Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Grand Rounds

Presentations are held every other month from 7am to 8am. If you have suggestions for topics to discuss, or an interest in speaking at an upcoming Grand Rounds session, please contact Dr. Hoang at [email protected].

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 7-8am PST

Dr. Dan Whibley, PhD

"Digital therapeutics for distributed, but not diluted healthcare"

The Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science hosts bimonthly Grand Rounds that is open to all clinicians and researchers interested in the topic of rehabilitation.

For our next session, we have invited Dan Whibley, PhD, who will be providing an overview of his research activity developing and testing apps, websites, and wearables to advance clinical pain assessment and management with the overarching aim of providing precision care, everywhere. The presentation will include a description of an NIH-funded clinical trial combining digitally delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia with personalized, remotely delivered exercise coaching for people with knee osteoarthritis pain; creation and feasibility testing of an online program of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for people with spinal cord injury and chronic pain; and development and validity testing of a new lightweight activity monitor designed for clinical integration.

Dr. Daniel Whibley is an Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan, an honorary lecturer in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Patient Partner Fellow for the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research. He completed physiotherapy training in London, UK, followed by a PhD and postdoctoral fellowship in pain epidemiology. His research program is centered on improving clinical pain management, with a particular focus on the intersection between sleep, movement and pain. He currently serves on the editorial boards of The Journal of Pain and Rehabilitation Psychology.

This session will be recorded and uploaded here. Session Moderated by Rich Souza & Cathy Hoang (meeting ID: 965 3550 913; passcode: 519359). join us via zoom here!