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Finding Strength: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Podcast is a platform to bring together voices in the rehabilitation community. Monthly episodes will be inspired by research conducted out of the Spaulding Research Institute and stories from people with lived experiences. We aim to show how research has real meaning for real people.
First three episodes now live!
Episodes 1 & 2: A special 2-part kickoff inspired by the New England Journal of Medicine article “From Survival to Survivorship – Framing Traumatic Injury as a Chronic Condition,” featuring guest speakers Jeffrey Schneider MD, Diana Tenney, Dave Estrada JD, and Juan Hererra-Escobar MD, MPH.
Episode 3: Joseph Giacino PhD, Nicole Godaire, and Tracey Macarty discuss our ability to predict outcomes after moderate to severe brain injury.
Listen and subscribe to stay connected to the groundbreaking work coming out of our research labs! The production is a collaboration amongst Spaulding’s three Model System programs and the Rehabilitation Outcomes Center at Spaulding. READ MORE
Check out the trailer and subscribe by clicking below, or searching
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Nutrition & Metabolic Changes With SCI
SCI Boston Saturday Education Series
Join Spaulding dietitians Megan and Olivia for a crash course on nutrition basics, metabolic changes, common nutrition challenges, and strategies to meet your nutrition goals. We will discuss the pros/cons of popular diets, as well as diets we recommend to person with SCI/D. The session will also feature guest food diaries as well as time for Q&A.
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LOCATION
Virtual
DATE
April 15, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT
COST
FREE
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PODCAST: Measuring Functional Ability After Spinal Cord Injury
We will be joined by Alan Jette, PT, PhD, MPH, FAPTA and Sarah Skeels, BS, MPH to discuss the development and use of a tool that measures function after spinal cord injury: the Spinal Cord Injury Functional Index (SCI-FI) / Assistive Technology (AT).
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LOCATION
Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, iHeart
DATE
Releases May 1, 2023
COST
FREE
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Spaulding Adaptive Sports Center Webinar
Join us as Kathleen Comfort Salas, PT, MHA reviews the importance and benefits of adaptive sports as a tool to advance each individual’s rehabilitation through therapeutic recreation. She will give an overview of best practices and common adaptations in a variety of sports offered each season, and review the opportunities available to clients of all abilities. Those in person will also get the opportunity to tour the facility and equipment!
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LOCATION
Spaulding Charlestown (limited availability) or Virtual
DATE
June 5, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EDT
COST
FREE - Must Register
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Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program
The Spaulding-Institute of Health Professions Comprehensive Aphasia Program is a 5-week intensive for people with aphasia. This interprofessional program follows the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. It includes 1-on-1 Therapy Sessions, Group Therapy Sessions, Music Therapy, a Swim Group, a Wellness Program, and an Adaptative Sports Program. Participants target goals through personalized interventions focused on daily activities that mean the most to them. Though individual outcomes vary, past participants showed improvements in standardized language scores and increased confidence in communication situations.
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LOCATION
Charlestown Navy Yard
DATE
Begins September 2023
5-week program
Tuesdays - Fridays
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
COST
$3,000
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The Chronic Conditions Life Impact Management in Burns (CLIMB) Study Seeks Burn Leaders | |
A Novel Study to Boost Walking Ability After Spinal Cord Injury
This actively recruiting study under Principal Investigator Randy Trumbower PT PhD, is to determine how combining bouts of low oxygen (AIH), transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSTIM), and gait training may improve walking function for people with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI).
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Feasibility and Utility of a Flexible Outcome Assessment Battery for Longitudinal Traumatic Brain Injury Research: A TRACK-TBI Study
Yelena Bodien, PhD, Joseph Giacino, PhD, and colleagues helped create the Flexible Outcome Assessment Battery (FAB) for patients with traumatic brain injury, which proved feasible across the entire spectrum of severity and discerned different levels of function among traditionally "untestable" patients.
For TRACK-TBI, a longitudinal study being conducted at 18 level I trauma centers, a Flexible Outcome Assessment Battery (FAB) was created to accommodate participants across the full spectrum of injury severity.
READ THE ARTICLE
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Spinal Cord Injury Model System
Grant Schleifer graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2022. During his residency he will be researching GI function after SCI. He joined Spaulding’s SCIMS to utilize any information that’s available to further his research. Prior to that, Grant was a special education teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. His medical interests include exercise, autonomic dysreflexia, neurorehabilitation, spasticity, metabolism, and preventive care. His recreational interests include cooking, travel, British literature, running marathons, cycling, and cats.
