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Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program in Running for $250,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant

April 1, 2010

Beginning today, April 1, Hoosiers can get online and help Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program (RHISP) win a $250,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project. RHISP, in partnership with PepsiCo Indianapolis' EnAble Network, submitted an...(Click here to read more)

Young Hoosier Althletes Headed to Major Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Michigan This Weekend

February 19, 2010

This weekend, Feb. 20 and 21, young Hoosier athletes will be traveling to Jenison, Michigan to compete in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's Midwest Conference Championships...(Click here to read more)

Renowned Brain Injury Researcher Flora Hammond Joins RHI As Chief of Medical Affairs

January 25, 2010

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana announced today that Dr. Flora M.  Hammond, M.D., is the organization’s new chief of medical affairs...(Click here to read more)

RHI Foundation Names Sarah Weishaar New Assistant Director

November 9, 2009

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) Foundation announced today that Sarah Weishaar has joined its staff as the new assistant director...(Click here to read more)

Central Indiana wins bid to host 2010 Disabled Water Ski National Championships and 2nd Pan Am Championships

October 22, 2009

Next summer, water skiers from the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Canada will be performing tricks and tackling slalom courses in Central Indiana...(Click here to read more)

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program Brings ‘Murderball’ Tournament to Circle City This Weekend

October 14, 2009

If a sport has been dubbed “murderball” you’d expect that it would provide its fans with hard-hitting, gut-wrenching action...(Click here to read more)

RHI Foundation Recognized by Brain Injury Association of Indiana as "Partner of the Year"

October 12, 2009

The Brain Injury Association of Indiana (BIAI) has recognized Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) Foundation as its 2009 “Partner of the Year.”...(Click here to read more)

RHISP Athletes Excel On World Stage

October 7, 2009

Two Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program (RHISP) athletes recently put their skills to the test in major competitions...(Click here to read more)

RHI Shines Spotlight on Hoosier Sprint Car Driver Arin McIntosh During National Rehabilitation Awareness Week

September 22, 2009

On Oct. 11, 2008, 19-year-old sprint car driver Arin McIntosh was doing what she enjoyed most, putting her racing skills to the test as she sped around Lawrenceburg Speedway...(Click here to read more)

U.S. Paralympic Academy, RHI Sports Program to Host 2009 Kids Discovery Sports Day Aug. 15; Children with Disabilities Can Learn About Paralympic Sports

July 28, 2009

The U.S. Paralympic Academy and Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program (RHISP) today announced that the 2009 Kids Discovery Sports Day will be held Aug. 15...(Click here to read more)

RHI Researchers Awarded $240,00 from Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Board

July 23, 2009

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana announced today that two of its research projects have been awarded a total of nearly $240,000 from the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Board...(Click here to read more)

RHI Honors Patients of the Year

April 23, 2009

RHI recently honored 26 men and women during its 6th annual “Patients of the Year” ceremony... (Click here to read more)

RHISP Visions of Victory Gala to Honor Extreme Athlete Aaron Fotheringham, First Ever to Complete Back Flip in Wheelchair

April 14, 2009

Aaron Fotheringham is officially listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the first person to ever complete a back flip in a wheelchair, and he will be the honored guest during this year's Visions of Victory Gala...(Click here to read more)

 

2009 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Wheelchair Division Field Almost Full

March 24, 2009

The Wheelchair Division of the 2009 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is nearly full.The field for the Mini-Marathon, the nation's largest half marathon...(Click here to read more)

 

RHISP Athletes to Showcase Their Wheelchair Basketball Skills During Half-Time of Feb. 17th Pacers Game

February 16, 2009

Wheelchair basketball is a sport that is played by athletes with spinal cord injuries and or a variety of other disabilities...  (Click here to read more)

 

RHI Sports Program Awarded Grants from Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

February 16, 2009

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program (RHISP) today announced that it has recently been awarded grants from both the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation... (Click here to read more)

 

RHI Awarded Two Grants in First-Ever Funding from Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Board

December 11, 2008

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana announced today that two of its ongoing lines of brain injury research have been awarded a total of $240,000 from the new Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Board... (Click here to read more)

 

Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Board Awards 14 Grants

December 10, 2008

The Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Board awarded its first grants totaling almost $1.7 million to 14 Indiana institutions and researchers... (Click here to read more)

 

RHI Sports Program Brings 'Murderball' Tournament to Circle City

October 30, 2008

If a sport has been dubbed "murderball" you'd expect that it would provide its fans with hard-hitting, gut-wrenching action... (Click here to read more)

 

RHI Names Sidney Norton New Chief Financial Officer

September 11, 2008

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana today announced that Sidney P. Norton of Indianapolis has joined its team as the new chief financial officer. (Click here to read more)

 

RHI Presents WellPoint's Marjorie Maginn with 2008 Trailblazer Award

September 9, 2008

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program recently presented Marjorie Maginn of WellPoint, Inc. with its 2008 Trailblazer Award. (Click here to read more)

 

RHI Sports Program Presents 2008 Annual Gala and Fundraising Event

April 19, 2008

Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Sports Program is proud to present “Visions of Victory,” our eleventh Annual Gala and Fundraising Event. (Click here to read more)

Local Murderball Team Advances to Sectionals

Feb. 19, 2008

The RHI Indy Quad Squad was successful at the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) Heartland North Regional in Dayton. (Click here to read more)

 

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RHI Media Coordinator
Gretchen Fox
Chief Business Development Officer
317-281-5274
gretchen.fox@rhin.com