Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a division of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, offers an elective in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for fourth-year students who are interested in the specialty. Students will gain exposure to the field of rehabilitation medicine in a variety of settings including acute inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and procedures including joint injections, botulinum toxin injections, and electrodiagnostic testing. Students will learn the physiatric approach to patient care and the roles of the various rehabilitation team members.  Attendance at twice weekly lectures is mandatory.

The elective is available at St. Charles Hospital or the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Northport.  Detailed information regarding the elective is available on CBase.  For more information, students may contact Mr. Dennis Lawney, Program Coordinator, at (631)474-6349, or dennisj.lawney@chsli.org.