Research Strategic Planning Meeting 2011
April 29th & 30th, 2011
APTA Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Call to Action
The Director of Research and members of the Research Committee of the Neurology Section have been charged by the Neurology Section Board of Directors with organizing a Strategic Planning Meeting that will develop priorities and strategies that will guide the direction of research-related activities of the Neurology Section.
The goals of the Neurology Section Research Strategic Planning Meeting are to:
1. Develop a vision and mission statement to advance neurologic physical therapy research;
2. Establish goals and action plans to implement the vision and mission;
3. Define strategies for evaluation of the strategic plan
We are seeking input from a wide variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to: basic scientists, clinical scientists, PhD students and expert clinicians, APTA and Foundation for Physical Therapy representatives.
The goal is to have representation from a variety of geographical areas, specialty areas, types of institutions/clinical settings and to have persons at different stages of their career.
Interested persons should complete the application and return it to Sandy Rossi, Executive Officer, Neurology Section (sandyrossi@apta.org). Application deadline is February 1, 2011. Applications will be reviewed and a task force of participants will be selected and invited by March 1, 2011. The commitment of this task force is only for the strategic planning meeting dates of April 29-30, 2011.
Questions can be directed to Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PhD, PT (tjk@umn.edu), Director of Research, Neurology Section.
The Neurology section will reimburse travel (roundtrip, coach class ticket purchased >2 weeks prior) and lodging expenses for two nights. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all participants.
Location: APTA Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Time: 8am Friday, April 29th until 1pm Saturday April 30th
Download the application by clicking here