TREET: Training in Rehabilitation Efficacy and Effectiveness Trials

To learn more about the TREET postdoctoral training program, including information on how to apply, please visit treet.usc.edu.


Project Director: Florence Clark

Funding Source: NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA); National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research

Project Period: 05/1/11 – 04/30/16

Award Number: 1T32 HD064578-01A1

Total Award: $1,068,942

Co-Directors: James Gordon, Stanley Azen

Abstract: Reflecting a strong interdisciplinary emphasis, faculty members from three program branches (occupational science and occupational therapy, biokinesiology and physical therapy, and advanced technology) oversee a coordinated postdoctoral training experience that includes individualized mentorship plans, core coursework, participation in training seminars, immersion in externally funded projects, and writing of grant proposals and research publications. The training will be organized around five core themes: (1) the identification of effective interventions for children (pediatric rehabilitation); (2) protective and risk factors in adults with disabilities; (3) the rehabilitation and subsequent reintegration of people with disabilities into the community (acute and community-based rehabilitation); (4) applications of innovative technology; (5) neurorehabilitation. Anticipated trainee outcomes include an increased capacity to independently conduct randomized clinical trials and an increase in the quantity and rigor of rehabilitation science publications. The initial five-year program will train nine doctoral level scholars, each over a two-year period.

Fellows

2011-2012
Stefanie Bodison, O.T.D., OTR/L, C/NDT
Eric Wade, Ph.D.