title: Rehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacity.
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 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, multiorganizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this article.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 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: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011786:Quality Control; D012046:Rehabilitation; D012109:Research Support as Topic