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News For 2009
- FlatWorld Productions donated time and talent to create new high definition video for Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Community Quarterback Award Winner, Jerry Segal, Honored with $50,000 Donation to Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Humanitarian Award Dinner salutes those who help get guns off the street; raises $150,000
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Mark Chilutti talked to the Philly Inquirer about his political challenge of John Perzel in 2000
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital and the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis' Raise A Glass For A Cure Coverd by NBC Channel 10
- Help Magee receive $25,000 through Chase Community Giving's Facebook page
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Dr. Tim Young discusses concussions on WHYY radio and FoxTV News
- Magee Humanitarian Award Dinner and Raise a Glass event mentioned in Daily News and Inquirer
- 20th Annual Segal Classic update posted on Advance Magazine website
- Calendar featuring artwork created by patients in Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's art therapy program now available
- Magee Receives $2,200 Video Game Donation from Blue Redefined, Inc.
- Magee patient Melissa Nunn featured in Bucks County Courier Times article November 8
- Magee Rehabiltation Hospital's Development Team teaches fundraising/event planning secrets to Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Buoniconti Fund and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to hold fundraiser at Simeone Foundation Race Car Museum November 13
- 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic raises $850,000 for patients at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Former Magee patient Deborah Groeber featured in article in Chestnut Hill Local
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to participate in "We Serve" program with Drexel University
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to utilize Center for Disease Control and Dept. of Health precautions regarding flu outbreak
- Magician who volunteers at Magee subject of article in Main Line Times
- Magee's Phillies pep rally covered by Good Day Philadelphia on FoxTV
- Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Moms Against Guns' Lynne Honickman and CeaseFirePa's Phil Goldsmith to Receive Humanitarian Award From Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee's Horticultural Therapy Program and Greenhouse featured in October issue of GridPhilly Magazine
- Former patient, Scott Jones, gets married. Wedding was featured in Philadelphia Inquirer
- Family of former Magee patient, Ethan Andrews, donates equipment in his name
- Former Magee patient and artist Austin Davis was featured in an article in the Pocono Record September 27.
- The story of former patient Rob Wurner III attendingTemple University with the help of his father was featured in the Philadlephia Inquirer Sept. 27
- Phils' 2008 World Series Trophy to be on display at 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic Sept 25
- Jerry Segal appeared on Comcast Sportsnet's Daily News Live to talk about 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic
- Magee's Peer Mentoring Program Needs Counselors
- Magee wheelchair athletes to participate in adaptive surfing program in Cape May September 27
- Jerry Segal named and NBC10 News "Game Changer"
- Pam Thompson, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Clinical Systems Manager, received the Reach for Tomorrow Award for going above and beyond to help patients and fellow staff.
- Adam Taliaferro will attend the 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic September 25
- NBC 10 News' Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz visits Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to attend 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic on September 25
- Former Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Patient Ryan "Gooch" Nelson Performed with his Band 61 North on Magee's Rooftop Patio
- NBA Hall of Famer Billy Cunningham added to list of local celebrities attending 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic
- Wheelchair Tennis Tourney hosted by Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Freedom Tennis Team to be held Aug. 29
- Former Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Patient to Perform with his Band 61 North on Magee's Rooftop Patio Sept 4
- Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell scheduled to attend 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic
- Magee Rehab's Mark Chilutti Recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
- Verizon Pioneers to Host Dessert Party for Patients of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Names Tim Young, MD Medical Director of Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Magee's use of gardening in therapy mentioned in Inquirer article
- Jerry Segal and the Segal Classic topics of Daily News piece by Stu Bykofsky
- Local Boxer Yusaf Mack's visit to Magee covered by media
- Philly Boxer Yusaf Mack to Visit Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Jerry Segal talks about Magee and Segal Classic golf fundraiser on Philly.com
- Magee President & CEO Jack Carroll talks about the economy, healthcare and Magee on Philly.com
- Magee and Wounded Warrior program subject of Action News Special Report
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Elects New Board Members
- Former patient Brian Hickey and Magee are subject of Advance Magazine cover story
- Plasterer's Union Local 8 to hold golf outing June 20 to benefit Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Former Patient Brian Hickey Tells His Story in Philadelphia Magazine
- Night of Champions covered by PhillyChitChat.com
- Magee's Jessica Rickard Participates in 'Wounded Warriors'
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Host Handcyclist during Ride across U.S. June 5
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Night of Champions a Huge Success
- Magee's Wheelchair Sports Coordinator AJ Nanayakkara Featured in Inquirer Article
- Former Temple QB Adam DiMichele to attend Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Night of Champions Event on May 8
- Vince Papale to attend Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Night of Champions Event on May 8
- It's Back! 20th Annual Jerry Segal Classic golf event scheduled for Sept. 25 2009
- Andy Reid to attend Nght of Champions
- Magee Training Video being used by Illinois Facility Topic of News Article
- Katie Kirlin Fund and Tom Duffy, Esquire to be named Magee's Champions in the Community
- Super Bowl Champ and Philly son Raheem Brock to attend Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Night of Champions Event on May 8
- Magee Athletes to Perform Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration at Philadelphia Four Event
- Magee's Wheelchair Training Video Used by Illinois Hospice
- Magee Rehab's Dr. Mendel Kupfer Named to Philly Magazine's Best Physicians under 40 List
- Magee Wheelchair Athletes to Perform Wheelchair Rugby and Basketball Demonstration at Annual Samson Fundraiser
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital will host hand cycling champion as he travels cross-country
