VCU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PM&R Opportunities: Shadowing Program

The purpose of this opportunity is to give medical students at VCU some exposure to the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Currently there are no M2 classes devoted to PM&R nor are there M3 rotations available in the VCU curriculum. The PM&R Shadowing Program at VCU will give interested medical students clinical exposure to PM&R early in their medical school experience.

I. General information

The Shadowing Program will be set up on a self-serve basis. There are three general categories from students to choose from: 1) inpatient at VCU Medical Center and the VA Medical Center, 2) outpatient at various clinics including Sheltering Arms (multiple locations), Children’s Hospital, Health South Day Rehabilitation Program, Stony Point, Massey Cancer Pain Clinic and EMG testing at the VA, 3) Consult service with VCU residents. It is recommended that after you select a PM&R physician, clinical opportunity and time/location, you e-mail the physician to let them know you will be attending on that day and time.

II. Participating PM&R faculty

Dr. Cifu
Chair and professor
Clinical specialties: geriatrics, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, brain injury, spinal cord injury and orthopaedic rehabilitation
E-mail: dcifu@hsc.vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 828-4231 (VCU), (804) 342-4300 (Sheltering Arms- Bon Air)

Dr. McKinley
Associate professor and director of the residency program, and director of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Clinical specialties: rehabilitation of sCI, Electrodiagnostic testing, evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries/disorders
E-mail: wmckinle@hsc.vcu.edu
Pager: (804) 997-6462

Dr. Erikson
Associate professor, director of Rehabilitation Consult Service, stroke and amputation rehabilitation
Clinical specialties: a holistic approach to musculoskeletal pain
E-mail: jerickse@hsc.vcu.edu
Pager: (804) 997-6474

Dr. Walker
Assistant director in the VCU Department of PM&R
Clinical specialties: brain injury rehabilitation, musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries
E-mail: wcwalker@hsc.vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 560-8966 (Stony Point), (804) 673-4421 (Health South)

Dr. MonasterioMD.
Attending physician, Children’s Hospital/Pediatric Rehabilitation
Clinical specialties: pediatric rehabilitation
E-mail: emonasterio@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 675-5330
Pager: (804) 759-9262

III Directions

Childrens Hospital

2924 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23220

1. Start out going northeast on N. 11th St. toward E. MARSHALL ST.
2. Turn Left onto LEIGH ST.
3. Turn slight Right onto CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
4. Stay straight to go onto BROOK RD.

Sheltering Arms

Various locations (see brochure at (www.pmr.vcu.edu/clinics/Shelter/Locations%20Brochure.pdf)

Saint Mary’s Location (Bremo)
5899 Bremo Road, Suite B

1. Start out going northeast on N. 11th ST. toward E. MARSHALL ST.
2. Turn left onto E. MARSHALL ST.
   
3. Turn left onto N. 10th ST.
   
4. Turn right onto US 250/US 33/E. BROAD ST.
   
5. Turn left onto N. ALLEN AVE.
6. Enter next roundabout and take first exit onto MONUMENT AVE.
   
7. Turn left onto BREMO RD.

Midtown location
2805 West Broad Street, Richmond VA 23221

1. Start out going northeast on N. 11th ST. toward E. MARSHALL ST.
   
2. Turn left onto E. MARSHALL ST.
   
3. Turn left onto N. 10th ST.
4. Turn right onto US 250/US 33/E. BROAD ST.

Bon Air location
206 Twinridge Lane, Richmond VA

1. Start out going Northeast on N. 11th ST. toward E. MARSHALL ST.
2. Turn right onto E. MARSHALL ST.
3. Turn right onto N. 12th ST.
4. Turn right onto US 60/VA 147/E. MAIN ST.
5. Turn left onto S 12th ST.
6. Merge onto DOWNTOWN EXWY/VA-195 W/I 195 N
7. Take POWHITE PKWY/VA 146 S toward VA 150/288/US 60.
8. Merge onto POWHITE PARKWAY
9. Merge onto CHIPPENHAM PKWY/VA 150 S via the exit on the Left
10. Take the US 60 W/MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE exit towards Midlothian
11. Stay straight to go onto MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE
12. Turn right onto N. PROVIDENCE RD.
13. Turn left onto TWINRIDGE LN.

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA)

1201 Broad Rock Boulevard, Richmond VA

1. Start out going northeast on N. 11th ST. toward E. MARSHALL ST.
2. Turn right onto E. MARSHALL ST.
3. Turn right onto N. 12th ST.
   
4. Turn right onto US 60/VA 147/E. MAIN ST.
5. Turn left onto US 60 W/S. 8th ST.
   
6. Turn slight left onto US 60 W/S 8th ST. Continue to follow US 60 W.
7. Keep right at the fork in the ramp.
8. Turn left onto COWARDIN AVE/US 1 S/US 301 S.
9. Turn right onto US 360/HULL ST.
10. Turn left onto E. BROAD ROCK ROAD/VA 10.

Ambulatory Care Center (ACC)

1223 E. Marshall Steet, Richmond VA