Southeastern Regional Spinal Cord Injury Model System

Since 1982, Shepherd Center has been designated as a national leader in spinal cord injury care and research under the Model Systems of Care by the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).

The Southeastern Regional SCI Model System at Shepherd Center is the largest of the country's 14 Model Systems of Care for spinal cord injury. The Center has the largest number of new admissions and outpatient visits of all NIDILRR funded facilities. During the last 10 years, Shepherd Center contributed the largest volume of new admission data to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC).

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
Risk of Unintentional Injuries in the First Year After SCI	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2021	08/31/2026
Activating Spinal Circuits to Improve Walking, Balance, Strength and Reduce Spasticity	Independent	09/01/2021	08/31/2026
Characterizing the Experience of Spasticity after Spinal Cord Injury	Collaborative	10/01/2016	09/30/2021

As Participating Center

Title	Project Type	Start Date	End Date
Understanding the Formal and Informal Financial Assistance Used to Cope with the Economic Impact of SCI	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2021	08/31/2026
EQUITY AND QUALITY IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (EQuATe)	Modular (Joint)	09/01/2021	08/31/2026
Identifying upper extremity motor capabilities required to perform self-care and fine motor task	Collaborative	10/01/2016	09/30/2021
Using a Health Technology Assessment Framework for Evaluating the Utilization and Efficiency of Wearable Exoskeletons for SCI Rehabilitation, is persons with SCI at the C7 to S1 level, designated AIS A to D.	Collaborative	10/01/2016	09/30/2021
Long-term follow-up of patients with ventilatory dependent high tetraplegia managed with diaphragmatic pacing systems	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2011	09/30/2016