title: Instilling a research culture in an applied clinical setting.
abstract: This article offers a framework and practical advice to nurture development of a research culture within a clinical setting. Information is presented on research education, infrastructure, and helping clinicians develop a scientific mindset. Economical ways to facilitate a scientist-practitioner approach to clinical practice are described, as well as metrics to gauge the success of these efforts.
authors.affiliation: Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute, Shepherd Center, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA. mike_jones@shepherd.org
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: David X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Cifu
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Backus
authors.forename: Sue Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sisto
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence