Best Disability Research Center Podcasts (2025)

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Genetic Testing; Conversation with a Researcher and Patient Advocate (HLOL #260) 26:14

3d ago26:14

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Doris Zallen, PhD, is Professor Emerita of Science Studies and Humanities at Virginia Tech. Her research explores personal, family, and societal issues arising from advances in genetic testing and gene therapy. Zallen is the author of two books about genetic testing and is developing an online tool to help people make informed choices about testing…

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Grand Rounds: Dr. Molly Fuentes, Health Inequities Among Children with Disabilities: Focus on American Indian and Alaska Native Children. Part 2 31:19

14d ago31:19

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Dr. Molly Fuentes is medical director at the inpatient rehabilitation unit at the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Fuentes is an assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Medicine. She also is a pediatric physiatrist. She completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University and is a graduate of the School of Medicine …

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Grand Rounds: Dr. Molly Fuentes, Health Inequities Among Children with Disabilities: Focus on American Indian and Alaska Native Children. Part 1 27:22

27d ago27:22

27:22

Dr. Molly Fuentes is medical director at the inpatient rehabilitation unit at the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Fuentes is an assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Medicine. She also is a pediatric physiatrist. She completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University and is a graduate of the School of Medicine …

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Discussing Health Literacy with an Information Designer (HLOL #259) 23:19

1M ago23:19

23:19

Karel van der Waarde is an information designer based in Belgium. His projects often focus on medication information that is given to patients by doctors and pharmacists. Karel teaches about information design to audiences worldwide. He is active in many professional associations including the International Institute for Information Design (IIID). …

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Dr. Shae Datta: Nutritional Recovery After Concussion, Part 2 33:58

1M ago33:58

33:58

Shae Datta, MD is a Sports Neurologist with special interest in post-concussion syndrome, vestibulo-ocular dysfunction and the relation of integrative medicine on brain health. Her specific training allows for a variety of treatment modalities in the identification of mild traumatic brain injury and sideline concussion diagnosis. She has written a …

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Dr. Shae Datta: Nutritional Recovery After Concussion, Part 1 23:17

2M ago23:17

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Shae Datta, MD is a Sports Neurologist with special interest in post-concussion syndrome, vestibulo-ocular dysfunction and the relation of integrative medicine on brain health. Her specific training allows for a variety of treatment modalities in the identification of mild traumatic brain injury and sideline concussion diagnosis. She has written a …

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Medical Clowns: A Dose of Joy for Patients of All Ages (HLOL #258) 25:16

2M ago25:16

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Cheryl Lekousi is the Executive Director of the Hearts & Noses Hospital Clown Troup based in Needham, MA. In her work as a clown, Cheryl is referred to as “Tic Toc.” Building on anextensive background in special needs education and early child development, Cheryl now makes clown visits to pediatric hospital units, memory care facilities for older a…

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Avery Menaker and Faye Bronstein: High Intensity Training Across the Continuum. 25:40

2M ago25:40

25:40

Avery Menaker is a senior occupational therapist at NYU Rusk Rehabilitation. She is certified as both a stroke rehabilitation specialist and a brain injury specialist. She co-leads an initiative at NYU to bring high intensity practice to patients participating in occupational therapy. Faye Bronstein is the inpatient rehabilitation clinical speciali…

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Dr. Andrew Bateman: Care of Patients with Neurological Impairments, Part 3 26:15

3M ago26:15

26:15

Dr. Andrew Bateman has worked in clinical rehabilitation and research since 1990 as a chartered physiotherapist. He was fascinated by the problem of patients with neurological conditions not doing what he expected. So, he went off to learn more about neuropsychology and did so by completing a PhD in Neuropsychology in 1997. He was at the National H…

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Using Music to Support Patient Care (HLOL #257) 24:57

