Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity. Executive Summary

• Published in: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 148 - 152
• Main Authors: Frontera, Walter R., Fuhrer, Marcus J., Jette, Alan M., Chan, Leighton, Cooper, Rory A., Duncan, Pamela W., Kemp, John D., Ottenbacher, Kenneth J., Peckham, P. Hunter, Roth, Elliot J., Tate, Denise G.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 2006; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Forecasting; Humans; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - standards; Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - trends; Physical medicine; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation - standards; Rehabilitation - trends; Research - organization & administration; Research priorities; United States; United States; Research priorities; Physical medicine; Rehabilitation; Medicine; Professional organization; Reeducation; Cooperation; Orthopedics; Environment; Private sector; Culture; Recommendation
• ISSN: 0003-9993; 1532-821X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.10.021

Frontera WR, Fuhrer MJ, Jette AM, Chan L, Cooper RA, Duncan PW, Kemp JD, Ottenbacher KJ, Peckham PH, Roth EJ, Tate DG. Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity. Executive summary.
The 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 5 elements of research capacity that guided the discussions were researchers; research culture, environment, and infrastructure; funding; partnerships; and metrics. Participants included representatives of professional organizations, consumer groups, academic departments, researchers, governmental funding agencies, and the private sector. Small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multiorganizational initiative is called for to pursue the agendas outlined in this report.