Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital make up one of the 14 Model Spinal Cord Injury Centers in the country. These centers are designated by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in the U.S. Department of Education, which has awarded grants to Thomas Jefferson University each year since 1978. As the Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley (RSCICDV), the Jefferson-Magee program provides treatment and rehabilitation to thousands of individuals with spinal cord injury. Since 1978, this Spinal Cord Injury Center has been providing a coordinated, multidisciplinary system of acute care and rehabilitation for individuals disabled by spinal cord injury. The Center is nationally recognized and certified by the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital were recognized in U.S. News World Report as among the best in the country.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
Identifying upper extremity motor capabilities required to perform self-care and fine motor task Collaborative 10/01/2016 09/30/2021
Zoledronic Acid to Prevent Bone Loss after Acute SCI Independent 10/01/2011 09/30/2016
Neurological Recovery after Traumatic SCI Modular (Joint) 10/01/2011 09/30/2016
The Development, Validation, Reliability, and Responsiveness of the Capabilities of Arm and Hand in Tetraplegia Independent 10/01/2006 09/30/2011

As Participating Center

Title Project Type Start Date End Date
Characterizing the Experience of Spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury Collaborative 10/01/2016 09/30/2021
SCIMS Data Set: Preparing for Future Changes Modular (Joint) 10/01/2012 09/30/2016
Equity and Quality in Assistive Technology (EQuATe) Modular (Joint) 10/01/2011 09/30/2016
Enhancement and Evaluation of the SCI-FI Instrument (SCI Functional Index Computer Adaptive Testing) Modular (Joint) 10/01/2011 09/30/2016
Long-term follow-up of patients with ventilatory dependent high tetraplegia managed with diaphragmatic pacing systems Modular (Joint) 10/01/2011 09/30/2016
UAB Index of Motor Recovery Modular (Joint) 03/23/2007 04/30/2011
Development and Validation of the Thoracic-Lumbar Control Scale To Measure Strength And Coordination Of Trunk Muscles Modular (Joint) 10/01/2006 09/30/2011
Investigation of Assistive Technology for Mobility used by Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury Modular (Joint) 10/01/2006 09/30/2011
Regional SCI Center of the Delaware Valley
Marilyn P. Owens

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital , Philadelphia,

 215-955-6579

 http://www.spinalcordcenter.org/

Regional SCI Center of the Delaware Valley

Research Center Staff

Ralph J. Marino, M.D.

Program Director

Marilyn P. Owens, RN, BSN

Co-Director

Mary Schmidt Read, PT, DPT, MS

Co-Director