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An Unanticipated Head Injury and Incredibly Bright Future
In 2011, Diedre Thomas excitedly dropped her daughter, Shannon, off at college for the first time. Two days later, everything changed.
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Nicholette Andrews, MS, APN, PCNS-BC
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
The 25 Most Powerful Women in Chicago
Make It Better proudly presents to you our inaugural list of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Chicago.
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Integrating Brain and Muscle Feedback for Hand Recovery
We will develop and evaluate a collaborative technology that combine biofeedback of two neural signals — EEG and EMG to promote movement therapy.
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How the Sim Lab Helps Clinicians Hone Their Skills
The Sim Lab on the 12th Floor, enables clinicians to log realistic medical experience and hone their diagnostic skills in a safe, controlled environment.
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Nnaemezie Ezeife: Exploring the Bridge Between Outcomes Research and Medicine
Learn more about Nnaemezie Ezeife and his exploring of the bridge between outcomes research and medicine.
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CROR Study Finds Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Significantly Reduces Chronic Pain and Fatigue
People with chronic pain experienced a significant reduction in their pain levels after participating in a study that provided phone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focused on helping people self-manage their pain.
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It’s More Than Curb Cuts and Ramps: Support at Work Is Key to a Successful Re-entry for People with Disabilities
To find out why employment levels among people with disabilities have remained stuck at less than 40% in recent decades and identify best practices among employers, Heinemann and a team of researchers conducted an online cross-sectional survey of almost 350 people with disabilities in the Chicago area.
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Nnaemezie Ezeife: Exploring the Bridge Between Outcomes Research and Medicine
Ezeife had already been thinking about pursuing medicine as a career, but his mother’s experience made him realize he also wanted to help people with disabilities make fuller recoveries.
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Ben Surpasses Expectations and Climbs to the Top of the World
From his first shaky steps at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, to the 2,149 steps up the Willis Tower, Ben has surpassed expectations. He continues to make progress and looks forward to returning to work soon.
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