CommentaryRehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacity Executive Summary1 Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital; Boston, MA, USA 2 National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD, USA 3 Boston University; Boston, MA, USA 4 University of Washington; Seattle, WA, USA 5 University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA, USA 6 University of Florida; Gainesville, FL, USA 7 Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC; Washington, DC, USA 8 University of Texas Medical Branch/Galveston; Galveston, TX, USA 9 Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH, USA 10 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL, USA 11 University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2006, 3:1doi:10.1186/1743-0003-3-1
AbstractThe general objective of the "Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity" was to advance and promote research in medical rehabilitation by making recommendations to expand research capacity. The five elements of research capacity that guided the discussions were: 1) researchers; 2) research culture, environment, and infrastructure; 3) funding; 4) partnerships; and 5) metrics. The 100 participants included representatives of professional organizations, consumer groups, academic departments, researchers, governmental funding agencies, and the private sector. The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multi-organizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report (see 1). Additional File 1. A table outlining the Final Action Plan of the Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity held on April 28–29, 2005 in Washington, DC. Format: DOC Size: 78KB Download file This file can be viewed with: Microsoft Word Viewer |





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