A Role Play Game in Practice: A Day in the Life of a General Physiatrist

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PT

Location: 121 & 122

Ideal Audience:Residents/Fellows, Medical Students

Course Director(s)

Carley Trentman, MD

Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation and Human Performance at Mount Sinai

Faculty(s)

Laurenie G. Louissant, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at SUNY Downstate

Brief Session Description : Have you ever read a "choose your own adventure" book? How about playing a "RPG" role playing game? Studies have shown that role playing can help lead to retention of important concepts. Why not integrate these concepts into physiatry? Join this session to step into the shoes of a general physiatrist and see what a day in the life can hold. Prepare to learn clinical as well as board related concepts as it relates to general physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Session Objectives:

Learners will be able to identify five common pathologies that can occur on an acute rehabilitation floor and begin initiation of diagnostic workup and/or treatment.
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