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Welcome MATCHED PM&R Residents for 2024!

We are excited and pleased to announce the successful MATCH for our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program. Thank you to all PM&R Faculty, Residents and Staff for your efforts during recruitment!…

Dr. Heather Vincent to present National Grand Rounds for AAPM&R

Heather Vincent, PhD, MS, FACSM will be presenting National Grand Rounds on March 8, 2023, from 8:00PM-9:00PM (EST) for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. There is no fee for the webinar and CME credit is available, you must register in advance to attend.

PM&R Faculty, Researchers, and Trainees Attend the 13th Annual UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research February 28, 2023

Faculty, researchers and trainees in PMR presented at the 2023 Celebration of Research Day on various topics related to socioenvironmental factors and chronic pain, intermittent fasting and glucose administration. Read more below: Drs. Heather Vincent and Sharareh Sharififar presented: “Telerehabilitation Service Impact on Physical Function and Adherence Compared to Face-to-Face…

UF PM&R Team Up with US Paralympic Fencers

Drs. Heather Vincent, Kevin Vincent and resident, Dr. Aimee Madsen, visited the Team USA Para-fencing team and worked with the athletes discussing nutrition and strengthening options. Julio Diaz, Team USA’s Parafencing National Head Coach, was there and everyone was excited to…

Dr. Kevin Vincent part of care team to Ann’s journey

The race to Ragnar: Ann’s journey to pain-free running Ann Scanlon started running as a means to lose weight. After making it a part of her daily routine, running became one of her hobbies, along with watching New York Jets football and traveling. She joined a running group for women…

Dr. Sein presents horticultural therapy research at ASRA national meeting

Dr. Michael Sein spearheads research on patient interest in horticultural therapy as an adjuvant therapy to treat chronic back pain and presented initial findings at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)  21st annual Pain Medicine meeting on November 17-19, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. The findings are…

Dr. Estores’ COVID Restore clinic obtains national coverage

Dr. Irene Estores’ efforts to help patients with long lasting COVID related effects have garnered national coverage with National Public Radio (NPR) and outlets such as WUFT. The UF Health COVID Restore clinic, is embedded within the Integrative Medicine clinic. Read the article here:https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/10/11/uf-clinic-provides-treatment-for-long-covid-symptoms/ To learn more about the…

Residents and faculty present top research at AAPMR 2022

This year, the PMR residents and faculty represented the department across several research domains. Dr. Aimee Madsen’s research project titled “Anxiety State Impact on Recovery of Runners with Lower Extremity Injuries” was selected as one of the top projects in the Musculoskeletal Topics section by the American Academy of Physical…