Research

Emilie N. Miley, PhD, DAT, ATC serves as the Director of Research for TOC, and as the Director of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Research for the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine at FSU.

Dr. Miley’s research foci are within the orthopaedic and sports medicine field. Her areas of interest include the psychometric evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), survey/instrument development and validation, musculoskeletal interventions for injury prevention, and outcomes following total joint arthroplasty. In addition, Dr. Miley’s research focuses on leveraging large data to facilitate better understanding of PROMs and assist clinicians in understanding their data to help inform clinical decision-making and improve patient-centered care.

Abbi Rahm serves as the Clinical Research Coordinator at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Florida State University and served as a project manager in psychology and Human Development and Family Sciences research laboratories during her undergraduate training.

Her research interests primarily involve psychological and behavioral factors related to health outcomes, with a growing emphasis on orthopedic patient populations. She is interested in understanding how mental health, coping strategies, motivation, and psychosocial support influence rehabilitation, recovery, and overall patient well-being in orthopedic care.