AAPM&R is the premier medical society for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, exclusively serving the needs of practicing PM&R physicians.
We can’t wait to welcome you sunny San Diego, California for this year’s Annual Assembly!
Experience all that physiatry's biggest event of the year has to offer, including:
-Thousands of physiatrists!
-Hundreds of CME to claim!
-All in one great location!
Make sure to
⚠️ BREAKING!
#AAPMR
is thrilled to announce that today, for the first time,
#PMR
earned a permanent seat on the
@AmerMedicalAssn
Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC). We owe this huge victory to the outstanding efforts of the AAPM&R RUC team.
What medical field should you pursue?
#PMR
, of course! We're ranked number ONE as one of the best medicine and health care majors in the world in 2019! Congrats,
#physiatry
! 🙌🙌 Read more about it here:
#BestPHiTForward
BREAKING:
#AAPMR
is thrilled to announce our
#PMRAdvocate
efforts have resulted in a BIG WIN for
#physiatry
!
@CMSGov
did NOT finalize their proposal to amend the IRF coverage requirements to allow NPPs to perform certain duties of a
#physiatrist
. View:
With the recent deplorable acts of racism in our country, the
#AAPMR
Board of Governors want all members of the PM&R community to know that we remain steadfast in our commitment to equity, inclusivity and respect for human dignity. View our full statement:
Help us celebrate YOU,
#WomenInMedicine
! We want to hear all about what makes being a woman in
#physiatry
great & spread the love for our fellow
#physiatrists
. Who do you want to share this with? What makes being a woman in physiatry special? Retweet, share, & tag your fellows!
#PhysiatryDay
is here! We are SO excited to celebrate with all of you virtually, so put on your favorite Physiatry Day t-shirt (or make your own!) and snap some pics of your
#TeamPhysiatry
spirit!
#AAPMR21
We’re thrilled to announce that we’re bringing the energy, spirit, & collaboration of a face-to-face gathering to the virtual event of the year! Learn more about this exciting transformation into a world-class, digital event at !
▶️Time is running out for Early-Bird savings, so make sure to register and save by August 17!
#AAPMR22
is back in-person and is right around the corner, check out the official
#AAPMR22
Trailer to get a taste of what to expect!
#physiatry
#teamphysiatry
BREAKING Years-long advocacy has resulted in a win for
#physiatry
! The
@acgme
Board has approved proposed revisions to the Program Requirements for Pain Medicine. These revisions will provide equal & unbiased access to pain medicine fellowships. Details:
Congratulations to all PM&R graduating residents! We're all so proud of you and wish you much success in this next step of your journey. Take some time to celebrate yourself and your hard work! ❤️ Your AAPM&R family
Introducing our
#AAPMR
2021 Annual Assembly Walter J. Zeiter Lecture recipient:
@JulieSilverMD
! We look forward to her lecture on Sat Nov 13 in Nashville, TN. Check your inbox to learn more about Dr. Silver in this week's issue of Connection!
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. SILVER! ⭐⭐
Today we celebrate National Women Physicians Day! February 3 marks the birthday of legendary female physician, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman to hold an MD. Join the celebration—use hashtags
#NWPD
#IamBlackwell
#WomenDocsInspire
The Academy is pleased to welcome
@djkennedymd
as the 2023-2024 AAPM&R President! We are excited for the leadership he will bring to the position and all that he will do for
#physiatry
!
Learn more about Dr. Kennedy and the full Board of Governors at
Our Virtual Residency Fairs are this week! 🎉
Are you registered? Sign up for one or both dates (tomorrow & Thursday, 5-8pm CT) to get face-to-face interaction between program leaders and hundreds of
#MedStudents
who are interested in
#PMR
.
BREAKING! The countdown to
#AAPMR20
has officially begun! The Program Planning Committee (PPC) is in the national office today mapping out an awesome
#AAPMR
Annual Assembly. We can't wait to see what's in store for
#TeamPhysiatry
this November 💪🏆
Participants in this weekend’s Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine Think Tank discussed a BOLD envisioned future in alignment with the specialty’s new vision. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
📣ANNUAL ASSEMBLY UPDATE📣
In our continued efforts to offer flexible options and meet our members’ needs at the Annual Assemblies, we are excited to announce that we will be offering onsite childcare services at
#AAPMR23
.
