ACRM Training Institute Steering Committee

The vision for the ACRM Training Institute is to develop and advance clinicians/physicians and researchers to become passionate, interdisciplinary, global leaders across all disciplines of rehabilitation medicine. To achieve this, programming will focus on providing experiences that:

• Build interdisciplinary rehabilitation research and clinical capacity
• Develop leaders in the field
• Have a national and international impact
• Allow for ongoing, continuous career development
• Optimize knowledge translation from research to practice

CHAIR

PAST CHAIRS

Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT, FACRM
Kessler Foundation

Megan Mitchell, PhD
Cerner Corporation

Brad G. Kurowski, MD, MS, FACRM
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

ACRM TRAINING INSTITUTE (ATI)

Purpose: The vision for the ACRM Training Institute is to support the development and advancement of researchers and clinicians/physicians involved in rehabilitation and habilitation to become passionate, interdisciplinary, global leaders. To achieve this, programming will focus on providing experiences that:

• Build interdisciplinary rehabilitation research and clinical capacity
• Develop leaders in the field
• Allow for ongoing, continuous career development
• Optimize knowledge translation from research to practice and policy
• Have a national and international impact

Responsibilities

1. Plan Spring meetings
2. Provide input to leadership training initiatives
3. Support the development and integration of webinars
4. Assess opportunities to expand training resources

ACRM TRAINING INSTITUTE (ATI) 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Met attendance goals for 2022 Spring Meeting
   and learn from experience that include both in-person
   (Chicago) and virtual participation 
   • Total attendees = 81, of which virtual attendees = 26
   • Paid attendees for Leadership Course = 41
   • Paid attendees for TBI Course = 6 
2. Integrated leadership-oriented content in the Spring Meeting and other appropriate events as part of ACRM-wide mentoring initiative
3. Maintained support for webinars to add value to membership and attract new members, but with limitations due to resources/budget constraints

ACRM TRAINING INSTITUTE (ATI) 2023 GOALS

1. Continue offering leadership development content that addresses current healthcare delivery challenges in the Spring Meeting 
2. Continue refining the Spring Meeting model by adding distinctive content that highlights ACRM members’ expertise
3. Collaborate with the Program Committee and Community Groups to learn more about ACRM members’ training needs