Advancing Academic Capacity in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine to Strengthen Rehabilitation in Health Systems Worldwide: A Joint Effort by the European Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
Walter R Frontera, Gerold Stucki, Julia P Engkasan, Gerard E Francisco, Christoph Gutenbrunner, Nazirah Hasnan, Jorge Lains, Yusniza Mohd Yusof, Stefano Negrini, Zaliha Omar, Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Gwen Sowa, Henk Stam, Jerome Bickenbach
PMID 35796075WHAT IT FOUND
This paper argues that rehabilitation medicine needs stronger academic leadership and research funding to improve global health systems.
It offers no clinical findings or evidence on patient treatments.
What this paper is
This is a joint position paper by three rehabilitation medicine societies arguing for the development of academic capacity in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM). It discusses career pathways, mentorship, research funding, and compares the academic structures of PRM in Germany, the Netherlands, and Malaysia. It reports no clinical outcomes, patient data, or intervention results, so there is nothing here to change your clinical practice.