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
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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.
November 5, 2021
Research Associate Rebecca Parten, LMSW has post published by Women Enabled International
Research Area Associate Rebecca Parten, LMSW who has worked in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2014 has had a blog post titled " Becoming Comfortable with the
October 26, 2021
2021 PM&R Residency Match Transparency
August 18, 2021
Sandra L. Hearn, MD Receives 2021 Scientific Impact Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sandra Hearn on winning the Scientific Impact Award from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). This award honors a midcareer physician who was first, second or last author on an impactful paper. Sandra also won the Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship award last year, and will
August 17, 2021
Community Event: SCI Mobility & Recreation Expo 2021
Special Tree Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program is excited to announce that their SCI Mobility + Recreation Expo will be held on Wednesday, August 25th, 2021. Attendees can explore exhibits, see adaptive sports demos, and find resources for living with spinal cord injury.
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May 18, 2021
Dr. Denise Tate, Dr. Carrie Pilarski, and Tom Hoatlin present at European Spinal Psychologist Association (ESPA) conference.
Dr. Denise Tate, Dr. Carrie Pilarski, and Tom Hoatlin recently presented at the European Spinal Psychologist Association (ESPA) conference. Watch their presentations below!
