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Ride for Rehab Partners
About the Ride For Rehab
Dr. Joel Press of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)will be traveling on a 3,861 mile cross-country bike ride from San Francisco to Boston on June 12, 2007.
The goal of this ride is to raise awareness of the critical role that physiatry and rehabilitation play in restoring function and improving quality of life for all patients, and the geographical disparities in Medicare coverage for inpatient rehabilitation.
Click here to download the Ride for Rehab donation form
The goal of this ride is to raise awareness of the critical role that physiatry and rehabilitation play in restoring function and improving quality of life for all patients, and the geographical disparities in Medicare coverage for inpatient rehabilitation.
Click here to download the Ride for Rehab donation form
About Dr. Joel Press
- Medical Director, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center
- Doctor Joel Press graduated from the University of Michigan in 1980 with a B.S. Degree-with distinction, Microbiology. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1984, and did his Internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School in 1984-85. He completed his Residency at Northwestern University Medical School, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 1988. He has been an attending physician at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago since 1988 and in 1989 he founded and directed the Sports Rehabilitation Program at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. In December of 1994, Dr. Press was instrumental in the opening of the Center for Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation, with Dr. Press as its Medical Director. He has published numerous articles, edited a textbook, chaired numerous courses, and been invited to lecture many times. Dr. Press is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School.
3 comments:
This is the "Before" picture. The "After" picture will be posted after August 17, 2007
Dr. JP
We are missing you already and wishing you a safe journey. We will be keeping an eye out for the events of your trip. Just know that we are with you and supporting you with every mile you travel.
How can you stay on that bike for that long is a real mystery to me. Talk to you soon. Zee
Dr. Press! Please know the LIFE Center is thinking of you and sending tons of positive energy to keep you strong as you begin to rock n roll through the mountains! So glad to see you put this blog together. We'll stay tuned for more highlights.
Rock On!
Kris, Jamee, Lisa, Marcia, Lynn, Carol - RIC Lifers
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