Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

This department offers medical students in all four years the opportunity to become familiar with the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and the comprehensive management of disease and trauma from acute illness to independent function.

During the first and second years, faculty of the department participate in a number of courses. The department plays a major role in the third-year clinical specialties rotation. Students may also arrange to attend clinics and rounds to participate in patient care with the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team.

Four-week, or longer, clerkships are available for third- and fourth-year students in a variety of general and subspecialized areas within rehabilitation medicine, including pediatric rehabilitation and electrodiagnosis.

Postgraduate residency training, leading to board eligibility in the physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty, as well as numerous fellowships and research opportunities are offered at the Rehabilitation Institute and Tufts-affiliated hospitals.

Postgraduate continuing education programs are offered on a periodic basis. The department also participates in basic and advanced courses for students in allied health professions

Multidisciplinary research focuses on the areas of pediatric rehabilitation, rehabilitation engineering, and rehabilitation management of trauma and severe disability. The department offers a well-balanced and broad-based clinical, teaching, and research program for students to become well-versed in the fundamentals of the practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation.