Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers

The Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) program is designed to provide research-based knowledge to support a multidisciplinary system of rehabilitation care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The program aims to improve outcomes of people with SCI in one or more domains identified in NIDILRR’s Long-Range Plan: health and function, community living and participation, and employment. Key requirements for applicants include proposing and conducting one site-specific research project, proposing one module research project, coordinating with the NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, and ensuring that the input of people with SCI is used to shape SCIMS research. • Multidisciplinary system of rehabilitation care for people with SCI • Research to improve outcomes of people with SCI • Collaboration with other agencies and organizations • Input from people with SCI to shape research • Site-specific and module research projects • Coordination with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center