Strengthening Physical Rehabilitation in Georgia (SPRING)

The Strengthening Physical Rehabilitation in Georgia (SPRING) activity, implemented by Emory University in partnership with Tbilisi State Medical University and Coalition for Independent Living, will strengthen the capacity of existing and emerging physical rehabilitation professionals by engaging American and Georgian faculty, clinicians, Physical, Occupational, and Speech and Language Therapists.

It will expand access to affordable, high-quality physical rehabilitation services, assistive technology, and prosthetics and orthotics.

The activity will support clinical education at international standards; professional licensure to address immediate and sustained needs; improve access to expertise and technology to expand services; institutionalize reforms in partnership with Georgian institutions; and encourage substantive participation of affected populations and organizations which represent them.

The activity will also finalize functional assessment tools to support the social model of disability, and strengthen disability referral systems.