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: (1) researchers, (2) research environment, infrastructure, and culture, (3) funding, (4) partnerships, and (5) metrics. The [approximately] 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.
Frontera
Walter R
WR
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. wfrontera@partners.org
Fuhrer
Marcus J
MJ
Jette
Alan M
AM
Chan
Leighton
L
Cooper
Rory A
RA
Duncan
Pamela W
PW
Kemp
John D
JD
Ottenbacher
Kenneth J
KJ
Peckham
P Hunter
PH
Roth
Elliot J
EJ
Tate
Denise G
DG
D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011340:Problem Solving; D012106:Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States