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Claudine Humure is a graduate student in the Prosthetics & Orthotics program at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
April 19, 2023

Prosthetics & Orthotics student has global vision

April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. For graduate student Claudine Humure, it’s a reminder that she’s working toward her perfect profession.

Prosthetics & Orthotics graduate student Claudine Humure works to shape a plaster cast inside a teaching lab at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
April 19, 2023

Prosthetics became her foundation for learning, giving back

Orphaned in Rwanda, a woman overcame childhood cancer and amputation, and is prepared to return to Africa to offer hope to fellow amputees.

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Seattle Marathon medical director Dr. Mark Harrast speaks with UW Medicine volunteers.
November 23, 2022

Mile after mile: Medical director hits marathon milestone

More than 100 UW Medicine volunteers turn out every year to help Dr. Mark Harrast provide care for runners.

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illustration of nerves being attacked
May 30, 2022

Pain, anxiety should be dealt with soon after MS diagnosis

Screening for depression also should happen quickly to maintain quality of life, two new studies of multiple sclerosis indicate. 

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July 14, 2021

Dr. Stanley A. Herring receives lifetime achievement award

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is honoring Herring, co-founder of The Sports Institute.

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Man in a wheelchair at sunset
February 1, 2021

Learning to thrive after a spinal cord injury

UW Medicie is recruiting people with these injuries for a peer-led program of support and guidance.

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A woman who doesnt feel well
January 25, 2021

Post-COVID-19 clinic seeing more patients

The sustained and growing volume of COVID-19 infections has also resulted in more outpatients receiving care at UW Medicine's post-COVID clinic. On average, its providers are treating 15 new patients a week.

picture of caregiver examining lung x-ray
August 3, 2020

Protocol needed to monitor COVID-19 disease course

Patients with pre-existing lung conditions may be especially vulnerable to lasting symptoms, writes a UW Medicine pulmonologist.

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picture of man during a telemedicine visit with doctor
July 7, 2020

Telehealth clinic addresses COVID-19 survivors' needs

You might have seen videos of COVID-19 survivors leaving intensive-care units, to applause and cheers, but that's not the end of patients' fight.  The recovery journey can be long. 

Mack lab stem cell and gene therapry
October 14, 2019

New research center to explore muscle health and disease

Investigators hope leading-edge scientific studies will translate into therapies for difficult-to-treat skeletal muscle disorders, as well as heart muscle damage

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