3M ago24:57

24:57

Christopher Pizzute, MA, LCAT, MT-BC, is a music psychotherapist who works in inpatient and outpatient services at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. His expertise extends to palliative, psychiatric, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal care. Christopher is also a songwriter, artist, and video game advocate whose work now extends to explorin…

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Dr. Andrew Bateman: Care of Patients with Neurological Impairments, Part 2 23:28

3M ago23:28

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Dr. Andrew Bateman has worked in clinical rehabilitation and research since 1990 as a chartered physiotherapist. He was fascinated by the problem of patients with neurological conditions not doing what he expected. So, he went off to learn more about neuropsychology and did so by completing a PhD in Neuropsychology in 1997. He was at the National H…

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Dr. Andrew Bateman: Care of Patients with Neurological Impairments, Part 1 20:46

4M ago20:46

20:46

Dr. Andrew Bateman has worked in clinical rehabilitation and research since 1990 as a chartered physiotherapist. He was fascinated by the problem of patients with neurological conditions not doing what he expected. So, he went off to learn more about neuropsychology and did so by completing a PhD in Neuropsychology in 1997. He was at the National H…

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HLOL #256: Len & Ceci Doak Discuss Health Literacy’s Past, Present and Future 21:49

4M ago21:49

21:49

Today’s episode is a re-airing of an important podcast first posted in 2009. It is my conversation with the husband-and-wife team of Cecelia (Cici) and Leonard (Len) Doak. The field of health literacy as we know it today builds on the strong foundation of research, practice, and advocacy that began with the Doaks. While both of them have since pass…

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Dr. Sara Cuccurullo and Dr. Talya Flemming: Investigating and Analyzing the Effect of a Comprehensive Stroke Recovery Program, Part 2 35:26

4M ago35:26

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The introduction is done by Dr. Steven Flanagan, Chairperson of the Department of Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health. Sara Cuccurullo MD is Professor and Chairman, Residency Program Director in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Medical Dir…

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Dr. Sara Cuccurullo and Dr. Talya Flemming: Investigating and Analyzing the Effect of a Comprehensive Stroke Recovery Program, Part 1 30:22

5M ago30:22

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The introduction is done by Dr. Steven Flanagan, Chairperson of the Department of Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health. Sara Cuccurullo MD is Professor and Chairman, Residency Program Director in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Medical Dir…

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Communication Disabilities: Making Conversations Accessible to All (HLOL #255) 28:53

5M ago28:53

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Adena Dacy, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist. For many years, she worked with people of all ages who have communication disabilities. Dacy now is an Associate Director on the Health Care Services Team at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Her areas of interest include health literacy and access to quality care for …

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Kate Parkin, Mary Reilly, Angela Stolfi, and Christina Tafurt: Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology, Part 4 15:57

5M ago15:57

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Catherine Parkin serves as Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, She co-authored the book, Medical aspects of disability for the rehabilitation professionals in 2017 by the Springer Publishing Company. Mary Regina Reilly has served as the Clinical Director of Speech Language Patholog…

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Kate Parkin, Mary Reilly, Angela Stolfi, and Christina Tafurt: Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology, Part 3 23:38

6M ago23:38

23:38

Catherine Parkin serves as Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, She co-authored the book, Medical aspects of disability for the rehabilitation professionals in 2017 by the Springer Publishing Company. Mary Regina Reilly has served as the Clinical Director of Speech Language Patholog…

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Kate Parkin, Mary Reilly, Angela Stolfi, and Christina Tafurt: Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology, Part 2 21:42

6M ago21:42

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Catherine Parkin serves as Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, She co-authored the book, Medical aspects of disability for the rehabilitation professionals in 2017 by the Springer Publishing Company. Mary Regina Reilly has served as the Clinical Director of Speech Language Patholog…

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School-Based Health Centers: Health Literacy in Action (HLOL #254) 24:12

6M ago24:12

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Viju Jacob, MD, FAAP is the Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs at a large Federally Qualified Health Center in Bronx, NYC. His day-to-day work includes oversight of 12 school-based health practices, 2 family practice sites, and 6 school-based dental practices. Dr. Jacob also focuses on regulatory and policy aspects of school-bas…

