Allen Heinemann, PhD

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About Me

Dr. Heinemann conducts health services research with a focus on developing and applying outcome measures in rehabilitation care. His team developed the Rehabilitation Measures Database to help clinicians and scientists select instruments for patient care and research applications.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education

1973 - 1977

Psychology, Washington State University

1977 - 1982

Psychology, University of Kansas

Internship

1981 - 1982

Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Psychology

Featured Research

What does participation mean? An insider perspective from people with disabilities.

Disability and rehabilitation

doi: 10.1080/09638280701625534

Hammel J,
Magasi S,
Heinemann A,
Whiteneck G,
Bogner J,
Rodriguez E

Recent Publications

An Item Bank to Measure Systems, Services, and Policies: Environmental Factors Affecting People With Disabilities.

Lai JS, Hammel J, Jerousek S, Goldsmith A, Miskovic A, Baum C, Wong AW, Dashner J, Heinemann AW

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.06.010

Measuring Environmental Factors: Unique and Overlapping International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Coverage of 5 Instruments.

Heinemann AW, Miskovic A, Semik P, Wong A, Dashner J, Baum C, Magasi S, Hammel J, Tulsky DS, Garcia SF, Jerousek S, Lai JS, Carlozzi NE, Gray DB

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.05.021

Effectiveness of Group Wheelchair Skills Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Worobey LA, Kirby RL, Heinemann AW, Krobot EA, Dyson-Hudson TA, Cowan RE, Pedersen JP, Shea M, Boninger ML

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.04.006

Honors & Awards

Best paper
National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2015
Keynote Speaker
National Symposium; Parks and Recreation in Public Health, Indiana University, 2016
Keynote Speaker
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Research Day, 2014
Henry B. Betts Innovation Award
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2012

Knowledge Translation Activity Award for the Rehabilitation Measures Database
National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2012
Keynote presentation at the Research Capacity Building Summit: Critical Conversations on Repositioning NIDRR’s Investments for the Future
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
, 2011
Anthony M. Solomon Lecturer in Clinical Neuropsychology
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2009
Morita Distinguished Fellow
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 2005
Recipient, Harold Yuker Award for Research Excellence
Rehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2004
Roger Barker Distinguished Career Award
Rehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2000

Professional Affiliations

Co-Editor-in-Chief
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013
President
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2004 - 2005
President
Rehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2004 - 2005
Member
Institute of Medicine Standing Committee on Medical Experts to Assist Social Security on Disability Issues, 2009

Editorial Board Member
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
, 1996
Editorial Board Member
Rehabilitation Psychology, 1988
Member, Board of Scientific Counselors
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008

Research Interests

Health services research
Healthcare quality
Psychosocial aspects of disability
Outcomes measurement

Grants

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
90SI5022-01-00, 2016 - 2021
Department of Defense-Congressionally Directed Military Research Program
DOD W81XWH-16-1-0788
, 2016 - 2019
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
90RT5008-01-02, 2009 - 2017
Collaboration on Mobility Training (COMIT)
University of Pittsburgh
, 2012 - 2018

Implementing SCI-QOL into Clinical Practice to Enhance Patient Engagement
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
, 2016 - 2019
Clinical Adaptation of the SCI-QOL Psychosocial Measures
University of Delaware
, 2016 - 2019
Enhancing Quality of Orthotic Services with Process and Outcome information
Department of Defense
, 2016 - 2019
Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI Rehabilitation
Department of Defense
, 2017 - 2019
Texas TBI Model System of TIRR
Memorial Hermann Health System
, 2017 - 2018