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ORTHO 406C

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Hongtao M. Guo

Description from DukeHub

This elective will expose the students to the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). PM&R is the medical specialty that focuses on treating patients with physical disabilities, whether it be from stroke, sports injury, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or congenital/acquired musculoskeletal conditions. PM&R physicians are known as physiatrists. Physiatrists focus on a holistic approach to healthcare, focusing on how to improve a patient's function and manage their pain. Physiatrists often lead interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams and work closely with neurologists, psychiatrists, orthopedic/neurological surgeons. The students will have the opportunities of rotating with the physiatry attendings seeing patients and performing procedures in the areas of interventional spine, MSK, pediatric physiatry, prosthetics and orthotics, physical therapy/occupational therapy, chiropractic therapy, etc. For questions or permission, please contact Dr. H Michael Guo. Permission of the instructor is required for enrollment. Time and location for initial meeting: Monday, 8am - at the Arringdon Procedure Room. Credit: 2; Maximum Enrollment: 2. H. Michael Guo, MD/PhD; Ankit Patel MD, Mike O. Boyd, DO; Gloria Liu, MD; and Eugen Lewis, DC

Skills

  • clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course

AI-resilient: 3 of 5

  • Yes: Physical, lab or field work · clinical rotation
  • Yes: Live work with people · "patients"
  • No: Judgment someone is accountable for
  • Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "surgeons"
  • No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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