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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Doctors Meet with Lawmakers on Behalf of Patients & Field
A delegation of four Shirley Ryan AbilityLab doctors recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) — the professional organization in which they each hold leadership positions.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Team Member Receives National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award
Long-time Shirley Ryan AbilityLab team member Dinh To recently received The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare’s National Compassionate Caregivers of the Year (NCCY) Award — an award celebrating caregivers who display extraordinary devotion and compassion in caring for patients and families.
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Advancing Your Casting Skills: Fabrication & Clinical Decision-making for the Upper Extremity
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Cultural Considerations for Assessment & Treatment Across the Rehabilitation Setting
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Research Spotlight: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Advances Study of Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Clinicians and scientists at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are leading new research to expand understanding of respiratory muscle weakness and the diaphragm — a critically important muscle for breathing — in two new studies published in peer-reviewed journals. The research has implications for clinicians to create more effective treatment plans, set precise rehabilitation goals and help patients reach improved outcomes as they recover from impairments to their breathing.
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International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has received a $4.2 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to lead an international study exploring how differences in inpatient rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) after spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the experiences and long-term outcomes of people with SCI.
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