Allen Heinemann, PhD

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This lab focuses on outcome studies, measuring the long-term impact of medical rehabilitation in patients with disabilities.

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This lab is for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities.

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About 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 AbilityLab (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 AbilityLab

355 East Erie

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Training

Education

1973 – 1977

Psychology, Washington State University

1977 – 1982

Psychology, University of Kansas
Internship

1981 – 1982

Baylor College of Medicine, Clinical Psychology

Featured Research

Effectiveness of Behavioral and Pharmacologic Interventions for Depressive Symptoms After Spinal Cord Injury: Findings From a Systematic Review.

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.01.004

Cotter R,
Burns J,
Kaufman K,
Kudla A,
Ehrlich-Jones L,
Wafford QE,
Heinemann AW

Recent Publications

Financial hardship is associated with employment challenges and reduced quality of life in early Parkinson's disease.

Rafferty MR, Achler S, Su H, Kocherginsky M, Bega D, Heinemann AW, Johnson K

Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders

doi: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2023.100225

Spasticity Predicts Motor Recovery for Patients with Subacute Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury.

Sangari S, Chen B, Grover F, Salsabili H, Sheth M, Gohil K, Hobbs S, Olson A, Eisner-Janowicz I, Anschel A, Kim K, Chen D, Kessler A, Heinemann AW, Oudega M, Kwon BK, Kirshblum S, Guest JD, Perez MA

Annals of neurology

doi: 10.1002/ana.26772

Feasibility of PROMIS using computerized adaptive testing during inpatient rehabilitation.

Rafiq RB, Yount S, Jerousek S, Roth EJ, Cella D, Albert MV, Heinemann AW

Journal of patient-reported outcomes

doi: 10.1186/s41687-023-00567-x

Informal Caregivers' Perceptions of Facilitators of Successful Weight Management for People With Spinal Cord Injury.

Pedersen JP, Ehrlich-Jones LS, Heinemann AW, LaVela SL

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050093

Functional Cognition: Distinct From Fluid and Crystallized Cognition?

Baum CM, Lau SCL, Heinemann AW, Connor LT

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

pii: 7703205020. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050010

Honors & Awards

Best paper
National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2015
Keynote Speaker
National Symposium; Parks and Recreation in Public Health, Indiana University, 2016
Keynote Speaker
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Research Day, 2014
Henry B. Betts Innovation Award
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 2012

Knowledge Translation Activity Award for the Rehabilitation Measures Database
National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, 2012
Keynote presentation at the Research Capacity Building Summit: Critical Conversations on Repositioning NIDRR’s Investments for the Future
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
, 2011
Anthony M. Solomon Lecturer in Clinical Neuropsychology
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2009
Morita Distinguished Fellow
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, 2005
Recipient, Harold Yuker Award for Research Excellence
Rehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2004
Roger Barker Distinguished Career Award
Rehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2000

Professional Affiliations

Co-Editor-in-Chief
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2013 - present
President
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2004 - 2005
President
Rehabilitation Psychology Division (22) of the American Psychological Association, 2004 - 2005
Member
National Academy of Medicine Standing Committee on Medical Experts to Assist Social Security on Disability Issues, 2009 - present

Editorial Board Member
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
, 1996 - present
Editorial Board Member
Rehabilitation Psychology, 1988 - present
Member, Board of Scientific Counselors
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008 - 2012

Research Interests

Health services research
Healthcare quality
Psychosocial aspects of disability
Outcomes measurement

Grants

International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury
NIDILRR grant 90DPHF0012, 2023 - 2028
Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System
NIDILRR grant 90SIMS0015, 2021 - 2026
Promoting the Psychological Health of Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: A Knowledge Translation Project
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, 2021 - 2024
Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC) on Home and Community Based Services
NIDILRR grant 90RTGE0004, 2020 - 2025

Defining Trajectories of Linguistic, Cognitive-Communicative and Quality of Life Outcomes in Aphasia
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders grant STU00209555, 2019
Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (RRTC) on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities
NIDILRR grant 90RTEM0001, 2018 - 2023
Texas TBI Model System of TIRR
Memorial Hermann Health System
, 2017 - 2018
Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI Rehabilitation
Department of Defense
, 2017 - 2019
Department of Defense-Congressionally Directed Military Research Program
DOD W81XWH-16-1-0788
, 2016 - 2019
Implementing SCI-QOL into Clinical Practice to Enhance Patient Engagement
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
, 2016 - 2019
Clinical Adaptation of the SCI-QOL Psychosocial Measures
University of Delaware
, 2016 - 2019
Enhancing Quality of Orthotic Services with Process and Outcome information
Department of Defense
, 2016 - 2019
Collaboration on Mobility Training (COMIT)
University of Pittsburgh
, 2012 - 2018