The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is the only organization solely dedicated to restoring health, improving function, reducing pain and maximizing quality of life for those who have been disabled due to illness or injury through research and education in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. The Foundation's very successful awards and grants program has launched the careers of several researchers who have emerged as leaders in the field and made valuable contributions to the knowledge base. The results of Foundation-supported research are also published in medical journals and presented at continuing education conferences, so other physicians can share in the knowledge.
The Foundation for PM&R envisions a health care system in the United States where function is a valued measure of health, physiatric care is fully integrated into the continuum of care, and there
is full access to cost-effective evidence-based rehabilitative care.
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- EIN 04-3630273
- 847-737-6062
- 9700 W Bryn Mawr Ave Suite 200 Rosemont IL 60018 USA
- www.foundationforpmr.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health
Mission: The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization committed to restoring health, improving function, minimizing pain and enhancing the quality of life for individuals with disability through research and education in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Results: - Over 80% of recipients present their findings to other physicians at educational meetings. - Nearly two-thirds of all grant recipients publish their findings. - More than one-third of grant recipients use the Foundation-funded pilot data to secure a grant for larger-scale research. - 88 % of all past recipients are still doing research today. - Many of the medical students who take part in the summer research projects funded by the Foundation go into physiatry as their primary specialty.
Target demographics: individuals with disability
Direct beneficiaries per year: by providing over $130,000 in research grants
Geographic areas served: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Programs: research to enhance health, reduce pain, maximize function and improve quality of life.