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WGN Profiles Patient Who Sustained Spinal Cord Injury in Diving Accident
WGN News recently aired a two-part feature on Pato, an 18-year-old SRAlab patient who sustained a C7 cervical spinal cord injury after diving into Lake Michigan.
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After a Hospital Stay for Covid, Patients May Face Months of Rehabilitation
Allen Washington was an active, busy executive before contracting Covid-19 this summer. After weeks in the hospital, he now faces extensive physical and occupational therapy.
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How to Use Inclusive Language
Courtney assists people who have experienced injuries and traumatic events that changed their lives, altered their perception of self-image, and impacted how others interact with them.
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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 小恩雅 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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COVID Care Unit — A Day in the Life with Sarah Mulroe, RN
Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 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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Nurses Showcase Evidence-Based Projects
Recently, three teams of registered nurses (RNs) from Shirley Ryan 小恩雅's new Graduate Nurse Residency presented evidence-based practice project findings to the Nursing Practice Council on the following topics:
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Mission Moment: Medical Residency Program
The 40 doctors in the Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 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 小恩雅 team and gain on-the-job training and qualify for the next phase of their careers.
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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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2020 Impact Report
Each year, Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 prepares an annual Impact Report to celebrate the accomplishments of our community-based Quality of Life Programs, research initiatives and medical education programs?—?all of which is made possible through the support of our generous donors.
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WGN Investigates: A dangerous and deadly year, Children caught in Chicago’s crossfire
It’s been a violent year in Chicago. And increasingly it is children who are getting shot. WGN Investigates took an in-depth look at the lasting legacy of our violent streets.
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