Research and Industry Partnerships in Physiatry

Abstract

The Association of Academic Physiatrists, the home of academic physiatry, is interested in advancing industry partnerships in research among academic physiatrists. There are limited existing resources that outline opportunities for academic physiatrists in engaging the translational research continuum through industry partnerships and the skill sets that academic physiatrists need to successfully navigate these partnerships. In 2019, then President of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, John Chae, MD, ME, assembled a group of interested physician-scientists in physical medicine and rehabilitation to form the Research and Industry Partnerships Task Force to address this problem. The Task Force implemented a live educational session titled “Collaborating with industry” at Physiatry ‘19, the Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists held in Puerto Rico. To extend the reach of this valuable information, the Task Force is creating resources that can be easily distributed and accessed by all physiatrists. The goal of this white paper is to provide a roadmap to help academic physiatrists begin to navigate the field of academia-industry relationships with the ultimate goal of accelerating discovery for the benefit of physiatry and rehabilitation patients.

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Basketball, Honey Bees, and P&O

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