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PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION
ACGME RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIP
The field of pediatric rehabilitation is specialized and diverse, given that the populations served can vary from infants to young adults, and the needs of these populations encompass a wide range of care. Pediatric physiatry addresses those disorders potentially affecting children on a long-term basis, often involving multiple body systems. The emphasis is on helping patients achieve developmental skills and independence in self-care and mobility appropriate to their age. The fellowship develops expertise in diagnosis and specific management techniques, and also addresses the role of the physiatrist as coordinator of multiple services, be they medical, social or educational, as well as the importance of acting as a liaison and advocate for the child and family. The fellowship includes patient responsibilities in inpatient, medical day hospital, and outpatient settings, with the common goal of meeting the medical and emotional needs of patients and their families.
Patient conditions seen include traumatic and acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple trauma, neuromuscular disorders, burns, and spina bifida. Emphasis is given to coordinating activities with professional case managers who work with the family, other healthcare providers, insurers and public agencies to assess need, evaluate service options, and implement high quality, goal-oriented care for children challenged by special healthcare needs.
Web page spotlighting role of Peds PM&R doctor:
Fellowship Trains Physicians in High-Demand Specialty
Pediatric Fellowship at University of Colorado PM&R
SPINAL CORD INJURY MEDICINE
ACGME RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIP
This fellowship offers clinical training in the diagnosis and classification of various types of SCI, pathophysiology of the spinal cord and affected body systems, clinical decision making and management of traumatic and atraumatic SCI, urological and pain interventions, spasticity management, research statistics in SCI medicine, rehabilitation technology/engineering, exercise physiology, biomechanics and cognitive/behavioral management strategies for persons with SCI. It provides a broad range of experiences in all aspects for the care of spinal cord injury medicine and composes clinical management of individuals with spinal cord disorders of all ages. Experience is gained in emergency and acute management of those with trauma to the long-term, chronic individual and those spinal cord disorders arising from progressive disorders such as multiple sclerosis, myelopathy from cervical stenosis, and oncological etiologies.
Spinal Cord Fellowship at University of Washington-Seattle PM&R
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
The fellow will gain management experience in acute care of the TBI patient and rehabilitation inpatients; participate in acute care consultations and serve on inpatient rehab teams. Special learning opportunities are available in assistive technology, neuropharmacology, neuroradiology and the evaluation and management of concussion patients. It also includes the management of acute traumatic brain injury on a consult and primary neurosurgery service, acute rehabilitation and sub-acute rehabilitation, neuroradiology, neuropsychology, pediatric traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, outpatient acquired brain injury and spasticity management. They also get exposure to neuropharmacology management, spasticity clinic, neurotrauma clinic, injection with botulinum toxins, and intrathecal baclofen pump management
Traumatic Brain Injury Fellowship at Baylor/UT-Houston
Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program
NIH-funded research training fellowships at competitive salaries to selected individuals to study with a nationally prominent mentor of their choice for up to 3 years. The goal of the program is to train a cohort of physiatric researchers who can compete successfully for NIH and other research funds, and who can contribute original research to the advancement of the field.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) as a specialty faces exciting opportunities to contribute to the health and well-being of society. As a specialty that concerns itself not with a specific organ system, but with human performance and function, the field has much to offer in the way of solutions to critical societal issues such as the aging of the population, the saving of individuals with formerly lethal conditions, and the increased societal recognition of the importance of quality of life. Moreover, advances in other scientific arenas offer new and exciting tools that may be applied to problems of human function.
Like all other medical specialties, advances in PM&R are dependent upon research. Real challenges are faced by the field as it is a relatively small specialty, new in comparison to other disciplines, lacks a history of major research involvement, and operates within a highly complex theoretical framework. Moreover, because rehabilitation science concerns itself with analytic levels ranging from molecular to social, appropriate models for advanced research training differ from those that have been successful in more narrowly defined scientific disciplines.
