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Congratulations to Our 2021 Pilot Project Awardees!
Each year four projects are selected to receive funding as part of the Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real-World Outcomes (C-STAR) Pilot Project Program.
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Telefitness
Telefitness is a one-on-one interactive virtual exercise program for individuals who are looking to maximize their functional fitness and training outcomes under the guidance and care of one of our expert Exercise Physiologists.
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Rehabilitation Definitions 101
Healthcare and rehabilitation definitions can be confusing. Here is a guide to help you understand a few common terms.
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Elizabeth Munsell: Using Occupational Therapy and Research to Help People Live Meaningful Lives
Elizabeth Munsell blends her clinical expertise with research knowledge to add valuable insights related to the domain of employment within occupational therapy practice.
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C-STAR Data Sharing
Access benchmark data from a wide range of diagnostic conditions, as well as resources from the Rehabilitation Measures Database.
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Experience Living with a Disability Helps Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Peer Mentors Connect with Patients
Chicagoan Jorge Alfaro has been a peer mentor for 15 years. He was injured by an accidental gunshot at the age of nine, before the peer mentoring program existed. Now he is a peer mentor for other patients.
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Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Low-Cost Voluntary Closing Prosthetic Hand
Sheila Pach, a resident in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab/TEAMM Prosthetic Research Residency Program, recently presented on her research, "Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Low-Cost Voluntary Closing Prosthetic Hand."
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Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing
The goal of the program is to offer persons with disabilities the opportunity to "take the helm" on boats specifically designed for crews of our patients.
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Anthony Makes Great Gains in Counteracting Cancer-Related Muscle Loss
Fifty-one-year-old Anthony has led an active life of fitness and athletics, from cycling to playing volleyball and soccer. In 2021, the Chicago-based architect was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.
Patient Story
CROR Director Allen Heinemann, PhD, Appointed to Committee to Advise Social Security Administration on Disability
Allen Heinemann, PhD, Director of the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, has been appointed to the Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for the Social Security Administration's Disability Programs.
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Peer Mentors Model a Life Well Lived
Returning home after a life-changing illness or injury is a positive step in recovery, but it can take time to adjust. Our peer mentor program helps patients and families through the transition.
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