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Dr. Joanne Smith Receives Award from Chicago History Museum

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 嫩B研究院 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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Using inclusive Language

How to Use Inclusive Language

Courtney assists people who have experienced injuries and traumatic events that changed their lives, altered their perception of self-image, and impacted how others interact with them.

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Allen Washington getting treatment at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院

After a Hospital Stay for Covid, Patients May Face Months of Rehabilitation

Allen Washington was an active, busy executive before contracting Covid-19 this summer. After weeks in the hospital, he now faces extensive physical and occupational therapy.

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Nerve Damage Linked to Prone Positioning in COVID-19

Among COVID-19 patients who undergo mechanical ventilation, lying in the prone position has been associated with lasting nerve damage.

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LIFE Center at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院

What is the LIFE Center?

Experiencing a life-changing event can be challenging — finding information should not be one of those challenges.

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嫩B研究院 Receives Center Grant to Test Effectiveness of Home and Community Services

嫩B研究院 Receives Center Grant to Test Effectiveness of Home and Community Services

A new center grant recently was awarded to Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院 to create a system to evaluate home and community-based services. The grant — with funding of $4.4 million over five years — started on Sep. 1 and is through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 嫩B研究院 (NIDILRR), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Dr. Monica Rho to Receive AAPM&R Award

Dr. Monica Rho Selected for AAPM&R’s PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship

At the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s (AAPM&R) Annual Assembly, Monica Rho, MD, chief, Musculoskeletal Medicine, will receive the prestigious 2020 PASSOR Legacy Award and Lectureship.

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Spinal Cord Injury Spotlight

Established in September 2014, National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month raises awareness about SCI, and the need for better treatment and education. At Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, this month also gives us an opportunity to reflect on our patients, team and community.
Meet some of our outstanding colleagues and patients as they share their reflections on what this National SCI Month means to them.

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Painting for Art Therapy

Day-in-the-Life with Art Therapist Edie Morris

Art Therapist Edie Morris shows a typical day at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院.

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Marty Hagan

Undefeated: Marty Hartigan lost his limbs. Then he cheered up his friends.

A year after his near-death experience, Marty Hagan, the former Stanford rugby player is coming to terms with a different life and body.

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"Worse Than Cancer" COVID Survivor Recounts in Vivid Detail His Six-Week Recovery

"Worse Than Cancer" COVID Survivor Recounts in Vivid Detail His Six-Week Recovery

ABC’s Good Morning America recently published a short film featuring world-renowned documentary filmmaker Gordon Quinn on his experiences as a patient with COVID-19.

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Jacob Brewer at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院

Teen struck by lightning in Florida now improving with treatment in Chicago

A teenager who survived being hit by lightning in Florida is making strides with treatment in Chicago.

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