Staff and patients from PM&R took part in the University of Michigan Athletic Department's annual Mock Rock where U-MAISE, the adaptive sports program created by PM&R, was the recipient of the proceeds from the this year's event.
At a time in history when more people seem to be reaching out to their representatives in government than ever before, Michigan Medicine research area specialist Rebecca Parten had her representatives come to her. As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council annually launches a Take
Karen Lin OTRL, CLC, an occupational therapist working with the pediatric population, presented a poster on the use of therapeutic ultrasound to address plugged milk ducts at the 24 th Annual International Breastfeeding Conference on January 11, 2018.
Research from PM&R residents Corey Wernimont and Christie McKinney that looks into whether students with Down syndrome will see improved health outcomes compared to a control group that does not take karate training is featured in a story, photo essay, and video from the USA Today network.
U-M alumna and PM&R researcher, Jodi Kreschmer, living with cerebral palsy speaks about her journey — and offers advice to others.
Congratulations to Becky McVey, CTRS and Jamie Mayo, MSE, ATP, RET, in addition to all of the other staff who had a hand in making this first adaptive basketball clinic such a success!
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The Development, Efficacy, Integration and Sustainability of Mobile Technology to Support the Transition of Adolescents and Young Adults with Disabilities was the recent focus of a State of the Science Conference organized by Dr. Michelle Meade and the Technology Increasing Knowledge: Technology Optimizing Choice Rehabilitation Engineering
The University of Michigan's Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award (DDLA) Selection Committee has selected Dr. Michelle Meade and her colleagues, all members of the Michigan Medicine Disability Council Team, as recipients of the Ninth Annual DDLA.
Mary Roberts, PT, DPT, NCS, a neurological clinical specialist at the Canton Health Center, worked with patient Lesley Daniels to help her walk for the first time in five years during her son's senior football ceremonies.
The new pediatric cancer rehabilitation clinic founded by Drs. Cody Andrews and Alecia Daunter was awarded a $9,000 grant from the Lincoln Park Public School Gold Rush Initiative.
Congratulations to Jeanie Kunz, OTR/L for being awarded the 2017 Master Clinician Award from Michigan Occupational Therapy Association (MiOTA) this past weekend at their annual conference.
A daring liver procedure and rehabilitation with the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation saved Max Bontekoe's life after a near-fatal motorbike accident. He’s the only patient in the world known to have survived this type of surgery.
His collaborators include:P2C grant: Dr. Riann Palmieri-Smith (Kinesiology) and Dr. Edward Wojtys (Orthopaedic Surgery)
R21 grant: Dr. Riann Palmieri-Smith (Kinesiology), Dr. Edward Wojtys (Orthopaedic Surgery), Dr. Mark Peterson (PMR), Dr. Cathie Spino (SPH).
September 17- 23 is National Rehabilitation Awareness Week and we invite you to look back at some of the great press our rehab faculty and staff have received recently, including a lead profile story in the Michigan Medicine Headlines.
A new clinical trial will explore three interventions in improving one of the most disabling symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis: fatigue.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (link is external) has approved a $3,476,448 funding award over four years to Michigan Medicine’s Tiffany Braley, M.D., M.S. and Anna Kratz,
Researchpalooza brings together more than 75 exhibitors from labs and offices across campus to highlight the stellar services and cutting edge research going on at the medical school.
Dr. Emily Briceno is Co-investigator on a newly awarded R01 titled “The Effect of Lower Blood Pressure over the Life Course on Late-life Cognition in Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites (BP-COG)” (PI-Levine, Internal Med)
A recently awarded research grant will fund a study to assess the quality-of-life (QoL) perceptions among spinal cord injury (SCI) patients across four continents.
The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Michigan Medicine received the exciting news today that we have been ranked by US News and World Reports as one of the nation’s best departments of PM&R!