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Kate Parkin, Mary Reilly, Angela Stolfi, and Christina Tafurt: Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology, Part 1 30:03

7M ago30:03

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Catherine Parkin serves as Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, She co-authored the book, Medical aspects of disability for the rehabilitation professionals in 2017 by the Springer Publishing Company. Mary Regina Reilly has served as the Clinical Director of Speech Language Patholog…

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Dr. Heidi Fusco, Alaina B. Hammond, Dr. Jessica Rivetz: Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 3 16:18

7M ago16:18

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Dr. Heidi Fusco is an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU LANGONE Health and the Rusk Rehabilitation hospital. She is the Assistant Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Rusk and the Medical Director of the Brain Injury Unit at Queens Nassau Nursing and Rehabilitation. She completed a fellowship in Brain injury Rehab i…

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Gambling Disorders and Other Addictions (HLOL #253) 23:29

7M ago23:29

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Ted Hartwell is Executive Director of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. The mission of this Council is to generate awareness, promote education, and advocate for quality treatment of problem gambling in the state of Nevada. Ted is in long-term recovery from his own gambling disorder and has been advocating on this issue for over 15 years. Ted…

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Dr. Heidi Fusco, Alaina B. Hammond, Dr. Jessica Rivetz: Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 2 16:47

7M ago16:47

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Dr. Heidi Fusco is an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU LANGONE Health and the Rusk Rehabilitation hospital. She is the Assistant Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Rusk and the Medical Director of the Brain Injury Unit at Queens Nassau Nursing and Rehabilitation. She completed a fellowship in Brain injury Rehab i…

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Dr. Heidi Fusco, Alaina B. Hammond, Dr. Jessica Rivetz: Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 1 21:52

8M ago21:52

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Dr. Heidi Fusco is an assistant professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU LANGONE Health and the Rusk Rehabilitation hospital. She is the Assistant Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Program at Rusk and the Medical Director of the Brain Injury Unit at Queens Nassau Nursing and Rehabilitation. She completed a fellowship in Brain injury Rehab i…

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Health Information Equity: Equal Access to Information that is High-Quality, Understandable, and Usable (HLOL #252) 25:23

8M ago25:23

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Cliff Coleman, MD, MPH, is a physician and international expert in the field of health literacy. His award-winning work focuses on improving health literacy and clear communication training for healthcare professionals through systems approaches, including curriculum design and evaluation. Coleman is Professor of Family Medicine at the Oregon Healt…

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Dr. Steven DeKosky: CTE History, Questions and Future Directions, Part 2 28:29

8M ago28:29

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Dr. Steven DeKosky is professor of Alzheimer’s research at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Deputy Director of the McKnight Brain Institute at that institution. He also is a professor of neurology and neuroscience there. Previously, he served as vice president and dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and was chairp…

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Dr. Steven DeKosky: CTE History, Questions and Future Directions, Part 1 35:54

9M ago35:54

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Dr. Steven DeKosky is professor of Alzheimer’s research at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Deputy Director of the McKnight Brain Institute at that institution. He also is a professor of neurology and neuroscience there. Previously, he served as vice president and dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and was chairp…

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Putting Health Literacy Policy into Practice: How the Maryland Consumer Health Information Hub is Making This Happen (HLOL #251) 24:21

9M ago24:21

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Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., is the Endowed Chair and Director of the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health. Baur is widely recognized as a health communication expert whose work focuses on improving health literacy at the individual, family, community, and organizational levels. Prior to this position,…

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Dr. Darryl Kaelin: Traumatic Brain Injury And Its Association With Neurodegenerative Disorders, Part 2 38:02

