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King 5 News recently aired a segment on robot assisted therapy at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHS) featuring Dr. Jodie Haselkorn. The VAPSHS is currently conducting a study to compare robot-assisted therapy with conventional rehabilitation in veterans with moderate to severe arm or hand weakness resulting from a stroke.
For more information on this study, please
click here.
Deborah Kartin, PT, PhD, and Kurt Johnson, PhD are Project Director and Associate Project Director respectively on the new UWARRT fellowship program, which is designed to provide advanced rehabilitation research training for post-doctoral rehabilitation professionals. Two post-doctoral fellows may participate in training during any one year.
Curt Johnson, a rehabilitation counselor at the UW Medical Center, was featured by Microsoft for his work with assistive technology. Johnson helps people who have suffered catastrophic injuries or illnesses to use computers and other assistive devices to regain control of their lives. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Dr. Brian Krabak was recently profiled in The Seattle Times by Richard Seven for his role as Medical Director for the 4 Deserts Races (China, Chile, Egypt and Antarctica), a unique, worldwide endurance race series. Dr. Krabak, who specializes in the non-surgical prevention and treatment of sports related injuries, traveled to Antarctica to cover "The Last Desert," a six-day, 250-kilometer (155 mile) footrace held in five locations on the Antarctic Peninsula. In order to compete in "The Last Desert," the participants must have successfully completed the three other legs. To read Seven's article, "Dr. Extreme," in its entirety, please click here.
Dr. Charles Bombardier has been selected to present in the 2007-2008 Science in Medicine Lecture series on January 16, 2008. This is a very prestigious honor as it recognizes the outstanding work of UW School of Medicine faculty. A letter from Dr. John Slattery, Vice Dean, Research and Graduate Education, School of Medicine states: “Historically since 1974, the School of Medicine Science in Medicine series has served as a means of recognizing the outstanding work of our faculty. In recent years, this mission has been expanded to include presentation of the most exciting current research programs and cutting edge science at the University of Washington”. Please save the date for Dr. Bombardier’s presentation.
University of Washington ranks #3 nationally for Rehabilitation Care in latest "US News and World Report" survey. We are pleased to report that the University of Washington has been ranked #3 nationally for rehabilitation care in the 2007 "US News and World Report" rankings. We remain the top-rated hospital-based rehabilitation program (the #1 and #2 facilities in the rankings are freestanding rehabilitation hospitals). Scoring is based on reputational survey by Board certified physicians in PM&R nationally over the last three years. Since this is a reputational ranking, we believe this reflects well on our clinical programs throughout the UW Medicine system, including the Rehabilitation Medicine programs at University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and the Eastside Specialty Clinic. Further information about the "US News & World Report" rankings can be obtained at their website http://www.usnews.com
University of Washington Medical Center Rehabilitation Services 2006 Annual Report now available . The Rehabilitation Medicine Service at the University of Washington Medical Center is pleased to share with you
their First Annual Report on the state of rehabilitation at the UWMC. This report illustrates our commitment to providing quality services to our patients and community, as well as the
accomplishments of our many and varied providers. The report is available as a downloadable PDF file here.
Drs. Herring, LR Robinson, and Jaffe were selected as Best Doctors in Seattle by Seattle Magazine in 2006. The other 3 physiatrists on the list graduated from our residency: Drs. Evan Cantini, Andrew Freidman, and David Tempest.
25th Annual UW PM&R Review Course: Save the date: April 14 - 20, 2008. The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Review Course presents an expert faculty providing a thorough review for ABPM&R certification or re-certification exams. The curriculum focuses on methodology, with a comprehensive EMG review and Mock Oral Examinations also featured. Attendance to the Muscuskeletal Mini-Course, "The Hip and Pelvis in Function and Dysfunction: Biomechanical and Clinical Aspects of Hip and Pelvic Pain," is included.
For information or to register, please click forward to the University of Washington Continuing Medical Education website: http://depts.washington.edu/cme/home/ .
PhD in Rehabilitation Science. We are now in our second year of the PhD in Rehabilitation Science Program. A new class will start in 2008. For more information on our program, see the PhD in Rehab Science curriculum.
Residency Endowed Professorship Fund created. At the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, we consider it an honor to educate the nation's best physiatrists in our successful residency program. Our faculty is committed to staying at the forefront of residency training, dedicating time and resources to this investment in the future of rehabilitation medicine. In order to facilitate the continued development of the program, we are seeking to establish an Endowed Professorship, which would allow the current and future residency program directors to devote more time to the residency program. For more information on how you can help this effort, go to our Making A Gift page.
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