News & Media

Feb 2, 2024

A study by Dr. Cristina Sarmiento and team, in the January 2024 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS) describes a foundational step healthcare organizations need to take to facilitate the provision of equitable care: routine and systematic documentation of patients’ disability status in the electronic health record (EHR). This was recently featured on The Joint Commission blog.

Feb 1, 2024 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

CU Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation kicks off Black History Month by spotlighting Dr. Adedayo Balogun, DO, PGY-2.

Jan 12, 2024 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

The University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program announces that Dr. Dan Malone has been named the director of the hybrid pathway, in partnership with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS).

Dec 7, 2023

Cristina Sarmiento, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, was featured in the MyCP Webinar Series, hosted by the Cerebral Palsy Research Network, to discuss Priorities in Adult CP Research.

Dec 1, 2023

Paige Naylor, PhD, pediatric clinical neuropsychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, was featured in this article by Romper providing guidance on how to explain a loved one's Alzheimer diagnosis to your child.

Oct 2, 2023

Dr. Joyce Oleszek was featured in this heartwarming news story about a 10-year-old girl named Tessa Taylor who doesn't let cerebral palsy slow her down from excelling in athletics.

Oct 3, 2023

Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley was featured in The Aspen Times where she will be on a panel Wednesday, October 4, 2023, to discuss The Longevity Project: Maintaining mobility, balance, and athleticism throughout life.

Aug 20, 2023

Dr. Danielle Melton was featured in The Prosthetic Paradigm Podcast to share her thoughts on osseointegration and the Limb Loss Registry.

Jul 29, 2023

In this North American Spine Society podcast episode, Dr. Jason Friedrich gives an update on Nonsurgical Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.

Aug 1, 2023

Dr. Lisa Brenner and her team at the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center were featured in Time Magazine to discuss the link between traumatic brain injury and suicide.

Jul 19, 2023

Dr. Danielle Melton is featured in this article to discuss how The National Limb Loss & Preservation Registry, a new repository that aggregates data from entities that treat patients with amputation, offers a new opportunity to share de-identified data—and approximately 180 patient-care locations have signed on to the registry so far.

Jun 9, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

The CU Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation celebrated it's 36th Annual Gersten Day Rehabilitation Scientific Symposium. Attendees heard presentations from our outgoing residents, fellows, and current Rehabilitation Science PhD students, and our keynote speaker Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MS, MPH.

Jun 5, 2023

Dr. Danielle Melton, visiting associate professor in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Colorado, was featured in this article to discuss the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PLUS-M Survey) of more than more than 1,000 prosthetic limb users across the country.

May 26, 2023

Dr. William Niehaus hosts the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Podcast. The May 25th episode spotlights the 2022 LaunchPad Winner and explores sex-related discrepancies after spinal cord injury.

Apr 18, 2023

Visiting Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Dr. Danielle Melton was featured in this article about the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry.

May 9, 2023

Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette of the Physical Therapy Journal discusses academic career earnings and the projected shortage of physical therapy researchers with Alexander Garbin and Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, whose recent study evaluated the short- and long-term financial impacts of a full-time PhD program for physical therapists with a DPT.

May 3, 2023 by Zachary Noriega, MPA

On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the US Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Health Administration Eastern Colorado Health Care System and the Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention launched the first annual PACT Act Research Symposium for Veteran Health at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The PACT Act is a historic new law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.

Apr 6, 2023

Dr. William Niehaus hosts the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Podcast. The April 6th Episode spotlights LGBTQI+ Sexuality in Chronic Disease + Suicidality in TBI.

Mar 16, 2023

Parenting special needs magazine spoke with Dr. Sue Apkon, Chief of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Fischahs Chair in Pediatric Rehabilitation, and Vice Chair for the CU Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and current trainees Drs. Deanna Claus, Emily Gianetti, and Andrew McCoy, to learn more about Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Mar 7, 2023

CU Physical Therapy associate professor Dawn Magnusson was featured in USA Today on her extensive research on racial disparities in early intervention.