title: Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity--executive summary.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. wfrontera@partners.org
authors.forename: Walter R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Frontera
authors.forename: Marcus J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fuhrer
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jette
authors.forename: Leighton
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Rory A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Pamela W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ottenbacher
authors.forename: P Hunter
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Peckham
authors.forename: Elliot J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: Denise G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Tate
mesh_terms: 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