Student Education

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at UTHealth offers a variety of experiences for medical students who are interested in the fascinating field of physiatry. These experiences include, but are not limited to – Observerships, Elective Clerkships and PM&R medical education lectures that go far beyond the scope of general physiatry.

Elective clerkships include:

* Intro to Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (TIRR/Memorial Hermann Hospital; MHH TMC; Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston)

* Brain Injury & Stroke Medicine (TIRR/Memorial Hermann Hospital)

* Spinal Cord Injury (TIRR/Memorial Hermann Hospital)

Observerships:

* Brain Injury & Stroke Medicine (TIRR/Memorial Hermann Hospital)

* Spinal Cord Injury (TIRR/Memorial Hermann Hospital)

* Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston; Children’s Memorial Hermann; TIRR/Memorial Hermann Hospital)

Faculty members of our department, as well as residents, fellows, and staff, are always willing to discuss PM&R with interested students. Every attempt is made to accommodate the varied needs and interests of students.

为more information, or to schedule a PM&R rotation, please contact the medical student education coordinator, Kathy Brown at 713-797-7429 or via email atkathy.brown@uth.tmc.edu.