9M ago38:02

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The introduction is done by Dr. Steven Flanagan, Chairperson of the Department of Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health. His remarks ended at the 2 minute: 24 second mark. Dr. Darryl Kaelin is the Endowed Chair of Stroke and Brain Injury Rehabilitation at the University of Louisville. In this Grand Rounds session, he speaks about Traumatic Brain Inj…

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Dr. Darryl Kaelin: Traumatic Brain Injury and its Association with Neurodegenerative Disorders, Part 1 24:29

10M ago24:29

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The introduction is done by Dr. Steven Flanagan, Chairperson of the Department of Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Darryl Kaelin is the Endowed Chair of Stroke and Brain Injury Rehabilitation at the University of Louisville. In this Grand Rounds session, he speaks about Traumatic Brain Injury and its Association with Neurodegenerative Diso…

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Family Health History: The Value of Learning about Generational Health (HLOL #250) 28:43

10M ago28:43

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Joana Andoh, MD, is an ophthalmology resident at The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Andoh has a long-standing passion for both the sciences and humanities. Her interests include social determinants of diabetic retinopathy, domestic violence-related ocular injuries, and geographic healthcare disparities. Dr. Andoh is …

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Dr. Julie Silver: Strategies to Address Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Part 2 28:31

10M ago28:31

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Dr. Julie Silver is an associate professor and associate chairperson in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School PART 2 In Part 2, Dr. Silver began by indicating that thinking about belonging and social integration are super important. There are two bodies of literature--a retention literature and a belonging…

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Dr. Julie Silver: Strategies to Address Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Part 1 31:51

11M ago31:51

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Dr. Julie Silver is an associate professor and associate chairperson in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School PART 1 Her presentation is a data-driven lecture for individuals who believe in science. A big theme in her work is to focus on tipping points that will drive change faster. An important large stud…

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Nicole Lund: Sports and Performance Nutrition, Part 2 15:27

11M ago15:27

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Nicole Lund is a registered dietitian at NYU Langone’s Sports Performance Center. A certified health and well-being coach and certified personal trainer, as a former dancer her love of movement led her into a career as a step aerobics instructor and personal trainer. Through her work, she recognized a need for a discussion about food and its impact…

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Accessible Recreation for All (HLOL #249) 23:21

11M ago23:21

23:21

Karen Foster is the Executive Director of All Out Adventures based in Massachusetts. Prior to being appointed as its Executive Director, Karen worked for this organization as a program leader. She has also been a 9th grade history teacher and school-based program administrator. Karen is certified to teach coastal kayaking and stand-up paddle boardi…

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Nicole Lund: Sports and Performance Nutrition, Part 1 16:09

12M ago16:09

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Nicole Lund is a registered dietitian at NYU Langone’s Sports Performance Center. A certified health and well-being coach and certified personal trainer, as a former dancer her love of movement led her into a career as a step aerobics instructor and personal trainer. Through her work, she recognized a need for a discussion about food and its impact…

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Dr. David Jevotovsky: TBI Recovery from Both Patient and Provider Perspectives 26:43

12M ago26:43

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Dr. David Jevotovsky is in the second year of a residency program at the Rusk Rehabilitation Institute at NYU Langone Health. A former graduate of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, he is keen on pursuing a fellowship in interventional pain medicine. Having experienced a traumatic brain injury during his medical training, he possesses a unique unders…

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Developing Materials for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Extreme Low Literacy (HLOL #248) 24:45

1y ago24:45

24:45

Molly Lynch, MPH, and Linda Squiers, PhD, both work within the Communication Practice Area at RTI International. Lynch has over 15 years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs with a focus on health literacy. She now directs RTI’s Audience Engagement Research Program. This includes using human-centered design …

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Special Episode:The New Metro: Sports Medicine Board Review Course 2024 26:40

1y ago26:40

26:40

This unique episode features course directors Dr. Salvador Portugal, Dr. Surein Theivakumar, Dr. Julia Iafrate, Dr. Jina Libby and Dr. Haruki Ishii for the course taking place 6/7-6/9. The following link has more information, if you or anyone you know is interested in registering: https://www.pathlms.com/nyurusk/courses/66458.…

