Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program

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Rehabilitation Research Career Development
Program
Annual Meeting May 19, 2009 Gainesville, Florida
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Career Development (K) Awards

• The NIH offers a range of career development and
  training awards.
• Individual career development awards (K01,
  K08, K23, etc.)
• Institutional career development awards (K12)
• K Kiosk - Information about NIH Career
  Development Awards
• http//grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentaw
  ards.htm

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• The NCMRR/NICHD and NINDS funded two K12 awards
  to increase research capacity in physical and
  occupational therapy in 2007.

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• K12 Rehabilitation Research Training
• Rehabilitation Research Career Development
  Program (RRCD)
• - University of Texas Medical Branch
• - University of Florida
• Comprehensive Opportunities in Rehabilitation
  Research Training (CORRT)
• (http//www.corrt.pitt.edu/)

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• Eligibility
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent
  residents and should be not more than five years
  past their postdoctoral training. Persons with
  previous experience as a PI on a major NIH
  research grant are not eligible (RFA-HD-06-010).

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• Mentors
• Faculty Mentors must be tenured faculty (or
  their equivalent) who have established records of
  research productivity and active grant support,
  preferably from the NIH, in areas of basic,
  applied, and translational research relevant to
  medical rehabilitation (RFA-HD-06-010).

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Specific Aims
Aim 1. Identify and recruit qualified
occupational and physical therapy scholars who
are beginning their academic/scientific careers
and demonstrate an interest in and potential for
independent translational and clinical research
in rehabilitation science.
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Specific Aims
Aim 2. Develop and implement a high quality
training program that will provide occupational
and physical therapy scientists with the skills
and mentoring necessary for productive scientific
careers. Aim 3. Create and maintain a
supportive infrastructure for clinical and
translational rehabilitation research, with a
wide cadre of senior rehabilitation
investigators, comprehensive faculty development,
and networks for developing successful
collaborations and partnerships.
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Rehabilitation Research Career Development
Training Program
UF Gainesville
UTMB Galveston
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University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Pre-Ike
Galveston is barrier island off the gulf coast of
Texas.
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September 12, 2008
Dr. Elizabeth J. Protas, PT, PhD Appointed Dean
of the School of Health Professions at UTMB
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Hurricane Ike (September 13, 2008)
http//intranet.utmb.edu/ike/gallery/1.asp
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Hurricane Ike Update

• UTMB main hospital reopened Jan. 5th
• Many outpatient clinical facilities have moved to
  the mainland
• 95 of research activities have resumed some
  labs/personnel had to be relocated
• All UTMB K12 projects are continuing (no loss of
  key UTMB K12 personnel)

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University of Florida Gainesville
5th largest research intensive public university
in the nation.
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UF set a school-record with 12 Gator athletic
teams in the top-10 in 2007-08, making it the
seventh consecutive year that 10 or more Gator
teams finished among the nation's top 10. (UTMB
has no athletic teams)
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• UTMB and UF have
• Well-established Rehabilitation Sciences PhD
  Programs
• T-32 training grants to support doctoral
  students
• NIDRR postdoctoral training grants
• Senior and junior faculty with NIH, NIDRR, VA
  and other research funding

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• NIA funded Claude Pepper Older American
  Independence Centers
• History of previous collaboration and
  publications

• Should have ICTSAs funded in 2009
• Subtropical climate and palm trees

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ICTSA (Institutional Clinical Translational
Science Award)

• Both UF and UTMB received excellent scores on
  their ICTSA applications and funding is expected
  July 2009.
• - ICTSA grants include support for
  translational and clinical research. There are
  significant opportunities for collaboration
  with K12s.

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Career Development Program Phase 1 Trainees will
spend up to 3 years at UTMB or UF as a member of
a translational research team supervised by a
Lead Mentor. Trainees appointed as research
assistant professors and salary support
provided. Phase 2 Trainees will continue to be
provided mentoring support as they transition to
a tenure track or research faculty position.
Salary not provided during Phase 2.
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• Phase 1 Training
• Research Methods/Procedures
• Discipline Specific Training
• Scientific Writing and Presentation
• Participation in Interdisciplinary Research
  Seminars
• Intensive Grant Writing
• Scientific Integrity, IRB, animal
  protection/care issues
• Each trainee will have an Individualized Career
  Development Plan.

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Areas of Research
K12 scholar candidates must identify an area of
research interest and potential lead mentor at
the time of application.
UF and UTMB have research strength in the
following areas
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Neurological/Cognitive Rehabilitation (UF/UTMB)
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Aging and Geriatric Rehabilitation (UF/UTMB)
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Muscle Biology/Metabolism Biomechanics
(UF/UTMB)
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Assistive Technology and VR (UF/UTMB)
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Respiratory Physiology (UF)
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Neuromuscular Diseases (UF)
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Rehabilitation Outcomes and Epidemiology
(UF/UTMB)
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• Lead Mentors
• Senior faculty appointment at UTMB or UF
• Current NIH or equivalent research funding
• Record of rehabilitation research (10 refereed
  publications in past 5 years)
• Demonstrated history of successful training of
  graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and/or
  junior faculty
• Commitment to be a Lead Mentor for at least one
  Scholar throughout Phase 1 and 2

Currently 28 identified Lead Mentors (15 at UF
and 13 at UTMB).
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Program Administration
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• Program Progress
• Awarded September 25, 2007
• Ten current Phase 1 scholars
• (8 supported w/K12 funds, 2 matching funds)
• Three Phase 2 scholars all received external
  funding 9/1/08 or later
• All K12 scholar slots currently filled

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Program Progress - Current Phase 1 Scholars
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Program Progress - Current Phase 1 Scholars
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Program Progress - Current Phase 1 Scholars
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Program Progress - Current Phase 1 Scholars
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Program Progress - Current Phase 1 Scholars
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Program Progress - Current Phase 1 Scholars

• Demographics of Phase 1 Scholars
• Six physical therapists and four occupational
  therapists
• Six females, four males,
• One person w/ disability
• (all very smart and motivated ?)

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Program Progress - Current Phase 2 Scholars
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Program Progress - Current Phase 2 Scholars
Demographics of All Scholars Nine PTs, Four
OTs six females, seven males, and one person w/
disability
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Program Progress - Annual Program/ Advisory
Meeting, May 19-20, 2008 in Galveston

• Included External Advisory and Internal Advisory
  Boards, Executive Committee, Lead Mentors (UF,
  UTMB), and Scholars (38 participants).
• Reviewed program aims and structure, discussed
  recruitment, evaluation, candidate
  qualifications, and research/funding
  expectations.
• Current scholars presented on their research and
  career plans.
• Summary of meeting on web site

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• Program Information
• UTMB - http//sahs.utmb.edu/rehab/
• K. Ottenbacher (kottenba_at_utmb.edu)
• UF - http//rehabsci.phhp.ufl.edu/
• K. Vandenborne (kvandenb_at_phhp.ufl.edu)

K12 web site http//sahs.utmb.edu/k12/
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Thank you!
for your participation and contributions to
advancing rehabilitation science.