Introduction
The PhD in
Rehabilitation Sciences at the MGH Institute of Health Professions is
designed for clinically certified health care professionals who wish to
acquire the advanced knowledge and skills to conduct clinical research with an
emphasis on assessing clinical outcomes in rehabilitation. Graduates from the program are well
prepared to pursue a research-oriented career in academic, research,
and/or health care settings. The program provides students the opportunity
to work with internationally renowned experts in the heart of the U.S.
medical community.
A hallmark of
the program is the interdisciplinary composition of its faculty, curriculum,
and student body. Students will come from a mix of rehabilitation-related
disciplines, including but not limited to physical therapy, occupational
therapy, speech-language pathology, rehabilitation nursing, and/or
physiatry/rehabilitation medicine. The focus on outcomes research and the
interdisciplinary structure of the program are well-aligned with national
priorities in health care and rehabilitation (e.g., NIH Roadmap), which
increasingly emphasize evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary approaches
to patient management and research.
The
PhD Program Executive Committee (EC) oversees the operation of the Program. The
EC is chaired by the Program Director and comprised of the Associate Director
and senior members of the Program Faculty (Associate or Full Professors) who
have experience in supervising PhD students, a history of external research
grant support, and/or a history of peer-reviewed publications (including
involvement in the research grant and/or publication process as a reviewer).
The EC oversees and make decisions about all of the critical aspects of the
program including: 1) developing, reviewing and modifying all necessary
program-specific policies and procedures, 2) approving faculty for
participation in the Ph.D. Program, 3) assigning academic advisors to students,
4) approving the membership of faculty committees for academic advising, the
qualifying examination and dissertation, and 5) tracking the progress of
students throughout the program.
The academic
policies of the MGH Institute of Health Professions are published in the
Catalog which is available online at the Institute’s website (www.mghihp.edu). Academic
policies of the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences Program are presented in this
Policies and Procedures Manual (the Manual).
Students are required to familiarize themselves with and adhere to the
policies and procedures contained in both the Catalog and this Manual.
The MGH
Institute of Health Professions is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
institution and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion,
creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital
status, status as a parent, or national origin.
The Institute respects and values the diverse backgrounds of all people
and welcomes all students to participate fully in all the rights, privileges,
programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the Institute
community.