Rehab Roundup Joanna

This rehab sees Dr Simon Shaw discuss rehabilitation of amputees, assisting technology and also his interest and specialism in neuromuscular disability and polio. Simon has had one of the most interesting and unusual career pathways before joining rehabilitation medicine and his discussion of this is fascinating. Enjoy!

This month Professor Lynne Turner-Stokes joins us for a discussion about rehabilitation of patients in PDOC. Lynne talks about what PDOC means, tools and signs used to monitor a patients progress, when to consider end of life care including recent legal changes, and Lynnes thoughts on the unique skills rehabilitation medics bring to the management of these patients. Lastly Lynne discusses her academic career and why she loves it so much.

This episode sees Jo and Juliet interview Dr Steve Halpin and discusd Long COVID rehabilitation. Steve is a rehabilitation medicine consultant and senior clinical research fellow in Leeds. His work with other rehab professionals was instrumental in setting up the Leeds COVID rehabilitation service - the first of its kind in the country. Steve sheds light into how research was used to build the case for the Leeds service, which unique skills he believes a rehab medic brings to this team and tips for anyone considering involvement in rehabilitation medicine research 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️

This episode sees the launch of rehab roundup! This is a series which aims to champion rehabilitation medicine amongst medical students and junior doctors. Listen to this episode to hear a summary of what our training programme looks like and just why we love it so much 💖