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CADRRE

The K12 Career Advancement and Development in Rehabilitation Research, or “CADRRE,” program is a partnership between the University of Florida and the University of Southern California. Its purpose is to build a national training network for early career faculty who are occupational and physical therapists. As K12 Scholars, participants receive advanced training, mentored research experience, and protected time to prepare them to become independent investigators, as well as future leaders and mentors in the field of rehabilitation.

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program Overview

The University of Florida and the University of Southern California have established a collaborative partnership to provide a comprehensive research infrastructure and critical expertise from senior rehabilitation investigators. This joint effort, funded by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), supports a specialized career development program aimed at advancing excellence in rehabilitation research through K12 Scholars.

With their diverse expertise and backgrounds, CADRRE Scholars have access to experienced investigators and are well positioned to connect with a Lead Mentor whose research interests align with their own.

Our Lead Mentors specialize in a broad range of rehabilitation research, spanning musculoskeletal rehabilitation across the lifespan, patient-oriented outcomes, and community integration.

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Our partners

Our partner institutions provide a solid foundation for rehabilitation research and are poised for growth in occupational and physical therapy science. By sharing the extensive mentoring and training resources of UF and USC, the CADRRE program expands opportunities for research excellence. Through this collaboration, we aim to develop more highly trained scientists who will lead innovative studies, secure external funding, and mentor the next generation of leaders in rehabilitation research.

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Established framework

The partnership between the University of Florida and the University of Southern California is an established framework for excellence in rehabilitation research. Since 2013, this partnership has combined the unique strengths of both institutions—including leading PhD programs in Rehabilitation Sciences, vibrant interdisciplinary research and a tradition of mentorship and nationally funded projects—through their joint K12 program.

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Advisory boards

K12HD121063 is funded by the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development with institutional support from the University of Florida and the University of Southern California.