Definition of Clinical Research in Rehabilitation What is involved? What is studied? Where is it done? Patient oriented research  patient interaction  attention to ethical matters Normal and abnormal development Natural history of disease Mechanisms and biomechanics impairment & disability Clinical Trials & Observational Studies of prevention & therapy (efficacy & safety) in homes in families in peer groups in schools in communiti es in clinics in hospitals in research in laboratories (wet & dry) Evaluation of human materials  Impairment and disability  Thoughts & behaviours

Why focus on Clinical Research? Which scientific discoveries will benefit human health, and be safe? Compare current approaches to new ones, and produce evidence as to “best practice” Provide new directions for basic scientific study

What defines a Clinical Research Unit? What constitutes Clinical Research Unit support? Is there graduated support, dependant upon ‘maturity’ of the Unit, as in the categories of Institute membership? What incentives could there be to promote clinical research activity, and graduation to another category? What Core support should exist? How should the Unit support relate to the Core? Clinical Research Units

Surgery Mental Health Clinical Research Units: Hospital Program Model Medical Genetics Oncology Medicine Biochemical Diseases Diabetes Renal GI Pediatric Specialties IID Allergy Rheumatology Dermatology Specialized Women’s Health Critical Care Cardiology NeuroSciences Respiratory ER Trauma Acute & Critical Care SHH Development & Rehabilitation Maternal Foetal Medicine Core Support for Clinical Research Rehabilitation Anesthesology Pharmacology Radiology Pathology Nursing Neonatology

What defines a Clinical Research Unit? What constitutes Clinical Research Unit support? Is there graduated support, dependant upon ‘maturity’ of the Unit, as in the categories of Institute membership? What incentives could there be to promote clinical research activity, and graduation to another category? What Core support should exist? How should the Clinical Unit relate to Institute Programs? Clinical Research Units A clinical program Clinical research coordinator; database manager Business/accounts manager, HR, ? Expansion of current support to lab, pharmacy; include Radiology. IS/IT!