Associate Teaching Professor Sue Spaulding, MS, L/CPO, FAAOP, and Professor Jelena N. Svircev, MD, received a small grant from the University of Washington Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME). The $5,000 award will support their project, “Building expertise of UW Rehabilitation Medicine professionals in adaptive sports.”
The project has three goals:
- Develop and implement an adaptive sports curriculum for UW Rehabilitation Medicine faculty, clinicians, and trainees.
- Build partnerships between the department and local adaptive sports organizations.
- Increase awareness of rehabilitation services in the community.
For more about Dr. Svircev’s work with adaptive sports, read: Redefining an athlete’s journey with Adaptive Sled Hockey.