- Magee Rehab's Barbara Browne and Chris Formal Named Philadelphia Magazine 2009 Top Docs
- Former Magee patient, Caren Sydnor, featured on New York Times website
- Jon Runyan added to list of local sports celebrities attending Night of Champions Event on May 8
- Former Patient, Brian Hickey, Praises Magee, Criticizes Health Insurance Companies in Philadelphia Inquirer
- Magee Foundation board member Dan Jones named Main Line Times Volunteer of the Week
- Treating Vets with brain injuries
- Singer, guitarist donates time to Magee for St Patick's Day
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Celebrates National Horticultural Therapy Week
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Director of Public Relations Named to Board of Access Sports
- PHL News Talks with Dr. Guy Fried and Mark Chilutti about New Stem Cell Funding
- ABC News Talks to Magee's Mark Chilutti about Stem Cell Research Funding
- CBS News Talks with Dr. Guy Fried and Mark Chilutti about New Stem Cell Research Funding
- Magee's Wheelchair Sports Receiving Grant from Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Gets Coverage on KYW Radio
- Magee's Peer Mentoring Program Focus of Northeast Times Article
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Quality of Life Grant from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- Irish Singer/Guitarist to Perform for Patients at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Helps the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania Spread the Word about Brain Injury Awareness Month
- Former Magee Patient and Metro Writer , Brian Hickey, Tells Story
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Opens Dialysis Center
- Advance Magazine Interviews Magee Staff Involved with Iraqi Wheelchair Training Video Project
- CBS News Interviews Magee's Dr. Formal and Mark Chilutti on the FDA's Approval of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
- Magee Patient Brian Hickey Recalls Hit-and-Run
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Staff Recognized by US Army for Wheelchair Training Video
- Ron Siggs Recertified as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
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News For 2008
- Philly Sports Writers Name Former Magee Patient as Humanitarian of the Year
- World Series Trophy, Pat Croce, and Santa to Attend Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Holiday Party for Patients
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Hosts Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Wheelchair Rugby Team to Host National Tournament
- Buoniconti Fund and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Host Fundraiser at Citizens Bank Park
- AIDS Alive Founder, Martie W. Gillin, to Receive Humanitarian Award at Magee Rehabilitation Hospitals 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital joins national effort to improve veteran health care
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Creates Wheelchair Training Video for U.S. Army
- Friends of Jerry Segal Event
- Patients at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Show Their Support for Phillies
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Cookout with Paralympian Laura Schwanger Postponed due to Weather
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Recognize Paralympics Bronze Medalist
- Hireability to Hold Informative Breakfast on Assistive Technology for Employers
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Appoints Two New Board Members
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Opens New Outpatient Facility at Watermark Building
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Provide Voter Registration at Patient Labor Day BBQ
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Receives 5 Year Art Therapy Grant from Gray Charitable Trust
- Music Bands to Perform Benefit Concert to Benefit Those with Spinal Cord Injury
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Staff Receive National Certification
- Motorcycle Head Injuries Increase
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Ranks 18th at Rehabilitation in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 Edition of America's Best Hospitals
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Host Public Unveiling of Photo-Documentary about Patients and Therapists
- State Senator Christine Tartaglione to Receive Tuttleman Award for Excellence in Healthcare
- Mark Chilutti of Northeast Philadelphia Receives Silver Antelope Award from Boy Scouts
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital is Looking for Amputee Peer Mentors
- Howard Eskin Helps Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Raise $172,000 at 8th Annual Night of Champions
- Vince Papale added to list of local sports celebrities attending Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Night of Champions Event on May 9
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Names Jeanne Doherty, MD, Assistant Medical Director
- Famous Author/Aviator Stephen Coonts to Reunite with his Legendary Plane
- Former Patient & Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Occupational Therapists Celebrate Successful Supply Drive
- State Senator Tartaglione amongst New Board Members at Magee
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Host Quad-Rugby Atlantic North Regional Championships
- Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration to take Place during U Penn/ La Salle Basketball Game
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Elects New Board Members
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News For 2007
- Pat Croce to Attend Magee Rehabilitation Holiday Party for Patients
- World Renowned Singer, Tonia Tecce, to Perform at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Sponsor Wheelchair Basketball Tournament
- Point Breeze Dance Troupe to Perform at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation to Host Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- Buoniconti Fund and Magee Rehab to Host Fundraiser at Citizens Bank Park
- Gun Violence Survivors Walk to Get Guns Off Streets
- Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Serve as Celebrity Auctioneer at 18th Annual Jerry Segal Classic
- Former Magee Patient Who Walks Again to be Honored at Jerry Segal Classic Dinner
- $6 million for charity Jerry Segal's 'labor of love' raises millions to benefit patients following spinal cord injuries and strokes
- Segal Golf Outing to Raise More than $1 Million for Magee Patients
- Magee Launches Patient Education TV System
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital and Once Upon A Nation Partner to Hold Wheelchair Miniature Golf Event
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital to Host Custom Motorcycle Competition and Barbecue
- Top athletes with disabilities to play in Philly Wheelchair tennis tourney, Aug. 10-12
- Magee ranked Number 14 among nation's top rehabilitation hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's annual survey
- Magee's Riverfront Outpatient Center in South Philadelphia Holds Free Health Fair & Open House on June 14
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Holds Second Annual Dr. Guy Fried Educational Seminar
- Wheelchair Tennis
- Mark Chilutti played five games of championship level tennis and hardly broke a sweat.
