Research and Innovation

Our mission

To maximize the patient’s rehabilitation outcomes and health through the identification, application, and dissemination of evidence based research and education.

Our vision

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation will be nationally recognized for conducting innovative, patient-centered research and education programs that lead to the highest quality outcomes in patient care. 

Research funding

Research staff and clinician-researcher projects are supported by federal, foundation, and industry-sponsored grants and contracts. Funding agencies include the National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Our research funding for 2024 was over $4.1 million.

One hospital. Two model systems.

Since 2002, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation (BSWIR) - Dallas has been one of 16 centers nationwide designated as a Model System of care for patients with traumatic brain injuries, which is competitively funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). In 2021, BSWIR - Dallas, in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and Baylor University Medical Center - Trauma, was awarded a five-year, $2.2 million Spinal Cord Injury Model System grant from NIDILRR. We are now one of only ten facilities in the country to have both model system designations.

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Spinal Cord Injury Model System
The Baylor Scott & White Spinal Cord Injury Model System (BSW-SCIMS) is a nationally recognized program that supports innovative clinical care and research to evaluate medical, rehabilitation, vocational and other services to meet the needs of individuals with SCI.
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Traumatic Brain Injury Model System
The North Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System has been funded since 2002 and provides the largest continuum of care to individuals with TBI in North Texas and surrounding states. 
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CHET contains a wealth of education resources about various conditions, illnesses and injuries putting information at your fingertips.

Looking to Get Involved?

We are always looking for people to participate in our studies. Without participants, we wouldn’t be able to collect the essential data that goes into improving patient outcomes.