Publications by authors named "Ainsley Kempenaar"

Mentorship in medicine has long been a vital component to the training, development, and career advancement of physicians. Although optimal strategies for facilitating mentorship relationships are unknown, it is recognized that establishing a formalized mentorship program within residency training may augment mentor-mentee pairing, improve overall trainee experience, and enhance resident perception of strong mentoring relationships. A formalized mentorship program was successfully developed in a Canadian physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program, including innovations such as near-peer self-matching, a needs assessment survey, a speed dating event, formation of "link groups," and "fireside chats" with faculty members.

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In recent years, there has been a shift away from rest until total symptom resolution after concussion, due to the potential adverse consequences of inactivity. Aerobic exercise has been increasingly investigated for the treatment of postconcussion syndrome, whereby symptoms persist beyond 4 wks. The aim of this review was to systematically review the literature on subsymptom threshold aerobic exercise as a treatment for postconcussion syndrome.

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