Stay tuned as we will be sharing more details soon!
Please take a few minutes to contact your federal representatives and urge them to support H.R. 1114, the Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act, which will improve research into Long COVID and boost access to resources and education for patients and providers.
We are proud to announce the appointment of Janna L. Friedly, MD, FAAPMR, as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of PM&R—the official scientific journal of AAPM&R, beginning with the January 2019 issue. Learn more about Dr. Friedly and her vision:
⚠️ UPDATE! We're excited to announce that today we released the first dashboard that shows how many millions of Americans are estimated to be experiencing
#LongCovid
symptoms by state, county and nationally.
View the dashboard at .
Happy
#NationalDoctorsDay
! Our leaders gathered today are excited to shout out their
#physiatry
peers!
We are so appreciative of all PM&R physicians and the work you do to improve the quality of life for your patients. Thank you for your courage and compassion!
The Elizabeth Blackwell Award remembers the first woman awarded an M.D. degree from an American medical school. It is granted to a woman physician who has made outstanding contributions to the cause of women in the field of medicine.
#AMWA2022
Happy
#MatchDay
!! Congratulations to those who matched
#physiatry
and welcome to the specialty! We look forward to being a resource throughout your career!
Make sure to share the good news by tagging us
@AAPMR
! 🥳
#Match2023
Tell
#CMS
to NOT finalize the proposed definition of a
#rehab
physician. MONDAY is the deadline to make your voice heard on this important issue, so be a
#PMRAdvocate
& take action:
We've compiled a list of
#PMR
Residency Programs on Twitter to help you stay informed. Special thanks to our
#PHiTBoard
for putting their
#BestPHiTForward
in identifying these!
Don't see your name on the list? Tag yourself & we'll add you!
Thank you to everyone who attended
#AAPMR2018
. To all our members, faculty, sponsors, and exhibitors, thank you for helping make this week of learning, networking, and fun possible! 🎉
🎉🥳 Registration for
#AAPMR21
is NOW OPEN!
Join us Nov 11-14 either in-person in Nashville or virtually, from anywhere—the choice is yours! We're planning two exceptional experiences so that ALL
#physiatrists
can be a part of
#AAPMR21
. Register now at !
After rehabilitation for a brain injury in 2005, Gabriel Rodriguez is now in the final stages of his
#PMR
residency. Read more about this amazing
#PMRIsMoreThan
journey from
@ShepherdCenter
:
Thank you to everyone who joined us for
#AAPMR22
! Whether you were with us in Baltimore or joined us online, we hope it was a rewarding and memorable experience!
Amazing to hear all of our PhyzTalks today as we close out
#aapmr22
! We appreciate all of your
#physiatry
stories. Congrats to
@SinskeyYunna
on the win!
#LongCOVID
needs a comprehensive solution, which is why we urge President Biden and Congress to formulate a national crisis management plan to care for patients with Long COVID.
For those who couldn’t submit research during our first Call for Abstracts earlier this year, we’re offering you an opportunity to submit your new, original research abstracts and case studies for the 2023 Annual Assembly by June 28!
Apply Today:
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves,
@MVGutierrezMD
There’s much more to volunteering than meets the eye. Becoming one of over 600+ Academy
#physiatry
volunteers comes with great rewards and a HUGE thank you goes out to every single one of you!
#NationalVolunteerWeek
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Rehabilitation Act, landmark legislation that authorized services supporting individuals with disabilities and made it illegal to discriminate on the basis of disability for the first time under federal law.
We have some
#physiatry
rock stars gathered today as
#WomenInMedicine
month wraps up! Thankful for your leadership for the specialty through your roles on the AAPM&R Board of Governors. And thankful for all the women in the field leading the way!
We are excited to announce that our Multi-Disciplinary PASC Collaborative’s first
#longcovid
guidance statement has just been released! The fatigue guidance statement is now published in the
@PMRJournal
. Read our guidance statement on fatigue in full here:
The
#PHiTCouncil
was in full force this weekend! 🎉 We are thankful for their leadership and their input year round representing the physiatrists in training!
