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 five 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, multi-organizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report.
Highlights
Far too little research capacity of that kind exists in rehabilitation medicine to ensure a robust future for the field
Key bibliographic references were identified on the topic of building research capacity and made available to all participants
Recognized experts were invited to write articles on each of the five elements of research capacity to serve as a basis for discussion during the Summit
Summary
Walter R Frontera*1, Marcus J Fuhrer, Alan M Jette, Leighton Chan, Rory A Cooper, Pamela W Duncan, John D Kemp, Kenneth J Ottenbacher, P Hunter Peckham, Elliot J Roth and Denise G Tate. Address: 1Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital; Boston, MA, USA, 2National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD, USA, 3Boston University; Boston, MA, USA, 4University of Washington; Seattle, WA, USA, 5University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 6University of Florida; Gainesville, FL, USA, 7Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC; Washington, DC, USA, 8University of Texas Medical Branch/Galveston; Galveston, TX, USA, 9Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH, USA, 10Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL, USA and 11University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Published: 03 January 2006 Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2006, 3:1 doi:10.1186/1743-0003-3-1
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