UNC PM&R awards UNC School of Medicine student, Lauren Sibley the UNC PM&R Physiatry Excellence Award. This award was created to recognize and honor the senior medical student who demonstrates the exemplary qualities necessary to care for persons with physical and cognitive disabilities. An exemplary physiatrist is caring, compassionate, and has a genuine interest in … Read more
This year’s Patricia C. Gregory, MD Memorial Lecture keynote speaker featured Dr. Trisha Kesar. Dr. Kesar is an Associate Professor at the Department of Rehab Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy at Emory University. She is the Director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, and a training faculty within the Neuroscience, Biomedical … Read more
Online Self-Paced Learning Course on the functional and physiological impairments associated with Long COVID.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has awrded an R01 grant for the project: “A Risk Stratification Model for Health and Academic Outcomes in Children with Concussion Based on Novel Symptom Trajectory Typologies.” UNC PM&R Assistant Professor, Dr. Peter Duquette, joins Dr. Karin Reuter-Rice, Associate Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, and … Read more
Our current NIH Funding Ranking which remains ranked 18th in the country among PM&R departments. Congratulations to all the researchers in our department, especially our NIH grant PI’s Dr. Susan Gaylord and Dr. Isabel Roth. The UNC School of Medicine ranked 19th in the country in total National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for … Read more
Description In this day-long retreat, you will learn to use evidence-based compassion & mindful movement practices to support burnout prevention and recovery and help you feel more compassionate and empowered to care for yourself and your patients. These practices combine guided relaxation and breath practices, gentle yoga, physical therapy-inspired techniques that you can use for … Read more
by Thomas Goldsmith, North Carolina Health News December 5, 2022 Tony Marks in Pinehurst and Brooke Keaton in Charlotte both lived orderly, productive lives two years ago. That was clearly reflected in their steady jobs and close family ties. However, their experiences with the long-term effects of infection with the COVID-19 virus have touched and … Read more
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 Donate Online Join us with the UNC Health Foundation as we come together on Tar Heal Tuesday to show our support for life-saving research, world-class medical education and quality, compassionate care for all through giving. We’ll have a booth at the UNC PIT from 11:00 – 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November … Read more
Dr. Susan Gaylord, Director of UNC PM&R’s Program on Integrative Medicine, joins Brenna Maddox, PhD (UNC Dept of Psychiatry) and Micah Mazukek, PhD (University of Virginia) in a collaborative study of mental health interventions for adults with autism. The study will compare the effectiveness of Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) versus Mindfulness therapy for mental health conditions … Read more