#physiatry
#PhysiatryDay
is here! We are SO excited to celebrate with all of you virtually, so put on your favorite Physiatry Day t-shirt (or mae your own!) and snap some pics of your
#TeamPhysiatry
spirit!
#AAPMR20
🎉Ready to live it up in NOLA?🎉
#AAPMR23
will be the perfect place to showcase your research and expertise! Submit your abstract today so we can see you in New Orleans!
Learn more and submit a research abstract by March 8:
Shout out to our Program Planning Committee (PPC) who met last weekend to plan this year's Annual Assembly content! They're thrilled about the amazing
#physiatry
sessions submitted for
#AAPMR23
!
(Let us know if we missed someone to tag!)
Please join us as we continue to welcome our 2023-2024 Board of Governors!
Thank you for advancing the specialty and representing
#physiatry
for all of us.
Learn more about the full Board Of Governors at:
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🥳Happy
#nationallatinophysicianday
! AAPM&R is happy to celebrate and support the Latino and Latina physicians across the country, especially those in
#physiatry
, like our LatinX in physiatry member community!
Thanks to our leaders for collaborating to strengthen
#physiatry
! And congratulations to
@AAPhysiatrists
for convening a terrific academic conference.
Happy Match Week! Congratulations to those who matched
#physiatry
and welcome to the specialty! We look forward to being a resource throughout your career 🥳
#Match2023
Here's some advice on how to get started for incoming PGY1's:
#MedStudent
Twitter - exciting news! We're happy to announce all participating programs present at the
#AAPMR2019
Residency Fair! You won't want to miss these all stars:
#LongCovid
is affecting millions. AAPM&R member and volunteer Dr. Verduzco-Gutierrez, shared her personal experience with
@Medscape
and has contributed greatly to our PASC Collaborative developing physician guidance.
Recently, AAPM&R released new guidance for the treatment of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. This guidance is the culmination of the work of a multispecialty panel convened by AAPM&R in 2018 to explore management & treatment of concussion.
Drs. Colin Franz, W. David Arnold, Ming Chan, Richard Lieber, Gretchen Meyer, &
@PaganoniMDPhD
lead this exciting TWO-PART session on
#neuromuscular
med! You can't miss this comprehensive learning experience - ONLY at
#AAPMR2019
. View the full agenda:
🎉 We're excited to announce the 2021 AAPM&R Award Winners! Each year, AAPM&R honors pioneering physiatrists, clinicians, researchers & public servants who have made significant contributions to
#PMR
. Visit to learn more or expand 👇 for our winners.
Representing
#AAPMR
D.J. Kennedy, MD, FAAPMR, gave testimony
@acgme
Pain Medicine Fellowship Hearing today regarding how the current requirements limit patient access and choice for pain management, and the inherent bias w/
#physiatrists
not being accepted into these programs.
Happy Match Week!🍀 We know it’s an exciting, stressful, and anxious time of the year. But don’t forget to stop and take it all in! If you matched into
#PMR
, let us know!😀
#MatchDay2020
Don't forget: This Friday, we're celebrating the Power of PM&R at
#AAPMR23
for our 8th Annual
#PhysiatryDay
!
We want to showcase the Power of PM&R as we celebrate physiatry’s impact! Get ready to join the fun on social and in person!
Congratulations to Matthew Grierson, MD, FAAPMR (
@DrGrierson
), Clarice Sinn, DO, FAAPMR (
@ClariceSinn
), Carlo Milani, MD, MBA, FAAPMR (
@CarloMilaniMD
), and David Reece, DO, FAAPMR for all of their efforts!
As the primary medical society for the PM&R specialty, we are focused on moving you and
#physiatry
forward. Learn more about our vision and the value of your Academy membership:
Happy
#MatchDay2020
everyone! Congratulations to everyone who has matched, and we're so excited to see where you'll all be heading on this next step of your journey! Share your placement with us by tagging
@AAPMR
to keep celebrating together. Welcome to
#TeamPhysiatry
!😀🥳