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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.

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.

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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.

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  • Matt receives a Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship!

    Congratulations to Matt Paponetti on receiving a 2026 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship from the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research! This prestigious award will support his doctoral training and dissertation research, Physical Therapy in the GLP-1 Era: Optimizing Strength, Function, and Physical Activity in Adolescents with Obesity . Matt’s research explores how GLP-1 receptor...
  • Riley earns her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

    Congratulations to Riley Summers on earning her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification! This certification reflects her commitment to developing skills in process improvement, problem-solving, and operational excellence. We also extend our thanks to the James Operational Excellence Team for supporting her certification and for their continued partnership with the QI Hub.
    Riley Summers Lean Sic Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate