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Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS)

2011 Recipients

The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) and the Foundation for PM&R are excited to announce the results of the 4th annual Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) grant application cycle. This program allows first year medical students to experience the rewards of scholarly research within the specialty of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation through an eight-week summer externship.

We received a number of applications from both site sponsors and students this year. A total of 11 academic institutions applied to host students, generating 10 student applications this year. A selection committee of 6 AAP members each scored up to 4 applications each based on scientific merit, research milieu, and dedication of the student. Average scores ranged from 2.5 to 5.0 out of a 1-9 NIH scoring system, with lower scores indicating higher quality. The quality of the applications was tremendous, and several excellent applications fell short of the funding line. We were able to fund a total of 6 students again this year. The selection committee chose the following students as having the highest quality applications:

	Khushboo Doshi, a student at University of Illinois in Chicago, will be mentored by Dr. Citlali Lopez-Ortiz and Dr. Elliot at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on the study "Dance for motor learning in Children with Cerebral Palsy."
	James Russ, from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, will study the "Functional neuroimaging of individuals with TBI with and without excessive daytime sleepiness" at the Rusk Institution of Rehabilitation Medicine - New York University under the mentorship of Dr. Tamara Bushnik.
	Alexander Rascoe, a student at Penn State College of Medicine, will be mentored by Dr. Gwendolyn Sowa on the study "Loading effects on Glycosaminoglycan concentration in media bathing a rabbit functional spinal unit - identifying a system specific biomarker" at the University of Pittsburgh.
	Anna Edmiston will remain at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and will study "Psychological and locomotor recovery following SCI: systematically evaluating the effects of exercise rehabilitation, antidepression therapy, or a combination in a rat model” under the mentorship of Dr. Candace Floyd.
	Kelly Joy Valignota from the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine will be mentored by Dr. Preeti Raghavan at the NYU Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine on the study "Comparing proximal-distal and distal-proximal effects during simultaneous bimanual training to improve motor function post-stroke."
	Jaclyn Barcikowski, a student at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine will be working at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge under the preceptorship of Dr. Jonathan Bean. Her study is entitled “Piloting a new measure of ankle strength and power.”

Congratulations to the 2011 RREMS Recipients!

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