Mission

Dedicated to restoring health, improving function, minimizing pain and enhancing quality of life for individuals with disability through research and education in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

What We Do

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans is living with disability, and 9 out of 10 will experience some form of temporary or permanent disability in their lifetime. With $3.0 million in assets, the Foundation is the largest private group dedicated solely to supporting research in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, to improve quality of life for individuals with disability. Approximately 75% of the Foundation’s annual income is contributed by individual donors. The cornerstone and primary focus of all Foundation for PM&R efforts is our very successful RESEARCH AWARDS AND GRANTS program. We have provided $1 million in seed grants to over 40 young investigators; the results from greater than 80% of these pilot studies have been presented at educational meetings and more than half were published in peer-reviewed journals. Two-thirds of Foundation-funded projects have been used to obtain funding for larger investigations. However, more research is required to provide outcomes and comparative effectiveness data on the treatment options for individuals with disability.