The RIMS Board has selected 1 application for the Fellowship Exchange Programme. Congratulations to:
- Morten Riemenschneider, Department of Public Health - Sport Science in Aarhus (DK)! Morten visited the Centre d’Esclerosi Multiple de Catalunya (CEMCAT), Barcelona, Spain.
- Gary McEwan, Division of Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences, Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Radiography who visited the Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark & The Danish MS Hospitals, Ry, Denmark
- Sinéad Hynes, University of Galway, who will be visiting the MS Senteret Hakadal, Hakadal, Norway in August 2023.
participated in the RIMS Fellowship exchange programme. Visited the Centre d’Esclerosi Multiple de Catalunya (CEMCAT), Barcelona, Spain from October 2nd to October 6th in 2022.
Below you can find some feedback:
Academic Assessment?
Excellent
Personal Assessment?
Excellent
Positive aspects during the stay at the centre?
My visit at CEMCAT was a very inspirational and rewarding experience. The stay was well organized by the CEMCAT coordinators, and I got a good overview of the organisation and activities of the centre. The primary objective of my visit was to learn from the experiences at CEMCAT with rehabilitation as a supplemental treatment of acute MS relapses, and the primary investigators of this happily shared their knowledge and experiences. This is of great value to a planned future study at the Danish MS Hospitals, also investigating the potential of multidisciplinary rehabilitation in the treatment of acute MS relapses. Moreover, future collaborations were discussed and in that sense the RIMS fellowship truly connect centres and drive the rehabilitation in MS field forward.
Negative aspects during the stay at the centre?
None.
Any other comments on the visit?
I want to thank everyone at CEMCAT in Barcelona for hosting me – and especially the coordinators Marga Capell and Caterina Fernandez, and rehabilitation specialists Carme Santoyo, Samuel Sanchez, and Roger Meza Murillo. I also want to thank RIMS for this wonderful initiative and opportunity.
Did you achieve the goal expected?
Yes
Could you recommend the centre?
Yes
General evaluation of the stay:
Excellent
participated in the RIMS Fellowship exchange programme. Visited the Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark & The Danish MS Hospitals, Ry, Denmark, from April 21st to April 28th in 2023. Below you can find some feedback:
Academic Assessment?
Excellent
Personal Assessment?
Excellent
Positive aspects during the stay at the centre?
There were many positive aspects about my visit to Aarhus University. First and foremost, I was made to feel very welcome by the research group who gave a lot of their time to share their work and experiences with me. I was particularly grateful to have the opportunity to witness some of their research up close and learn more about the assessments and outcome measurements they choose to include within their studies. I also had the opportunity to present some of my current work and receive feedback and comments from world-renowned experts within the field of sport and exercise for people with MS. Finally, I was able to discuss a potential collaboration with the research group at Aarhus University, and we are now working together to produce a narrative review and a proposal for a future study.
Negative aspects during the stay at the centre?
The only negative aspect is that I wish the visit could have been longer.
Any other comments on the visit?
My final comments would just be to say that I think the RIMS Fellowship Exchange Programme is a great initiative and a fantastic opportunity for early career researchers to develop new skills and widen their networks.
Did you achieve the goal expected?
Yes
Could you recommend the centre?
Yes
General evaluation of the stay:
Excellent