Become Tomorrow's Rehabilitation Researcher! Join the Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program
ACGME RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIP
The field of pediatric rehabilitation is specialized and diverse, given that the populations served can vary from infants to young adults, and the needs of these populations encompass a wide range of care. Pediatric physiatry addresses those disorders potentially affecting children on a long-term basis, often involving multiple body systems. The emphasis is on helping patients achieve developmental skills and independence in self-care and mobility appropriate to their age. The fellowship develops expertise in diagnosis and specific management techniques, and also addresses the role of the physiatrist as coordinator of multiple services, be they medical, social or educational, as well as the importance of acting as a liaison and advocate for the child and family. The fellowship includes patient responsibilities in inpatient, medical day hospital, and outpatient settings, with the common goal of meeting the medical and emotional needs of patients and their families.
Patient conditions seen include traumatic and acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple trauma, neuromuscular disorders, burns, and spina bifida. Emphasis is given to coordinating activities with professional case managers who work with the family, other healthcare providers, insurers and public agencies to assess need, evaluate service options, and implement high quality, goal-oriented care for children challenged by special healthcare needs.
Web page spotlighting role of Peds PM&R doctor:
Fellowship Trains Physicians in High-Demand Specialty
Pediatric Fellowship at University of Colorado PM&R
SPINAL CORD INJURY MEDICINE
ACGME RECOGNIZED FELLOWSHIP
This fellowship offers clinical training in the diagnosis and classification of various types of SCI, pathophysiology of the spinal cord and affected body systems, clinical decision making and management of traumatic and atraumatic SCI, urological and pain interventions, spasticity management, research statistics in SCI medicine, rehabilitation technology/engineering, exercise physiology, biomechanics and cognitive/behavioral management strategies for persons with SCI. It provides a broad range of experiences in all aspects for the care of spinal cord injury medicine and composes clinical management of individuals with spinal cord disorders of all ages. Experience is gained in emergency and acute management of those with trauma to the long-term, chronic individual and those spinal cord disorders arising from progressive disorders such as multiple sclerosis, myelopathy from cervical stenosis, and oncological etiologies.
Spinal Cord Fellowship at University of Washington-Seattle PM&R
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
The fellow will gain management experience in acute care of the TBI patient and rehabilitation inpatients; participate in acute care consultations and serve on inpatient rehab teams. Special learning opportunities are available in assistive technology, neuropharmacology, neuroradiology and the evaluation and management of concussion patients. It also includes the management of acute traumatic brain injury on a consult and primary neurosurgery service, acute rehabilitation and sub-acute rehabilitation, neuroradiology, neuropsychology, pediatric traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, outpatient acquired brain injury and spasticity management. They also get exposure to neuropharmacology management, spasticity clinic, neurotrauma clinic, injection with botulinum toxins, and intrathecal baclofen pump management
Traumatic Brain Injury Fellowship at Baylor/UT-Houston
Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program
NIH-funded research training fellowships at competitive salaries to selected individuals to study with a nationally prominent mentor of their choice for up to 3 years. The goal of the program is to train a cohort of physiatric researchers who can compete successfully for NIH and other research funds, and who can contribute original research to the advancement of the field.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) as a specialty faces exciting opportunities to contribute to the health and well-being of society. As a specialty that concerns itself not with a specific organ system, but with human performance and function, the field has much to offer in the way of solutions to critical societal issues such as the aging of the population, the saving of individuals with formerly lethal conditions, and the increased societal recognition of the importance of quality of life. Moreover, advances in other scientific arenas offer new and exciting tools that may be applied to problems of human function.
Like all other medical specialties, advances in PM&R are dependent upon research. Real challenges are faced by the field as it is a relatively small specialty, new in comparison to other disciplines, lacks a history of major research involvement, and operates within a highly complex theoretical framework. Moreover, because rehabilitation science concerns itself with analytic levels ranging from molecular to social, appropriate models for advanced research training differ from those that have been successful in more narrowly defined scientific disciplines.
Become Tomorrow's Rehabilitation Researcher! Join the Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program