, 2022
PM&R Researchers to to study a new, non-powered, wearable gait rehab device for stroke rehabilitation
Despite significant advancements in post-stroke treatment and rehabilitation interventions, loss of independent community ambulation remains one of the most disabling consequences of stroke. With a new $344,843 Phase I grant from the STTR Program with the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health: Eunice Kennedy
September 28, 2022
September 2022 Decision Making About SCI Newsletter: How to Best Manage Bowel and Bladder Issues After Spinal Cord Injury
Read Volume 1, Issue 3 of our newsletter (PDF) . In the July issue of our newsletter, we discussed factors influencing decision making related to bladder and bowel problems. In August's publication
August 29, 2022
Decision Making About SCI Newsletter: How to Best Manage Bowel and Bladder Issues After Spinal Cord Injury
Read Volume 1, Issue 2 of our newsletter (PDF) to discover articles about the process of decision making itself; and an interview with a man who has lived many years with SCI and is an experienced peer
August 5, 2022
Anthony E. Chiodo, MD, MBA, Receives 2022 Distinguished Physician Award
Congratulations to Dr. Tony Chiodo on his American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) 2022 Distinguished Physician Award!
July 18, 2022
PM&R has been awarded a Spinal Cord Injury Model System Grant in partnership with Mary Free Bed
The Department of PM&R is thrilled to announce that we, in partnership with Mary Free Bed, has been awarded a Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Tremendous congratulations to Dr. Michelle Meade, Principal Investigator, as well as
April 8, 2022
Dr. Joe Hornyak and team wins "IPE Award for Innovation and Excellence"
Congratulations to Dr. Joe Hornyak whose Interprofessional education (IPE) team won an award for the great work they do teaching Health Profession students (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharm, etc.) in an interdisciplinary setting as the Team Based Clinical Decision Making course leaders.
April 8, 2022
Dr. Mark Peterson quoted in 2 national media outlets
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Peterson who was recently featured in articles published by U.S. News & World Report as well as MSN.
April 8, 2022
Publication highlights the complexities of preventive care & screening for chronic conditions in adults w/ CP
Congratulations to Drs. Daniel Whitney and Ed Hurvitz, and their collaborators from Family Medicine Drs. Michael McKee and Michelle Rabideau on this new publication in Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience.
March 11, 2022
New publication highlights Bone Mineral Density as a measure of bone health in CP
Congratulations to Dr. Dan Whitney and co-authors Dr. Ed Hurvitz, and colleagues from the Bone research group Drs. Michelle Caird, Greg Clines and Karl Jepsen on this new publication which highlights the issues related to using Bone Mineral Density as a measure of bone health in cerebral palsy.
