News & Announcements
Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our faculty’s latest achievements, awards and honors.
Dr. Prakash Jayabalan Honored with AAP Outstanding Service Award11.17.2025We are proud to announce that Dr. Prakash Jayabalan, Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Movement and Rehabilitation at Northwestern University, has been awarded the prestigious AAP Outstanding Service Award by the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).This national recognition celebrates Dr. Jayabalan’s exceptional dedication and volunteer service to the AAP, highlighting his significant contributions to advancing the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). The award honors AAP members who have gone above and beyond to support council programs, initiatives, and activities that benefit the PM&R community.Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jayabalan on this well-deserved honor.
09.26.2025Feinberg faculty, trainees, students and staff gathered to explore the future of teaching and learning in medicine during the 15th Annual Medical Education Day on September 24.
09.15.2025Feinberg students, staff, trainees and faculty celebrated scientific discoveries and presented their research posters and abstracts at Feinberg’s 19th annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day on Thursday, Sept. 11.
08.21.2025Northwestern has expanded the prosthetics and orthotics program with a Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics Research (MPO-R) degree, which offers the combination of rigorous clinical training with advanced research education.
07.09.2025A new study published in Science Advances is the first to use consumer wearables to quickly and precisely predict postoperative complications in children and shows potential for facilitating faster treatment and care.