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Dr. Daniel Whibley selected for Institute for Health Policy Innovation (IHPI) Emerging Scholars Program
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Whibley for his selection to the Institute for Health Policy Innovation (IHPI) Emerging Scholars Program . This program is designed to provide career development opportunities for IHPI early career faculty via invited
Dr. Sean Smith interviewed by STAT News about their commentary in The Lancet related to ableism in cancer care
“There’s ableist language and assumptions about people who use a wheelchair, for example, not being strong enough when in fact, some people who use wheelchairs are the strongest people around,” co-author Sean Smith, the medical director of Michigan Medicine’s Cancer Rehabilitation program, told STAT."
PM&R Receives Legacy Gift for Research About Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Adults with Cerebral Palsy face unique challenges as they age. The Adults with Pediatric Onset Disabilities Group in PM&R at Michigan Medicine/The University of Michigan has been a leader in discovering and describing the health issues associated with growing up with Cerebral Palsy. Mr. Paul Hansen recognized the value of this work and has
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.
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).
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
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.
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 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
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
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!
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