Residents are dismissed from their responsibilities and encouraged to attend. Outpatient experience includes musculoskeletal, prosthetics, orthotic, pediatrics, and acute and chronic pain clinics. Residents also complete four months of EMG rotations and a two-month elective rotation. Luke's Medical Center. The Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics has a wheelchair clinic.
Rush offers muscular dystrophy and adult cerebral palsy clinics.
Children's cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and amputee clinics are held at the Shriner's Hospital and at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics. Each institution has prosthetic and orthotic clinics. There are many research studies under way at Rush and at the affiliated rehabilitation facilities. Residents are strongly encouraged, but not required, to participate in research efforts. Research rotations may be undertaken as two-month electives, and resources are available for residents who wish to pursue research projects for longer periods of time.