About Us

Thank you for taking an interest in the KARRN Project!

KARRN’s mission statement:

A collaborative team that advocates to empower communities impacted by disability
Established in 2008.

KARRN’s tagline:

Improving quality of life for all

If you wish to correspond with us, please contact:

Patrick Kitzman – University of Kentucky, Department of Physical Therapy,
Director of KARRN

• phkitz1@uky.edu

A network of hard-working individuals is what makes KARRN possible. We would like to thank our partners who collaborate with us. Click below for more details:

• 2019 list of individuals participating in the KARRN organization
• Diagram of KARRN membership groups

Academic Partners:

• University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences
• University of Kentucky Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC)
• University of Kentucky Centers for Excellence in Rural Health-Hazard
• University of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities: Human Development Institute
• University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
• University of Kentucky College of Public Health
• University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Studies
• University of Kentucky Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Healthcare Provider Partners:

• University of Kentucky Healthcare 
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare System

Community Partners:

• Individuals with SCI and caregivers
• Individuals with TBI and caregivers
• Individuals with Stroke and caregivers
• Kentucky Congress on Spinal Cord Injury: join group on Facebook

Community Support Organization Partners:

• Kentucky AgrAbility Program and the UK Extension Program 
• Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center (CDPVTC)
• Kentucky Assistive Technology Service (KATS) Network
• Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky
• U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Kentucky-Southeast Indiana Chapter
• Project CARAT