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Below are stories with patients and physiatrists who describe what "Physiatry is more than_____." These are compassionate and courageous stories of individuals who discovered things about themselves they never thought possible. If you are someone who has seen the power of physiatry at work in your or someone else's life, please share your own story.
June 14, 2017 | Submitted by pmrismorethan | Video Interviews
Gathering Perspectives of a Unique and Diverse Specialty No matter the clinical focus or practice setting, every physiatrist we’ve ever spoken to mentions how the specialty goes beyond an injury, a condition, or even a particular age group. Physiatry must be more than any of those things in order to properly serve patients and positively […]
learn moreMay 1, 2017 | Submitted by Physiatry is More Than | Video Interviews
“Earle, what is the square root of 25?” Earle Powdrell had been in a community hospital in Dallas for 3 days, in what appeared to be a vegetative state. Unable to move his eyes to the right or left, Earle could only – at the time – blink. It was with 5 blinks, that Earle […]
learn moreJanuary 13, 2017 | Submitted by Renald Peter Ty Ramiro, M.D., FPARM | Video Interviews
Renald Peter T. Ramiro, MD, Advocates for Persons with Disabilities “Physiatry is more than a Medical Specialty…it has become my vocation to reach out and advocate for Persons With Disabilities. And one effort includes the M.O.V.E. (Making Ourselves Vigilant to Exercise) Advocacy of the Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine (PARM). M.O.V.E. is an effort for […]
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