David Rosenblum, MD, is a board certified Physiatrist with subspecialties in SCI and Brain Injury Medicine. Along with conducting research and maintaining inpatient and outpatient clinical practices, Dr. Rosenblum serves as: The Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation Medical Director; UCONN PMR Residency Gaylord Site Director and Associate Program Director; Spaulding New England Regional SCI Model System Clinical Care co-Director and Gaylord Site Director; Yale School of Medicine Associate Professor of Neurology, and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.

Pete Grevelding, PT, MSPT, MBA, is the Chief Operating Officer for Gaylord Specialty Healthcare and the Executive Director of the Milne Institution for Healthcare Innovation. He is responsible for the oversight of the clinical and operations areas. As Executive Director of the Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation, he has spearheaded the growth of Gaylord’s existing research and product development program. Pete is a Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist Emeritus. 

Henry C. Hrdlicka, PhD, is the Director of Research at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare’s Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation. He works with the interdisciplinary clinical teams across Gaylord’s healthcare system and other leaders in healthcare and academia to develop innovative, pragmatic, and multidisciplinary studies. His goal is to design and implement novel evidence based rehabilitation practices that promote improved patient recovery, outcomes, and quality of life. 

Socheata L. Morley, Ph.D. is a Research Coordinator at Gaylord’s Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation. Dr. Morley is working on several clinical studies focused on advancing science and improving patients’ clinical outcomes. There, she oversees clinical trial design, data management and analysis, and manuscript preparation. Additionally, she oversees product development projects between Gaylord and external companies. Before joining Gaylord, Dr. Morley completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science at the University of Connecticut at UCONN Health.

John Corbett, Research Coordinator at Gaylord’s Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation, oversees clinical trials, oversees study design, study administration, data analysis, and manuscript preparation. Currently, Mr. Corbett is a part-time student at Oregon State University’s Data Analytics program, focusing on applied statistics. Prior to Gaylord, he graduated from Marist College (2020) with degrees in Psychology and Biology, and later working at the University of Vermont. 

Cynthia Bartholomew is Gaylord's Grant Specialist. She shares 30+ years of experience in grant production and management, fund development, and nonprofit management. Her experience includes cultivating enduring donor relationships, expanding Boards of Directors, and diversifying funding sources. With an MBA from the University of Hartford and a BA in Psychology from SUNY Potsdam, she accomplishes program and budget development, grant submissions, and grant stewardship. Cynthia is an active member of the international Grant Professionals Association.

Roslyn Gilhuly, Associate Vice President of Development, leads all fundraising initiatives at Gaylord. She brings more than three decades of experience in relationship building, donor cultivation and stewardship, strategic communications and nonprofit management to the team. Throughout her career, Roslyn has created campaigns to engage and expand donor relationships to maximize contributed revenue. Roslyn holds a Master’s degree from The American University (Washington, DC) and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University (Boston, MA).

Raquel Conklin, BSN, is a Nursing Professional Development Specialist in Gaylord Hospital’s Nursing Education Department. Ms. Conklin is responsible for coordinating new nursing staff orientations and the on-going educational needs of the Nursing Department. She also serves as a Nurse Residency facilitator and is the co-Chair of the Nursing Professional Practice Council. Prior to working in Nursing Education, she served as a Charge Nurse and Nurse Preceptor on one of Gaylord’s progressive care units.

Emily Meise, MS OTR/L, CLT, CBIS, CSRS, is a Level III Inpatient Occupational Therapist at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare since 2012. She earned her degrees at American International College. With 14 years of experience in various settings, she specializes in Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and complex patient care. Meise researches cognitive screen development, the effects of robotics on upper extremity strength, balance perturbation in stroke patients, and visual field expansion after neurological injury.