- Seventh Annual Night of Champions Raises More Than $182,000 to Help Benefit Magee's Community Program Fund
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, sports celebrities to support Magee Community Program Fund at 7th Annual Night of Champions
- Magee Enters Partnership to Help Warn People About Symptoms of Stroke
- Magee Rehab Nurse Trains for Triathlon
- Magee Sixers Host NWBA Eastern Sectional Championships
- TJUH and USP Present CE Program at Magee
- Magee Sixers Spokesmen Wheelchair Basketball Team Ranked Ninth in the Nation
- Mayor Nutter to Attend Press Conference at Magee rehabilitation Hospital Today at noon
- State Senator Tartaglione and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Reach Out to Injured Vets
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Appoints New Staff to Development & Public Relations Team
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia Authorized to Treat Wounded Veterans
- Book Written By Former Magee Rehab Patient to Be Given To Attendees of Humanitarian Award Dinner
- Magee Publications Recognized in National Competition
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Names State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione to its Board of Trustees
- Magee's Can Do Magazine Receives National Award
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital is One of First in Nation to Offer Breakthrough Technology Device for Patients with Stroke
- Two Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Physical Therapists from Philadelphia Receive Prestigious Certifications
- Two Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Stroke Patients Benefit from Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation Names Haddonfield Resident to its Board of Trustees
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Promotes Northeast Resident to Assistant Vice President of Development
- Physical Therapists particpate in Bioness NESS L300 Training
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Names Renowned Physiatrist from National Rehab as its New Brain Injury Medical Director Magee
- Springsteen Named to Board of Trustees
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Names New Vice President of Clinical Operations
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Joins Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
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News For 2006
- Rehabilitation Hospital's Annual Calendar Showcases Patients' Artwork
- Documentary about the Neurological Disorder Dystonia to be Screened at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital on December 14
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Adds New Physician
- Independence Blue Cross President/CEO receives 19th Annual Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Humanitarian Award
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Vice President from West Chester Named Fundraising Executive of the Year
- Christopher Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network Offers Educational Training on Innovative Therapy at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- 17th Annual Jerry Segal Classic raises $1 million for patients of Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Adds New Body Weight Support Treadmill System to its Riverfront Center
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Receives Accreditation from JCAHO and CARF
- 17th Annual Jerry Segal Classic charity golf event to benefit Magee Rehabilitation Hospital scheduled for September 29
- Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Appoints Attending Physician
- 2006 Night of Champions
- 50th Anniversary Book
- Can Do! Annual Report
- Magee Direct Newsletter
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Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's Wheelchair Rugby Team to Host National Tournament
Starting Friday, November 21, some of the most competitive wheelchair rugby teams from as far away as Florida, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, and North Carolina will be rolling into the Riverwinds Community Center in West Deptford, New Jersey to battle for bragging rights as the best of the bestӔ.
Get ready for the Beast of the East tournament.
"The Beast" as its known to players, is a three-day tournament hosted by Magee Rehabilitation Hospital's wheelchair rugby team, the Magee Eagles, who will be there not just to play, but to winif play is the right word.
Wheelchair Rugby is a full contact, sometimes violent competition played by individuals who are quadriplegic on a basketball court with a volleyball. The rules are similar to hockey and basketball, making for a very fast-paced, physical game.
Those interested can check out the action free of charge at the Riverwinds Community Center located at 1000 Riverwinds Driveon the following days and times:
Friday, November 21 2:30pm-10:00pm
Saturday, November 22, 8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, November 23 8:00am-3:00pm
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If you are you a member of the media interested in Magee, please contact:
Kerry R.O'Connor
Director, Public Relations
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Six Franklin Plaza
Philadelphia, Pa 19102
(215) 587-3363
KOConnor@MageeRehab.org
MageeRehab.org
Kerry R.O'Connor
Director, Public Relations
Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
Six Franklin Plaza
Philadelphia, Pa 19102
(215) 587-3363
KOConnor@MageeRehab.org
MageeRehab.org
