| The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rusk Institute, Recognizes Awardees ANNUAL RIRM AWARDS LUNCHEON The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rusk Institute, recently honored its professional staff in recognition of their special educational contributions during 2003. Each award recipient received a certificate of appreciation. The following is a list of Rusk Institute staff who received awards: PHYSICAL THERAPY Irene Gorzelany, P.T., DPT: “Repetitive Negligible Force Reaching in Rats Induces Pathological Overloading of Upper Extremity Bones.” Published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, November 11, 2003, Vol. 18. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Laura Amenta, M.S., OTR: “Painful Shoulder and OT Clinical Interventions.” Presented at American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2003. Rachel Feld, OTR/L: Co-author: study/publication: “Mental Health and Vitality among Canadian Women with Physical Disabilities.” Published in Journal of Psychological Reports, August, 2003. Elaine Toskos, OTR/L: “Funding Dilemmas for the Power Mobility Consumer.” Presented at the National Seating Symposium, Vancouver, B.C., April, 2003. PSYCHOLOGY Joseph F. Rath, Ph.D.: “Social Problem
Solving and Community Integration in Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Ph.D.: “Current Approaches to Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in the USA.” Published in Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 12, No. 8, 2003. SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Martha Taylor Sarno, M.D., (Hon.): “Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in Phonetic Word Fluency: A Longitudinal Study.” Presented at Academy of Aphasia, Vienna, Austria, October, 2003. SWALLOWING DISORDERS CENTER Patricia Lerner, M.S., CCC SLP/A: “Beyond the Swallow Evaluation: Implications for Treatment and Management – short course.” Presented at the New York State Speech Language Hearing Association Annual Convention, Rye, NY, March, 2003.
Jeanne Dzurenko, R.N.: “Ethics in Nursing: A Practical Guide.” Presented at Career Day, Nursing Spectrum Magazine and American Nursing Credentialing Center, Tarrytown, NY, August and October, 2003.
Esther Chachkes, D.S.W.: “Response to the AIDS Epidemic:
Metropolitan New York - A History of AIDS Social Work in Hospitals.”
Published in Rice, A., &
Jung H. Ahn, M.D.: ”Rehabilitation Following Brain Tumor Resection in Adults,” Published in Korean American Medical Association, 9: 43-45, 2003. Jeffrey M. Cohen, M.D.: “Computerized Infrared Imaging as a Tool in Monitoring the Clinical Response to Acupuncture Treatment in a Patient with Chronic Abdominal Pain.” Presented at the 64th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chicago, IL, October, 2003. Bryan O’Young, M.D.: “Computerized
Infrared Imaging in Studying the Sympathetic Vasomotor Response
to Temperature Stress in a Replanted Digit,” Presented
at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Assembly,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL., Ira G. Rashbaum, M.D.: “Interventions
in Chronic Pain Management: Disease-Specific Issues in Chronic
Pain.” Published in Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol. 84, March, 2003.
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