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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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 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 A Day in the Life with Sarah Mulroe, RN
Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91'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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 Medical Residency program ¡ª the clinical training home of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine¡¯s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) ¡ª are on a four-year journey in which they serve as integral members of the Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 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 ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91 prepares an annual Impact Report to celebrate the accomplishments of our community-based Quality of Life Programs, research initiatives and medical education programs?¡ª?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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Payton's Story: Paralysis to SkyRise
Payton experienced a spinal hematoma in 2018 and became paralyzed from the waist down. Following intensive rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, she was able to walk again.
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Paralyzed ex-Illinois football star is down but never out
A year and a half after a life-changing accident, paralyzed former Illinois football star Bobby Roundtree opens up about loneliness, frustrations, the desire to inspire and his ultimate goal: independence.
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Making a home accessible after a severe injury can be overwhelming ¡ª but it doesn¡¯t have to be. Here¡¯s one mom¡¯s advice.
At Shirley Ryan ³Ô¹ÏÌìÌÃ91, people arrive after lives change in minutes ¡ª a gunshot wound, a car crash, a stroke. When patients are discharged, they often need to approach their home differently. Occupational therapist Kelsey Watters said they first consider locations like the bathroom and the entry.
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