Research

The University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has been recognized for decades as an international leader in rehabilitation research. Our researchers and clinician-scientists from a diverse set of rehabilitation professions work collaboratively to perform innovative and impactful research covering a large breadth of patient populations and scientific methodologies. Research aimed at enhancing the health, function, and quality of life of the communities we serve is integral to our departmental mission.

Strategic Plan for Advancing Research

We recently developed a comprehensive strategic plan focused on conducting the highest quality and most impactful rehabilitation research. Advancing the key focus areas of this strategic plan will enable our department not only to enhance our research program, but also serve as a potential template to strengthen our clinical and teaching programs as well.

To ensure the strategic plan reflects the perspectives of the entire department, a group of faculty, staff, and trainee stakeholders from across departmental divisions were engaged throughout the strategic planning process. Through our process of discovery, we have learned not just about our many strengths, but areas where we need to build.

We envision a future with a diverse, collaborative, and innovative research culture that allows us to have the greatest possible impact on the community that we serve. Our strategic plan is a roadmap to realize this vision.

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