Abstract

The advancement of medical science depends on the production, availability, and utilization of new information generated by research. A successful research enterprise depends not only on a carefully designed agenda that responds to clinical and societal needs but also on the research capacity necessary to perform the work. Research that is likely to enhance clinical practice presupposes the existence of a critical mass of investigators working as teams in supportive environments. Unfortunately, far too little research capacity of that kind exists in rehabilitation medicine to ensure a robust future for the field. The “Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity” was conceptualized as a way of fashioning a long-term plan to foster the required developments.

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

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Executive 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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