Message from the ECNG Chair

  Dear ECNG members, Whether another semester has just wound down, your summer is gearing up or it is business/life as usual, I hope this newsletter finds you all well. The ECNG has continued the great momentum we began the 2017 year off with and has many...

Message from the ECNG Chair-Elect

  Dear ECNG Members, I am an Assistant Professor in the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Department of Occupational Therapy.  I received my PhD in Health Education and Promotion from the UAB School of Public Health in 2010 and completed a postdoctoral...

Congratulations to Travel Scholarship Recipients

  We would like to congratulate this year’s recipients of the BI-ISIG Early Career Mid-Year Meeting Travel Scholarship. The 2017 recipients are: Shannon Jeungst, PhD, CRC University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Cognitive Rehabilitation TF Girls...

Early Career Development Course in Atlanta

Do NOT miss this course! It’s the best advice you’ve not yet heard! SUCCESSFUL INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN ACADEMICS & INDUSTRY WHEN: WED 25 OCT 2017 TIME: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM HURRY! BEST RATES AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH 30 JUNE The Early Career...

BI-ISIG Travel Scholarships to the ACRM Annual Conference

  Consumers and Early career members of the ACRM Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (BI-ISIG): We are listening to your concerns and know how difficult it may be to obtain travel funds for ACRM. Therefore, we are inviting you to apply for a...

Why get Involved in Professional Organizations? Weighing the Benefits and Challenges

  Written By: Alison M. Cogan, PhD, OTR/L Early career rehabilitation scientists and clinicians have a lot on their plate: finding the right position, applying for research funding, getting publications out, conducting studies, treating patients, teaching...

Research Spotlight on ACRM Members

  Get to know and learn from your peers! This new Research Spotlight column is intended to help you get to know the work of ACRM members from all career stages and disciplines, and to give you some insight about the different paths that people have taken along...

Funding Opportunity from the CLDR

  The Center for Large Data Research and Data Sharing in Rehabilitation (CLDR) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity designed to offer a practical experience in managing, analyzing, and interpreting findings using large data analytics and secondary...

Task Force Information: Get Involved!

New members are welcome and encouraged to join us no matter what career stage you are!  Find a task force you are interested in and contact the task force chair to learn about ways to participate. The mission of the Early Career Networking Group (ECNG) is to foster...

Ask the Mentor

  If you have a question you would like to submit for the Ask the Mentor column, or if you would like to serve as a mentor for the column, please email Brooks Wingo. QUESTION: “What advice can you give about establishing collaborations with other...

Career Development Resources

  Check out these articles, links to useful resources, tips, and opportunities to find the information you need to keep your career on track. This quarter you’ll find several articles about scientific writing. Ready for your next job or promotion? See the...