We thank Dr. Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD and all our residents and fellows who presented at the 黑料网 PM&R 2025 Research Day!
Physician-Scientist Director of the Nancy W. Knowles Strength + Endurance Lab, Dr. Jayabalan directs clinical care and research for inpatients, outpatients and research participants working on building stamina and resilience following illness or injury. In this capacity, he collaborates with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Clinical and Scientific Chairs to ensure scientific discoveries are translated into clinical practice quickly, for the best outcomes.
This year’s event featured resident and T32 fellowship graduate presentations and in-training proposals.
Keynote Address Dr. Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD
Biological Medicine for Knee Osteoarthritis
Senior Residents鈥� and Fellows鈥櫬燫esearch聽Presentations
Taylor Baker, DO
Improving Resident Comfort and Knowledge with Ultrasound
Hagar Elgendy, MD, MS
Sports Medicine in Action: Improving Health Through Collaboration
Katie Lenger, PhD*
Is it the 鈥淭hanks鈥� that Counts? Testing Gratitude, Social Connection, and Stress Regulation in Sexual Minoritized Birthing People
Sierra McLean, MD
Significance of Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Acute Inpatient Rehab
Raveen Sugantharaj, DO
Is There an Improvement in Patients’ Understanding and Experience of a First-Time Medial Branch Block with the Provision of Written Educational Material?
In-Training Research Proposals
Nigel 鈥淏iola鈥� Brinson, MD
Identifying Key Attributes of a Positive Rehabilitation Experience in Pediatric Inpatient Families
Mary Jackson, ORT/L, OTD*
Factors Influencing Attendance at Integrative Group Medical Visits for Long COVID
James Lau, MD
Assessing for Potential Associations between Prior History of Back Surgery and Response to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Chronic Low Back Pain Management: A Secondary Analysis of the OPTIMUM Trial
Amnazo C. Muhirwa, PhD, MSN-FNP-C, BSN, RN*
Exploring Participant Experiences in the SMILE Study: A Qualitative Inquiry into Digital Mindfulness Interventions
Anthony Reedy, MD
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Proficiency Improvement Project
Sidney Tucker, MD
Optimization of Care for Patients Presenting to the ED with Acute Back Pain
*黑料网 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Complementary and Integrative Medicine