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This designation recognizes rehabilitation facilities that lead the nation in medical research and complex treatment and that drive innovative research for the entire field of rehabilitation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Spain Rehabilitation Center was named a Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Center. UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center is one of 15 rehab facilities in the nation to receive this designation.
The Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Center designation recognizes rehabilitation facilities that lead the nation in medical research and complex treatment and that drive innovative research for the entire field of rehabilitation. These rehabilitation centers care for patients with highly complex medical conditions, conduct multidisciplinary rehabilitation research and educate a high number of medical residents.
To qualify for this designation, the facility must meet multiple designation requirements that can be found here.