>> Barbara: I think what really attracted me
to physical medicine and rehabilitation
was helping people function at their best.
We all have more potential than we realize.
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>> We like the idea of students
who are gonna be feeling well in the culture of Hopkins.
So we are interested in the students
who want to develop strong academic careers.
>> We have clinicians, we have researchers,
we have people who do both areas of academic medicine,
and we also allow the residents to explore
some of the community rehab locations
around the Baltimore area, but even nationally
and internationally, if it is interesting to them.
>> One of the best ways for me personally
is to learn by doing and learn by practicing,
I mean, that's why we call it the practice of medicine
no matter how far along you are.
So coming here and working with some
of the attendings, they'll ask for your opinion.
You know, what is your experience,
what do you think works well,
so they're there when you need them
and they'll always help you out,
but a lot of times they'll give you the reins
to really manage the patients and try
to provide the best possible care.
>> So we work with therapists and psychologists
pretty much on a daily basis, collaborating on patient care,
and they have training programs here at Hopkins too,
so while they're learning, you get that benefit
of learning about their process, and how that complements
your perspective and your patient's care.
It helps you get out of that medical silo
of just being a physician and understanding the full picture
of how a patient needs to be approached in rehab.
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>> Working! >> That's good.
>> Research is including a component
of the training for physiatries.
We have significant research efforts
in stroke, multiple sclerosis,
in neuromuscular rehabilitation research
and in major upper extremity trauma,
as well as cognitive rehabilitation
and rehabilitation psychology.
These research efforts that are really amplifying
in the department, it's very important and
a great opportunity for residents to join us.
Not many academy departments offer this breadth
and depth of research in the rehabilitation setting.
>> The research opportunities at Hopkins are endless.
I recently presented our findings that grand rounds
within our departments, and this was a real
growing experience for me to be able to step up
in front of a room of people who are
very knowledgeable on the topic
and still listened to something I had to say.
>> We don't just sit in a classroom, we're actively engaged.
We get to interact with all the physicians and therapists
and neuropsychologists that we work with clinically
in a classroom setting and in a sim lab setting.
We also like to have interactive field trips
where we go explore adaptive sports that we like
to refer our patients to.
When we take our skills out of the classroom and
out of the textbooks and apply it in practical settings,
it makes us more well-rounded engaged learners.
>> Dr. Friedlander: The residents get to work with
some of the most well-renowned faculty in the area of
physical medicine and rehabilitation.
And then they also get to do that with some of the best
residents in the field as well.
They're growing together, they're learning from each other,
and they're building each other up so that they
will eventually be those leaders in the field.
>> Dr. Raja: One of the most important things
coming here for me was whether the residents get along
and what the culture of the residency is.
So when I came here, that's exactly the
sort of atmosphere that I fell into.
We do hang out, even outside of the program.
And that makes the whole experience a lot more fun.
>> Dr. Friedlander: Something I can hope for
for the residents in this program
is that they're able to walk away with
hopefully multiple experiences that continue to
motivate them to pursue patient care and
excellence in the field of PM&R.
Those small moments are the ones that keep us going.
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