Allen Heinemann, PhD
Professor, Department of PM&R, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern
My Labs
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.
view labRRTC: Employment and Disability
This lab is for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities.
view labAbout Me
Dr. Heinemann’s research interests focus on health services research, psychosocial aspects of rehabilitation including substance abuse, and measurement issues in rehabilitation. He is the author of more than 300 articles in peer-reviewed publications and is Co-Editor-in-Chief, Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Since 1985, Dr. Heinemann has worked at Shirley Ryan 汤头条app (formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)) where he directs the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research. The Center manages a $9.85 million portfolio of research projects funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, the National Institutes of Health, the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the Department of Defense and other sources. The Center also manages the Rehabilitation Measures Database, a free online resource with more than 550 summarized rehabilitation measures as well as educational resources to help users get the most out of the database.
Dr. Heinemann, who is also Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Emergency Medicine and Medical Social Sciences in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas with a specialty focus in rehabilitation. He completed an internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and then accepted an assistant professor position in the Department of Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology.
Dr. Heinemann is a diplomate in Rehabilitation Psychology (ABPP), and a fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) and the American Psychological Association (APA Division 22). He is a past president of ACRM and the Rehabilitation Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Psychology. He is the recipient of the APA Division 22 Roger Barker Distinguished Career Award. He also serves on the the Standing Committee of Medical and Vocational Experts for the Social Security Administration's Disability Programs.
Location
Shirley Ryan 汤头条app
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Education
1973 – 1977
Psychology, Washington State University
1977 – 1982
Psychology, University of Kansas
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Internship
1981 – 1982
Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Psychology
Featured Research
Recent Publications
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 - present
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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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MemberNational Academy of Medicine Standing Committee on Medical Experts to Assist Social Security on Disability Issues, 2009 - present
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Editorial Board MemberJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
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Editorial Board MemberRehabilitation Psychology, 1988 - present
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Member, Board of Scientific CounselorsNational Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008 - 2012
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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International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord InjuryNIDILRR grant 90DPHF0012, 2023 - 2028
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Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model SystemNIDILRR grant 90SIMS0015, 2021 - 2026
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Promoting the Psychological Health of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: A Knowledge Translation ProjectCraig H. Neilsen Foundation, 2021 - 2024
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Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC) on Home and Community Based ServicesNIDILRR grant 90RTGE0004, 2020 - 2025
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Defining Trajectories of Linguistic, Cognitive-Communicative and Quality of Life Outcomes in AphasiaNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders grant STU00209555, 2019
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Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC) on Employment for People with Physical DisabilitiesNIDILRR grant 90RTEM0001, 2018 - 2023
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Texas TBI Model System of TIRRMemorial Hermann Health System
, 2017 - 2018 -
Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI RehabilitationDepartment of Defense
, 2017 - 2019 -
Department of Defense-Congressionally Directed Military Research ProgramDOD W81XWH-16-1-0788
, 2016 - 2019 -
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 -
Collaboration on Mobility Training (COMIT)University of Pittsburgh
, 2012 - 2018