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Dr. Jina Libby and Dr. Laurenie Louissaint: Global Health Spotlight: Rehabilitation Medicine in Namibia, Part 2 23:21

1y ago23:21

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Dr. Jina Libby completed her PM&R residency in Michigan. Her dedication to that profession and sports medicine extends beyond clinical practice as she serves on the executive committee for the International Rehab and Global Health Committee of AAPM&R. Her fervor for education is evident through her commitment to teaching physical medicine and rehab…

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Dr. Jina Libby and Dr. Laurenie Louissaint: Global Health Spotlight: Rehabilitation Medicine in Namibia, Part 1 34:29

1y ago34:29

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Dr. Jina Libby completed her PM&R residency in Michigan. Her dedication to that profession and sports medicine extends beyond clinical practice as she serves on the executive committee for the International Rehab and Global Health Committee of AAPM&R. Her fervor for education is evident through her commitment to teaching physical medicine and rehab…

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Start by Assuming Your Audience is Smart and Savvy (HLOL #247) 22:03

1y ago22:03

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Rohini Khillan, MPH, has been working in the field of public health policy for over a decade in both federal agencies and large nonprofit organizations. While her focus is primarily on issues of aging and disability, Rohini has worked on a variety of topics that include access to care and socioeconomic disparities. Much of her work centers on makin…

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Dr. Sharon Kolasinski: Grand Round Presentation on Treatment of Patients with Osteoarthritis, Part 2 36:45

1y ago36:45

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Dr. Sharon Kolasinski is a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Part 1 Her objectives in the presentation are to help listeners by learning about evidence-based treatment for patients with osteoarthritis (OA), to understand the process by whic…

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Dr. Sharon Kolasinski: Grand Round Presentation on Treatment of Patients with Osteoarthritis, Part 1 24:57

1y ago24:57

24:57

Dr. Sharon Kolasinski is a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Part 1 Her objectives in the presentation are to help listeners by learning about evidence-based treatment for patients with osteoarthritis (OA), to understand the process by whic…

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Cindy Brach Talks About the Evolution of Health Literacy (HLOL #246) 31:41

1y ago31:41

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Cindy Brach was the lead for health literacy and cultural competence at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and co-chaired the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Literacy Workgroup. Brach led the creation of many important health literacy tools and resources including the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precaution…

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Dr. Natalie Azar: Long-COVID As It Relates To Rheumatology, Part 2 25:11

1y ago25:11

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Dr. Natalie Azar is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine & Rheumatology at NYU Langone Health. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she is a designated long Covid provider in rheumatology. Her practice locations are at the Langone orthopedic center and Washington Square, and she has been in private practice since 2001. A gra…

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Dr. Natalie Azar: Long-COVID As It Relates To Rheumatology, Part 1 23:37

1y ago23:37

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Dr. Natalie Azar is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine & Rheumatology at NYU Langone Health. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she is a designated long Covid provider in rheumatology. Her practice locations are at the Langone orthopedic center and Washington Square, and she has been in private practice since 2001. A gra…

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Innovative Ideas for Using AI in Health Literacy (HLOL #245) 27:25

1+ y ago27:25

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Aditya Tummala and Beier Nelson are Co-Founders and Executive Directors of The Health Fluency Project. Their goal is to use AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other technology to help dismantle barriers that prevent people from accessing health services. Tummala is an undergrad student at Harvard College studying Biomedical Engineering. His primary f…

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Dr. Jacques Hacquebord: Hand Surgery in Patient Treatment, Part 2 16:50

1+ y ago16:50

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Dr. Jacques Hacquebord is Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at NYU Langone Health. He also serves as the co-chief of the Hand Surgery service at Bellevue Hospital (a Level 1 trauma and regional replant center) and co-chief of the Center for Amputation Reconstruction. He did his surgical residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of W…

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