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ForwardSpaulding Hospital Dr. J. Robert Shaughnessy PM&R Research & Education Day 2026
This is a live, in-person activity.
PM&R Day is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the breadth and impact of departmental research at Spaulding Rehabilitation. The program highlights scholarly work across all areas of research, with special recognition of projects completed by our Resident Physicians. In addition to showcasing resident-led initiatives, PM&R Day fosters collaboration and professional growth by welcoming expert speakers who share their knowledge and insights with faculty, trainees, and staff. Together, these activities promote innovation, interdisciplinary learning, and a shared commitment to advancing rehabilitation medicine.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants & other members of the healthcare team within Mass General Brigham.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe how rehabilitation dose & the subsequent response can be measured in treating people with stroke.
- Discuss the intersection of athletic practice and research in physical medicine & rehabilitation.
- Describe how wearable sensors can be used to measure motion in people with disabilities.
Additional Information
| 7:45am | Welcome | Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD & Gregory Jackson, MRC |
| 8:00 | Distinguished Lecture in PM&R #1: Measuring Rehabilitation Dose & Response after Stroke | Heidi Schambra, MD, FASNR |
| 9:00 | Break |
| 9:10 | Relaxin-2 Drives Fibrotic Cartilage to a Healthier Phenotype through Restoration of Mitochondrial Integrity | Nicole Katz, MD (Introduced by Simon Driver, PhD) |
| 9:20 | Pain Variability is Linked to Neural Reappraisal & Catastrophizing Improvement Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Fibromyalgia | Arvina Grahl, PhD (Introduced by HC Rhim, MD, MPH) |
| 9:30 | Exercise-Mimetic miRNA-Engineered Extracellular Vesicles Promote Chondrocyte Health in Knee Osteoarthritis | Kandarp Dave, PhD (Introduced by Shanti Pinto, MD) |
| 9:40 | Vietnam War Veterans Exhibit Accelerated Brain Aging Relative to Non-Veteran Older Adults | Evan Feigel, PhD, ACSM-CPT (Introduced by Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH) |
| 9:50 | Break |
| 10:00 | Distinguished Lecture in PM&R #2: Elite Athletes - Reflections on the Intersection of Practice & Research | Michael Joyner, MD |
| 11:00 | Distinguished Lecture in PM&R #3: TBD | Karen Nolan, PhD |
| 12:00pm | Presentation of Awards & Closing Remarks | Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD |
| 12:30 | Adjournment |
Mel Glenn, MD - Course Director
National Medical Director, NeuroRestorative
Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Mass General Brigham
Co-Director, Sports Concussion - Mass General Brigham
Chief, Division of Brain Injury Rehabilitation - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Vice President of Medical Staff, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Kandarp Dave, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosptal
Simon Driver, PhD
Director & Principle Investigator, Discovery Center for Brain Injury & Concussion Recovery - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Evan Feigel, PhD, ACSM-CPT
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Arvina Grahl, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Gregory Jackson, MRC
President & Chief Operating Officer, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Michael Joyner, MD
Consultant, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine - Mayo Clinic
Consultant, Department of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering - Mayo Clinic
Professor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Nicole Katz, MD
Sports Medicine Fellow, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Shanti Pinto, MD
Physician-Scientist, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Spaulding Rehabilitaiton Hospital
HC Rhim, MD, MPH
Sports Medicine Fellow, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Heidi Schambra, MD, FASNR
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology - NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine - NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Associate Chair, Research Strategy - Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health
Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH
Attending Physician & Director of Health Policy, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Harvard Medical School
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 4.00 Participation