T6: Rehabilitation Research Fellowships
Project Directors: Margaret A. Struchen, Ph.D. and Angelle M. Sander, Ph.D.
Overview and Purpose of the Fellowship Program:
- To increase the field of rehabilitation researchers, particularly those with interests in traumatic brain injury and community integration needs for persons with brain injury.
- To provide cross-training for Fellows with backgrounds in clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology through clinical experience and didactics.
- To address some of the deficits in training regarding disability, and to emphasize an understanding of disability within a social paradigm.
- To provide practical research experience, including experience with conducting research in the community, in partnering with consumers to develop and implement research designs, in developing and refining research presentation and manuscript preparation skills, and in exploring alternate means of disseminating research results to facilitate their translation into clinical practice and public policy.
This Post-Doctoral Fellowship Training Program in Rehabilitation Research at Baylor College of Medicine offers advanced training in rehabilitation research for psychologists interested in the area of rehabilitation neuropsychology, in traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in community integration needs for those with brain injury. In addition, advanced clinical training in clinical neuropsychology is provided, both within inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings, as well as other clinical settings within the Texas Medical Center. The Fellowship program is housed within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine and is an integral part of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Persons with TBI at TIRR (The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research), both of which are in Houston, Texas.
The primary goal of the Fellowship training program is to increase the field of rehabilitation researchers, particularly those with interests in brain injury and community integration issues. Consistent with this primary goal, the Fellow will spend approximately 60% of their time involved with research activities. Research experiences will include work on ongoing federally-funded grants, on manuscript preparation from existing datasets from previous grants, and on development and completion of an independent research project. Advanced direct clinical experiences will involve approximately 40% of the Fellow's time, and will focus on neuropsychological evaluation and team consultation skills. Didactic experiences, team meetings, and administrative functions will be included in the research and clinical training activities. Fellows will received one-to-one supervision for clinical activities, as well as individual and group supervision for research activities.
