Multicenter Career Development Program for Physical and Occupational Therapy

描述(由申请人提供)：本提案的总体目标是建立一个多中心物理治疗和职业治疗职业发展计划(PT/OT CDP)，旨在为新的研究人员提供所需的技能，以领导研究计划，验证康复方法，优化治疗，并纳入新技术，以最大限度地发挥所有人的潜力，过上富有成效的生活。PT/OT CDP将由八所大学、三个牵头机构(华盛顿大学、匹兹堡大学和特拉华大学)和五个合作机构(埃默里大学、约翰·霍普金斯大学、迈阿密大学、爱荷华大学和威斯康星大学)共同努力制定。总的来说，这些机构在培养物理和职业治疗方面的基础和应用康复科学家方面有着丰富的历史。PT/OT CDP将受益于现有的多学科领导团队，由核心机构的PT和OT组成的执行委员会，以及由参与机构的康复科学家组成的跨学科混合组成的咨询委员会。潜在的学者将从全国各地的物理和职业治疗项目中招募和挑选(目标1)。为了提高培训经验的一致性、质量和评估，所有培训将在8所机构中的一所进行。培训经验(目标2)将由在康复科学方面有既定历史的高级资助导师指导。PT/OT CDP学者、领导层和导师将参加电话会议和年度现场研讨会，以加强团队建设和学者与培训地点之间的互动。计划评估(目标3)将受到仔细监控，以确保结果与本PT/OT CDP的目标一致。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this proposal is to establish a Multicenter Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Career Development Program (PT/OT CDP) designed to provide new investigators with the skills needed to lead research programs that validate rehabilitation approaches, optimize treatments, and incorporate new technologies to maximize the potential of all people to live productive lives. The PT/OT CDP will be developed through the collective efforts of eight universities; three lead institutions (Washington University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware) and five partnering institutions (Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Miami, University of Iowa, and the University of Wisconsin). Collectively these institutions have a rich history of developing basic and applied rehabilitation scientists in physical and occupational therapy. The PT/OT CDP will benefit from established multidisciplinary leadership teams, an Executive Committee consisting of PTs and OTs from the core institutions, and an Advisory Committee formed by an interdisciplinary mix of rehabilitation scientists from the participating institutions. Potential Scholars will be recruited and selected (Aim 1) from physical and occupational therapy programs around the country. To enhance consistency, quality, and evaluation of training experience, all training will occur at one of the 8 Institutions. Training experiences (Aim 2) will be directed by senior level, funded, mentors with established histories related to rehabilitation science. PT/OT CDP scholars, leadership, and mentors will participate in teleconferencing meetings and an annual on-site workshop to enhance team building and interaction between scholars and training sites. Program Evaluation (Aim 3) will be carefully monitored to assure that outcomes are consistent with the goals of this PT/OT CDP.