Washington University School of Medicine offers a rich environment for interdisciplinary rehabilitation research. Twenty funded senior mentors from WUSM have agreed to participate in this PT/OT CDP and represent training opportunities in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology, Medicine, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Otolaryngology, Radiology, Engineering, Psychology, Biology, and the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences. There are ten research laboratories in Physical Therapy and seven research laboratories in Occupational Therapy that investigate a broad array of rehabilitation problems and available to host scholars.
The University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences consists of the Schools of Dental Medicine, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health. Currently, faculty at the University serve as principal investigators on nearly 1,000 research grants (both basic and clinical research), more than 100 first (K) awards, more than 60 program project grants, and 40 training grants funded by the NIH. The institution has rich research opportunities in its Physical Therapy and Occupational Programs.
The University of Delaware will offer potential scholars opportunities to train with seven outstanding mentors. Four mentors are from the Department of Physical Therapy. Two mentors have their primary appointments in the Department of Biological Science and one mentor is the chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. All seven mentors are members of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomechanics and Movement Sciences.
University of Miami provides potential scholars opportunities to train at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis (TMP) and its state-of-the-art research labs. TMP is an international center for spinal cord injury research, neuroprotection and neuroregeneration.
Emory University will provide scholars opportunities to train mentors involved in research related to vestibular dysfunction, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders.
University of Iowa The Rehabilitation Science Training Program (RSTP) at the University of Iowa resides in "state of the art" facilities within the Carver College of Medicine (COM) within the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Program. The RSPT is the centerpiece within the college because of the breadth of disciplines that contribute the training program.
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine whas seven senior scientists available to mentor scholars. The emphasis of this particular group will be on training in neurology, engineering, pediatrics, and rehabilitation.
Distribution of training opportunities across the eight training sites
| Lifespan | Health Conditions (Active Pathology) | Body Function and Structure (Impairment) | Activities (Functional Limitations) | Participation (Disability) |
| Pediatrics | Wash U. (3) Pitt. (1) | Delaware (2) Emory (2) Wash U. (9) Iowa (1) Miami (2) JHU (3) | Delaware (2) Emory (1) Wash U. (2) Iowa (1) Miami (2) JHU (3) | Wash U. (1) Pitt. (3) Miami (1) |
| Adult | Delaware (2) Wash U. (8) Pitt. (4) Iowa (1) | Delaware (6) Emory (4) Wash U. (4) Pitt. (7) Iowa (4) Miami (2) JHU (6) | Delaware (5) Emory (2) Wash U. (6) Pitt. (8) Iowa (2) Miami (2) JHU (6) | Wash U. (1) Pitt. (3) Emory (1) Miami (2) |
| Older Adults | Delaware (2) Wash U. (4) Pitt. (1) Miami (2) | Delaware (6) Emory (4) Wash U. (5) Pitt. (7) Iowa (1) JHU (5) | Delaware (5) Pitt. (10) Emory (2) Wash U. (3) Iowa (1) JHU (5) | Wash U. (1) Pitt. (3) Emory (1) Miami (2) |