UNC PM&R Research Day on April 15, 2026, will feature graduate presentations and in-training research proposals, along with the Sam E. Reefe Lectureship Keynote Address by Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, titled “Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement.” CME credit (1.0) is available for this lecture.
Location
Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room G202 and lobby.
111 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Parking Information
Visitor parking is available in the Dogwood deck on Manning Drive. The Dogwood deck is three-tenths of a mile past South Columbia Street on the right. Its entrance is on East Drive.
Directions to MBRB
From the parking deck, walk up Manning Drive toward the stoplight at Columbia. UNC Hospitals will be across the street. Take the steps on the left side of Thurston-Bowles. The Thurston-Bowles building is on the corner of Columbia Street and Manning Drive, on the same side as the parking decks. Both the Neuroscience Research Building and the Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) are located behind Thurston-Bowles, across the courtyard. Link to UNC campus maps.
Program Agenda
12:15 – 12:20 PM | Introductory Remarks
- Welcome and introduce the Sam E. Reefe Lectureship
12:20 – 1:15 PM | Sam E. Reefe Keynote Address
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD Professor and Chair
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
- Presentation title: Bridging Outcome Gaps in PM&R: Evidence and Opportunities for Improvement (45 minutes)
- Q&A to follow (10 – 15 minutes)
- Virtual Access zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n4FTdIi1RLyQ-z9oqawpIA#/registration
1:20 – 1:55 PM | PGY-3 and T32 Postdoctoral Fellow Presentations
1:20 – 1:25 PM
Camille Beaton, DO
Adverse Event Analysis of Sacroiliac Joint (SI) Injections: Ultrasound vs. Fluoroscopy Guidance
1:25 – 1:30 PM
Gannon Brochin, DC, MS
Neural Correlates of Motor Imagery After ACL Reconstruction: Preliminary fMRI Findings
1:30 – 1:35 PM
Polly Creveling, MD
Clinician Perspectives on Motion Capture Technology in Post-ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation
1:35 – 1:40PM
Rebecca Molinini, PT, DPT, PhD
Brain-Heart-Behavior Connections: Understanding Neuro-Physiological Correlates of Parent-Preterm Infant Relationships in the NICU and Their Impact on Infant Feeding and Development
1:40 – 1:45 PM
Cameron Moon, MD
Virtual Reality as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Botulinum Toxin Injections
1:45 – 1:50 PM
Raven Wright-Smith, PhD, RN
A Systematic Review of Complementary and Integrative Health Intervention and Stress Related Illnesses: A Focus on Intervention Effectiveness
1:50 – 1:55 PM
Elyse Swope, DO
Modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Reduced Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
1:55 – 2:45 | Mid-Day Break: Poster Session with Refreshments
2:45 – 4:45 | Graduating Fellows and Residents
2:45 – 3:05 PM
Nigel “Biola” Brinson, MD
Determinants of Discharge Disposition After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of PM&R Consultation, Socioeconomic Demographics, and Clinical Complexity
3:05 – 3:25 PM
Mary Jackson, OTR/L, OTD
Profiles and Determinants of Recommendation to Occupational Therapy Among Patients with Long COVID in a Multidisciplinary Clinic: Findings from the IMPACT Long COVID Cohort
3:25 – 3:45 PM
James Lau, MD
Assessing Associations between Prior History of Lumbar Surgery and Response to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Chronic Low Back Pain Management: A Subgroup Analysis of the OPTIMUM Trial
3:45 – 4:05 PM
Amnazo C. Muhirwa, PhD, MSN-FNP-C, BSN, RN*
“It Felt Humanizing”: Experiences of Digital Mindfulness Interventions Among Black and Latino Adults with Anxiety
4:05 – 4:25 PM
Anthony Reedy, MD
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Proficiency Improvement Project
4:25 – 4:45 PM
Sidney Tucker, MD
Optimization of Care for Patients Presenting to the ED with Acute Back Pain
4:45 – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks from Dr. Alexander