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Margaret A. Turk, M.D., is professor of physical medicine anMargaret A. Turk, M.D., is professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and pediatrics at the State Universid rehabilitation (PM&R) and pediatrics at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY UMU) at Syraty of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY UMU) at Syracuse. She is also a visiting adjunct professor at Fudan Univcuse. She is also a visiting adjunct professor at Fudan University, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, People s Republic of Chiersity, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, People s Republic of China. As an academician, she engages in a variety of activitiena. As an academician, she engages in a variety of activities within the university and community environment and on a ns within the university and community environment and on a national and international basis. Within her home institutionational and international basis. Within her home institution, she serves as vice chair of the PM&R Academic Department, , she serves as vice chair of the PM&R Academic Department, associate medical director of the Rehabilitation Unit, and passociate medical director of the Rehabilitation Unit, and program director for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNrogram director for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY UMU. She has been active in faculty governance and has parY UMU. She has been active in faculty governance and has participated in the leadership as chair of the Faculty Organizaticipated in the leadership as chair of the Faculty Organization and Medical College Assembly. As a part of the Syracusetion and Medical College Assembly. As a part of the Syracuse health care community, she is medical director of rehabilit health care community, she is medical director of rehabilitation services at St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Cenation services at St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center and vice chief of the PM&R Department on the Upstate Uniter and vice chief of the PM&R Department on the Upstate University Hospital at Community General Campus.Throughout her versity Hospital at Community General Campus.Throughout her career, Dr. Turk has engaged in most of the clinical areas ocareer, Dr. Turk has engaged in most of the clinical areas of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation practice, with a speciaf Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation practice, with a special focus on pediatric rehabilitation and services for those wl focus on pediatric rehabilitation and services for those with lifelong disabilities. Her present clinical activities iith lifelong disabilities. Her present clinical activities include participation in the University Hospital Gold-Plus Stnclude participation in the University Hospital Gold-Plus Stroke Program, providing early rehabilitation services and prroke Program, providing early rehabilitation services and problem-solving best sites for rehabilitation care. She is actoblem-solving best sites for rehabilitation care. She is active in medical education for medical students at SUNY UMU, aive in medical education for medical students at SUNY UMU, and for residents in the PM&R Department residency training pnd for residents in the PM&R Department residency training program and in other departments at SUNY UMU.Dr. Turk has parrogram and in other departments at SUNY UMU.Dr. Turk has participated in and contributed to the larger physiatry and rehticipated in and contributed to the larger physiatry and rehabilitation community. She has served as a director and chaiabilitation community. She has served as a director and chair ofthe American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitatir ofthe American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR), participated in the development of the Pediatricon (ABPMR), participated in the development of the Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine subspecialty certification for ABPM Rehabilitation Medicine subspecialty certification for ABPMR, and has been active with the American Board of Medical SpR, and has been active with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) on the board of directors and within the coecialties (ABMS) on the board of directors and within the committee structure. She is a member of a variety of professiommittee structure. She is a member of a variety of professional organizations and has participated in governance and comnal organizations and has participated in governance and committee work with them. She has worked with the National Centmittee work with them. She has worked with the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) and the Natioer for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) and the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NInal Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in an advisory capacity. She participates with the New DRR) in an advisory capacity. She participates with the New York State Department of Health Disability Prevention PrograYork State Departmen
Nancy R. Mudrick, M.S.W., Ph.D., is professor in the School Nancy R. Mudrick, M.S.W., Ph.D., is professor in the School of Social Work, David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynof Social Work, David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Syracuse University. Her Ph.D. is in social policy framics, Syracuse University. Her Ph.D. is in social policy from the Florence Heller School for Advanced Studies in Socialom the Florence Heller School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, Brandeis University. Dr. Mudrick teaches courses i Welfare, Brandeis University. Dr. Mudrick teaches courses in U.S. social welfare policy, mental health policy, researchn U.S. social welfare policy, mental health policy, research methodology, program evaluation, and international comparis methodology, program evaluation, and international comparison of social work services. Her research publications addreson of social work services. Her research publications address disability issues and policy in the areas of social welfars disability issues and policy in the areas of social welfare provision, civil rights, health, and employment. Her curree provision, civil rights, health, and employment. Her current research examines health policy and health care access font research examines health policy and health care access for people with disabilities.Since 1997 Dr. Mudrick has collabr people with disabilities.Since 1997 Dr. Mudrick has collaborated with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fundorated with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) on a number of projects. Among these projects are e (DREDF) on a number of projects. Among these projects are evaluations of federal agency enforcement of the Americans wivaluations of federal agency enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Air Carriers Access Act, and Part Bth Disabilities Act, the Air Carriers Access Act, and Part B of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, conducted w of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, conducted with a contract from the National Council on Disability (the ith a contract from the National Council on Disability (the reports can be found on the NCD website). In 2008 she was pareports can be found on the NCD website). In 2008 she was part of the DREDF-led project funded by the NCD that produced rt of the DREDF-led project funded by the NCD that produced the frequently cited report "The Current State of Health Carthe frequently cited report "The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities "(2009). The most recent colle for People with Disabilities "(2009). The most recent collaboration with DREDF produced a publication that reports on aboration with DREDF produced a publication that reports on the physical accessibility and presence of accessible equipmthe physical accessibility and presence of accessible equipment for patients with disabilities using data from on-site rent for patients with disabilities using data from on-site reviews of primary care doctors offices in California. Futureeviews of primary care doctors offices in California. Future work aims to measure programmatic accessibility of health c work aims to measure programmatic accessibility of health care for persons with disabilities. Her other health care relare for persons with disabilities. Her other health care relateddisability research and publication has been conducted wateddisability research and publication has been conducted with colleagues at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse andith colleagues at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and Central New York human services agencies.In addition to dis Central New York human services agencies.In addition to disability research, Dr. Mudrick has engaged in federally fundeability research, Dr. Mudrick has engaged in federally funded program evaluation and training for social workers in child program evaluation and training for social workers in child welfare. She has been a principal investigator (PI), co-PId welfare. She has been a principal investigator (PI), co-PI, or subcontractor on several federal grants in this area. M, or subcontractor on several federal grants in this area. Most recently she was the co-PI of a large 5-year curriculum ost recently she was the co-PI of a large 5-year curriculum development and training grant from the Administration for Cdevelopment and training grant from the Administration for Children and Families that focused on developing skills for shildren and Families that focused on developing skills for social workers and marriage and family therapists to support ocial workers and marriage and family therapists to support healthy parental relationships for the welfare of children.From 2002 to 2006 Dr. Mudrick was head of her department aP>From 2002 to 2006 Dr. Mudrick was head of her department as director of the School of Social Work. She is on the editos director of the Sc
