FEATURED SESSIONS
FEATURED SESSION: Federal Funding Opportunities & Initiatives for Rehabilitation
PRESENTERS
Patricia Dorn, PhD
Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
A. Cate Miller, PhD
Rehabiliation Program Specialist
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Tony Gover, PhD
Civilian Deputy Director, Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Research Program
United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Theresa Hayes Cruz, PhD
Acting Director
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Join the leadership of the federal agencies who fund rehabilitation research for an overview of their programs, funding opportunities, and special initiatives. Learn about resources that can support research initiatives in various conditions. Discover training opportunities, fellowship awards, and other resources to help young investigators begin their research career. Get an inside look at the collaborative efforts between the agencies and give your feedback on where additional collaboration can spur the science supporting rehabilitation medicine.
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FEATURED SESSION: U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation: Recent Changes and Future Directions
PRESENTERS
Ben Harder
Chief of Health Analysis and Managing Editor
U.S. News & World Report
Sarah Morrison, PT, MBA, MHA
CEO
Shepherd Center
SESSION DESCRIPTION
In mid-2020, U.S. News & World Report updated its methodology for evaluating inpatient rehabilitation facilities. For the first time, U.S. News used data from CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Compare, the American Hospital Association annual hospital survey, and other data sources to determine the Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation. These newly incorporated data complement the expert opinions of physiatrists, which U.S. News measures through its annual national physician survey. In this session, the head of the U.S. News data analysis team will review the recent changes to his publication’s public reporting program and will discuss future directions now under consideration. A panel of discussants with expertise in physical medicine and rehabilitation will offer candid feedback to U.S. News and provide perspectives on future methodology changes that could enhance measurement of IRF quality.
