
Allen Heinemann, PhD
Director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research
Professor, Department of PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern
Professor, Department of PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern
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Email
aheinemann@ric.org
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
Featured Research
What does participation mean? An insider perspective from people with disabilities.
Disability and rehabilitation
doi: 10.1080/09638280701625534
Recent Publications
An Item Bank to Measure Systems, Services, and Policies: Environmental Factors Affecting People With Disabilities.
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.
doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.05.021
Effectiveness of Group Wheelchair Skills Training for People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.04.006
Honors & Awards
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Best paperNational Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2015
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Keynote SpeakerNational Symposium; Parks and Recreation in Public Health, Indiana University, 2016
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Keynote SpeakerUniversity of Wisconsin, Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Research Day, 2014
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Henry B. Betts Innovation AwardRehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2012
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Knowledge Translation Activity Award for the Rehabilitation Measures DatabaseNational Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2012
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Keynote presentation at the Research Capacity Building Summit: Critical Conversations on Repositioning NIDRR’s Investments for the FutureNational Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
, 2011 -
Anthony M. Solomon Lecturer in Clinical NeuropsychologyRusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2009
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Morita Distinguished FellowRehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 2005
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Recipient, Harold Yuker Award for Research ExcellenceRehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2004
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Roger Barker Distinguished Career AwardRehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2000
Professional Affiliations
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Co-Editor-in-ChiefArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013
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PresidentAmerican Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2004 - 2005
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PresidentRehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2004 - 2005
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MemberInstitute of Medicine Standing Committee on Medical Experts to Assist Social Security on Disability Issues, 2009
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Editorial Board MemberJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
, 1996 -
Editorial Board MemberRehabilitation Psychology, 1988
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Member, Board of Scientific CounselorsNational Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
Research Interests
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Health services research
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Healthcare quality
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Psychosocial aspects of disability
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Outcomes measurement
Grants
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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research90SI5022-01-00, 2016 - 2021
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Department of Defense-Congressionally Directed Military Research ProgramDOD W81XWH-16-1-0788
, 2016 - 2019 -
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research90RT5008-01-02, 2009 - 2017
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Collaboration on Mobility Training (COMIT)University of Pittsburgh
, 2012 - 2018
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Implementing SCI-QOL into Clinical Practice to Enhance Patient EngagementCraig H. Neilsen Foundation
, 2016 - 2019 -
Clinical Adaptation of the SCI-QOL Psychosocial MeasuresUniversity of Delaware
, 2016 - 2019 -
Enhancing Quality of Orthotic Services with Process and Outcome informationDepartment of Defense
, 2016 - 2019 -
Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI RehabilitationDepartment of Defense
, 2017 - 2019 -
Texas TBI Model System of TIRRMemorial Hermann Health System
, 2017 - 2018
My Lab
Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR)
This lab focuses on outcome studies, measuring the long-term impact of medical rehabilitation in patients with disabilities.
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