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HEART: Healing and Empowering Actions for Recovery from Trauma

Healing the Whole Patient

The HEART Trial is redefining recovery for orthopedic trauma patients by addressing both physical injuries and the emotional scars that often go untreated. This 5-year, multi-center study aims to create a new standard of care for mental health in trauma recovery.

HEART Trial Overview
SPIRIT Club: Fitness for All

Fitness for Brain Injury Recovery

The SPIRIT Club Trial is developing an evidence-based streaming platform to help chronic brain injury survivors stay active after rehab ends. This NIH-funded project adapts inclusive fitness programs to improve independence, quality of life, and neurocognitive recovery.

SPIRIT Club Trial
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Building Quality Improvement Capacity

The Regional QI Hub connects Ohio’s Colleges of Medicine to strengthen QI infrastructure and advance health equity. Supported by Ohio Department of Medicaid, the initiative offers training and collaborative support to improve population‑level outcomes.

Regional QI Hub

News

  • Rylie Severson Presents CARESTREAM at Annual Education Symposium

    oberyszyn.3@osu.edu | May 25, 2026
    At the 2026 College of Medicine Annual Education Symposium on January 28, Rylie Severson, a research assistant in the lab, presented on the CARESTREAM program as a tool for enhancing undergraduate readiness for health professions. This year’s conference theme, “ Navigating Change with Purpose ”, highlighted work in artificial intelligence, medical education research, teaching innovation, and...
    Rylie Severson presenting at the Annual Education Symposium

  • Congratulations to Yogesh Kumaran on His PhD Defense!

    oberyszyn.3@osu.edu | May 11, 2026
    On February 27, Yogesh Kumaran, BS, successfully defended his PhD dissertation, “LIFE Hip: Leveraging In Sim for Fracture Evaluation.” His research explored the use of simulation-driven approaches to enhance the evaluation of hip fractures, with the goal of improving clinical insight in orthopedic care. Through this work, Yogesh contributed to the growing intersection of simulation, engineering...

  • Congratulations to Jennifer Eramo on Successfully Defending Her DNP!

    kumaran.11@osu.edu | April 20, 2026
    On March 25th, Jennifer Eramo, MSN, BS, RN successfully defended her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Project titled Blood Pressure Measurement in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Initiative, a meaningful contribution to improving one of the most fundamental, and often overlooked, aspects of primary care delivery. We are incredibly proud of Jennifer for reaching this milestone and for the...
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