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Burn Injury Model System
Dr. Huan Deng joined our team as a postdoctoral research fellow from China in Fall of 2021 and is currently working on a project that digitally assesses levels of social participation in burn survivors. Huan completed her PhD with a focus on vascularity of hypertrophic scar after burn injury, and is an occupational therapist with experience working with burn patients. On a more personal note, she loves spicy food and hiking!
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Model System
Kelsey Goostrey, MPH, is a Senior Research Coordinator for the TBI Model System and Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI (TRACK-TBI). She graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Psychology, and completed her Masters in Public Health from U Mass Amherst. Previously, Kelsey worked as a research coordinator at U Mass Medical School in the Neuro-Trauma ICU. Kelsey is interested in prognostication, as well as the development and validation of prediction models. Her future plans are to pursue a career as a Data Scientist.
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May is...
Stroke Awareness Month!
When it comes to stroke, every second counts! Nearly 2 million brain cells die each minute a stroke remains untreated. This May for stroke awareness month, make sure you know the facts, and consider learning CPR!
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2013 Boston Marathon: 10 Year Anniversary | |
Initial Care of the Severely Injured
On April 12th, Spaulding hosted the Second Annual Stepping Strong Center Grand Rounds Lecture by Dr. David King through the generous support of the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
The session was recorded and will be available for Mass General Brigham staff.
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One Boston Day
One Boston Day recognizes the resiliency, generosity, and strength demonstrated by the people of Boston and those around the world in response to the tragedy of April 15, 2013. On this 10th anniversary, the Stepping Strong Center will be hosting two blood drives (Copley Square | Government Center), Stop the Bleed demonstrations, and distributing injury prevention educational materials and Stepping Strong gear.
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Disability Community Forum
The City of Boston Disability Community Forum is an opportunity to learn about disability accessibility initiatives, and provide input about accessibility priorities. It is also an opportunity to ask City of Boston officials questions and meet neighbors.
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LOCATION
Suffolk University Law School or Virtual
DATES
May 11, 2023
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EDT
COST
Free - Must Register
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Rehabilitation in the Management of Chronic Conditions
LeaRRn
This virtual institute hosted by the Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network (LeaRRn) focuses on the role of rehabilitation in the care of chronic conditions. It brings together persons with lived experiences, consumers, clinical experts, health systems, government agencies, funders, professional associations, and researchers to advance access, quality, and outcomes of rehabilitation.
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LOCATION
Virtual
DATES
Day 1: June 13, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Day 2: June 15, 2023
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
COST
FREE
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Save the Date:
Phoenix World Burn Congress is Back!
Phoenix WBC began in 1985, developed by burn survivors, for burn survivors, to identify and understand the issues that impact the daily lives of those associated with burn trauma, and is the world's largest gathering of burn survivors, their families, burn care professionals, and the fire service industry.
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LOCATION
Greater DC Region
DATE
October 4th - 7th, 2023
COST
Tiered pricing
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Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) is recruiting individuals, family members, and researchers or clinicians to become an MSKTC ambassador. The MSKTC Ambassador Program connects people who are passionate about improving the lives of people living with SCI, TBI, and burn injuries. Ambassadors take part in research activities, help create and test MSKTC resources, and share them with those who will benefit from them most.
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR:
BURN | TBI | SCI
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Tips & Tricks for Sun Safety
Whether you are catching a ball game or just enjoying time outdoors, warmer weather is upon us and we wanted to share a friendly reminder on how to stay safe from the sun! MSKTC's "Sun Protection After Burn Injury" factsheet has a wealth of info relevant to everyone!
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BMS Webinar: Pediatric Outcome Measures in the BMS National Database
The Burn Model System National Data and Statistical Center will be hosting a webinar on the pediatric outcome measures in the Burn Model System Longitudinal Database, including how to access the data (free to any interested researchers).
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LOCATION
Virtual
DATE
April 25th, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT
COST
Free
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Carrie Arnold
Personalized public health might sound like a misnomer, but analytics and other tools of precision medicine hold promise for changing outcomes across populations.
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Debra Meyerson and Danny Zuckerman
Identity Theft follows Stanford professor Debra Meyerson’s journey to recover from a severe stroke that left her with both physical deficits and severe aphasia.
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Danny Lewis
Helmet sensors are helping to assess when football players might be at risk for a brain injury, like a concussion. Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD, Spaulding physician and researcher, explains how this is contributing to make the game safer.
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