The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at UNC has been awarded the UNC Innovation Pilot Award for its project: “Piloting the Use of Advanced AI for Physical Therapy Treatment.”
Proposals were sought from faculty and staff across UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine to highlight innovations in areas such as care delivery, workforce development, new technology, advanced analytics, and more. The selected proposals demonstrated a commitment to improving patient care and strengthening the health care system—by meeting the mission of the UNC Center for Health Innovation.
The interdisciplinary project will be led by:
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Principal Investigator: Rachelle Alpern, MBA, MHA (UNC Health Advanced Care at Home)
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Co-Principal Investigators:
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Janet Prvu Bettger, ScD, MSc, FAHA (UNC PM&R)
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Brian Trabulsi, MPT, COMT (UNC Health Therapy Services)
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Dierdra Ricks (UNC Health Acute Care and Hospital-Based Outpatient Services)
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Congratulations to the entire team on this achievement! We’re excited to see how the use of AI will drive innovation in physical therapy and rehabilitation.