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Misty Jenkins, LTSS Solutions Manager, Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Jenkins serves on the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Home and Community-Based Services Advisory Council where she provides input and feedback about measures under development to evaluate person-centered HCBS.
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Illinois Tech Magazine Profiles Shirley Ryan AbilityLab President and Chief Administrative Officer
The Illinois Institute of Technology’s (IIT) alumni magazine, Illinois Tech Magazine, recently published a profile of Nancy Paridy, president and chief administrative officer at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and member of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law’s class of 1983.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Introduces the Patient and Family Advisory Council
The Patient and Family Advisory Council offers a forum for patients and families to give input identifying opportunities to optimize the patient experience.
Blog
Watch: How Henry Went from Golf Caddy to Patient to Competitor
Through intensive therapy, Henry has worked hard to regain the ability to speak, walk, use his arms and to participate in his favorite sport — golf.
Patient Story
In a First, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Researchers Observe Muscles Losing Basic Building Blocks After Stroke
“This is the most direct evidence yet that chronic impairments, which place a muscle in a shortened position, are associated with the loss of serial sarcomeres in humans,” said Dr. Murray.
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How a Unique Ultrasound Course Trains Medical Residents
Science — one of the world’s top academic journals, with a 144-year legacy of publishing breakthrough research — recently published a study whose authors included Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Colin Franz, MD, PhD, physician-scientist. The ultrasound techniques that Dr. Franz utilized in this study were the same ones that he learned a decade ago during his residency at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Course.
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COMPLETE: Low-Cost Arm System
Prosthetic arm and hand suitable for individuals in the United States who lack adequate insurance or for people in low-income countries with no prosthetic care.
Research Project
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Announces $10 Million Gift from the Regenstein Foundation
Regenstein Foundation gives large gift to support the Center for Bionic Medicine in RIC’s new, state-of-the-art hospital.
Press Release
Brian’s Journey: Advanced Technology Leads to Explosive Gains After Locked-in Syndrome
Following a cardiac procedure, post-surgical complications led to multiple strokes for Brian. He developed locked-in syndrome and, despite paralysis, was fully aware of his surroundings.
Patient Story
Mark Harniss: Employing Technology to Enhance Learning
Learn more about Mark Harniss and all of his educational work that is based on the belief that everybody can learn, and with adequate support, most people can learn most things.
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