# MULTICENTER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

> **NIH NIH K12** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $772,200

## Abstract

Project Summary / Abstract
Title: Multicenter Career Development Program for Physical and Occupational Therapy
The Comprehensive Opportunities in Rehabilitation Research Training (CORRT) program includes a
national network of eight training sites that was developed over the last two K12 funding cycles. The
overall goal of this program is to help junior Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT)
faculty members to become independent investigators and leaders in rehabilitation research. This
integrated national network of Universities helps new investigators acquire the skills to address the need
for research that validates rehabilitation approaches, optimizes treatments, and incorporates new
technologies to address the NIH mission to enhance health and reduce illness and disability across the age
span. CORRT has been developed primarily through the collective efforts of eight universities; three lead
institutions (Washington University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware) and five
partnering institutions (Emory University, the University of Iowa, Boston University, University of Colorado
Denver, and Colorado State University). The training network has a distributed model of leadership with
transparent decision making based on established and accepted criteria. CORRT benefits from
established multidisciplinary leadership teams; an Executive Committee consisting of Physical Therapists
and Occupational Therapists from the core institutions, and an Advisory Committee formed by an
interdisciplinary mix of rehabilitation scientists from the participating institutions, external Universities, and
from Professional Organizations. Diverse and qualified scholars are recruited and selected (Aim 1) from
institutions across the country. Training experiences (Aim 2) are directed by senior level, funded mentors
with established histories related to rehabilitation science at the eight CORRT Universities. Our
communication network (Aim 3, CORRTNet) will continue to develop and support the communication and
networking needs of our growing physical network of institutions and scholars. CORRT scholars,
leadership, and mentors participate in teleconferencing opportunities and an annual on-site workshop to
enhance team building and interaction between scholars and training sites. Our training of PT and OT
Program Directors will be expanded to enhance the scientific capabilities of a broader range of
rehabilitation research in Universities beyond the current CORRT network. Extensive and multifaceted
Program Evaluation (Aim 4) assures that outcomes are consistent with the goals of CORRT and includes
regular monitoring of scholar productivity (i.e., grants and publications), annual standardized surveys,
quarterly phone conversations between scholars, and periodic qualitative interviews. Continued funding
will allow us to help develop the next generation of independent rehabilitation researchers and leaders to
address the priorities outline...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9999623
- **Project number:** 5K12HD055931-14
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** MICHAEL J MUELLER
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $772,200
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2007-09-15 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9999623

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9999623, MULTICENTER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (5K12HD055931-14). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9999623. Licensed CC0.

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