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  • Human Functioning Research
  • Academic Training

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  • Building research capacity necessitates a skilled workforce.
  • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a unifying model for rehabilitation.
  • Emerging scientific fields and European degree changes create training opportunities.

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  • To outline opportunities for initiating academic training programs in human functioning and rehabilitation research.
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  • To suggest potential collaborations for developing new academic programs.

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  • Review of the current landscape of rehabilitation research and academic structures.
  • Identification of existing and potential training models (certificate, Master's, PhD).
  • Exploration of interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities.

Main Results:

  • Academic programs can be established in human functioning and rehabilitation research.
  • Training can be applied (e.g., rehabilitation effectiveness) or scientifically-oriented (e.g., human functioning sciences).
  • Collaborative programs with related disciplines and leveraging public health program models are feasible.

Conclusions:

  • Academic training programs are crucial for developing a qualified rehabilitation research workforce.
  • A range of specialized Master's and Doctoral programs can be developed.
  • Collaboration and learning from established public health programs can facilitate program development.