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Five Ways to Turn Your Home into a Yoga Studio

Whether you’re a seasoned yogi who wants to practice more often, or are looking to try yoga for the first time, yoga is an excellent form of exercise to do at home. Here's why.

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Five Lessons My Patients Taught Me About Surviving a Pandemic

Although it can be a lot of effort to support what our patients are going through, we rehab nurses are lucky to get to know some amazing people as they go through an epic, if not always glamorous, journey. I’d like to share a few examples of ways my patients’ resilience has informed my capacity to get through this time of shared difficulty.

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A Day to Celebrate – Michael’s Stroke Anniversary

Each January 3rd, Michael V. reflects on the day six years ago that radically changed his life. But this is also a day that he chooses to celebrate. Read why Michael says his stroke anniversary is a day to celebrate.?

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Dr. Arun Jayaraman and Sara Prokup Featured on CNN

Dr. Arun Jayaraman and Sara Prokup Featured on CNN

A new Samsung-sponsored video on CNN highlights GEMS, a lightweight, robotic, hip assist hardware/software device. The video also includes soundbites from Arun Jayaraman, PhD, director, Max N?der Lab for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes Research, along with footage of Dr. Jayaraman and Sara Prokup, physical therapist.

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Mission Moment: Medical Residency Program

Mission Moment: Medical Residency Program

The 40 doctors in the Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 Medical Residency program — the clinical training home of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) — are on a four-year journey in which they serve as integral members of the Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 team and gain on-the-job training and qualify for the next phase of their careers.

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Nurses Showcase Evidence-Based Projects

Recently, three teams of registered nurses (RNs) from Shirley Ryan 外网天堂's new Graduate Nurse Residency presented evidence-based practice project findings to the Nursing Practice Council on the following topics:

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COVID Care Unit — A Day in the Life with Sarah Mulroe, RN

Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 staff help patients who have progressed from the acute phase of COVID-19, and need assistance recovering strength, endurance and functional independence.

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Dr. Joanne Smith Receives Award from Chicago History Museum

Dr. Joanne Smith Receives Award from Chicago History Museum

At the Chicago History Museum's 26th Annual Making History Awards on Oct. 6, Joanne C. Smith, MD, Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 president and CEO, was honored with the Enrico Fermi Making History Award for Distinction in Science, Medicine and Technology. This year, the award ceremony was held virtually.

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外网天堂 Receives Center Grant to Test Effectiveness of Home and Community Services

外网天堂 Receives Center Grant to Test Effectiveness of Home and Community Services

A new center grant recently was awarded to Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 to create a system to evaluate home and community-based services. The grant — with funding of $4.4 million over five years — started on Sep. 1 and is through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Dr. Monica Rho to Receive AAPM&R Award

Dr. Monica Rho Selected for AAPM&R’s PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship

At the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s (AAPM&R) Annual Assembly, Monica Rho, MD, chief, Musculoskeletal Medicine, will receive the prestigious 2020 PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship.

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Spinal Cord Injury Spotlight

Established in September 2014, National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month raises awareness about SCI, and the need for better treatment and education. At Shirley Ryan 外网天堂, this month also gives us an opportunity to reflect on our patients, team and community.
Meet some of our outstanding colleagues and patients as they share their reflections on what this National SCI Month means to them.

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Day-in-the-Life with Art Therapist Edie Morris

Art Therapist Edie Morris shows a typical day at Shirley Ryan 外网天堂.

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