Acute Rehabilitation

• Rotation length: 1 month
• Location: Swedish Medical Center – Cherry Hill
• Evaluation: written competency-based evaluation.

Practical Details:

• Fellows participate in the care of patients on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Swedish, under the direction of the medical director of the ARU.
• Fellows also attend clinic with the staff physiatrists.

Rotation Goals and Objectives:

Patient Care

• Admit and follow patients admitted to the Acute Rehabilitation service, under the supervision of the attending physiatrist.
• Participate in outpatient clinic with attending physiatrists.
• Observe the assessments performed by physical, occupational, and speech therapists.

Medical knowledge

• Increase knowledge of common conditions requiring rehabilitation: cerebrovascular disease, neuromuscular disorders, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury.
• Recognize the natural history and treatment course of patients requiring rehab after stroke.

Practice-based learning and improvement

• Learn the criteria for referral to acute rehabilitation.
• Recognize the important role of physical, occupational, and speech therapists in rehabilitation.

Interpersonal and communication skills

• Communicate sensitively and professionally with patients, families, and staff.

Professionalism

• Interact professionally with the multidisciplinary care team.

Systems-based practice

• Understand the principles of discharge planning and determining an appropriate level of care.
• Recognize the distinction between Acute and Sub-Acute Rehabilitation.