AAPM&R Sponsorship:

About AAPM&R

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) is the leader in helping PM&R physicians, also known as physiatrists, acquire the continuing education, practice knowledge, leadership skills, and research findings needed to provide quality patient care, and to represent the best interests of patients with, or at risk for, temporary or permanent disabilities.

Our mission is to serve our member physicians by advancing the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, promoting excellence in physiatric practice, and advocating on public policy issues related to persons with disabling conditions.

To achieve our vision, mission, and long-range goals, AAPM&R recently expanded its Board of Governors to include Strategic Coordinating Committee Chairs from the Medical Education; Membership; Public and Professional Awareness; and Quality, Practice, and Policy Committees. As such, the Academy has recently launched several key initiatives:

acadeME

AAPM&R’s online learning portal (www.me.aapmr.org) is stocked with over 100 educational activities ranging from podcasts to slide lectures, online case studies to journal CME. Since its launch in March 2008, our members have recognized its value as a prominent source for PM&R education.

Public and Professional Awareness Activities

AAPM&R is developing a multi-year plan to raise awareness of the specialty across several different audiences (e.g., health care providers and referring physicians, payor audiences, and members of the public).

Resident Activities

AAPM&R’s Resident Physician Council continues to serve resident members by promoting the specialty to medical students as well as developing education and resources specifically for this target audience. The Academy has developed educational sessions at its Annual Assembly, in addition to online learning via podcasts and self assessments geared toward the resident audience.

Top 10 Areas of Care

• Electrodiagnostic Medicine

• Pain Medicine: Non-Interventional

• Orthopedic Rehabilitation

• Stroke / Neurological Rehabilitation

• Spine Medicine: Non-Interventional

• Sports Medicine

• Pain Medicine: Interventional

• Spine Medicine: Interventional

• Brain Injury Rehabilitation

• Geriatric Rehabilitation

Influential Decision-Makers

PM&R physicians help their patients achieve a successful recovery by working with other physicians such as neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and health professionals like physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and psychologists. Subsequently, our members have strong purchasing power and influence a variety of audiences. If not the final decision-maker, a PM&R physician’s recommendation is often sought prior to the purchase of products, services, and various types of equipment.

Your Partner in PM&R

Today more than ever, strategic partnerships between companies and medical societies are producing significant returns on investment. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) is the largest and most influential medical specialty society serving the needs of over 7,500 physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation; AAPM&R members represent approximately 90 percent of all US physiatrists and physicians from more than 40 countries. Corporate partners can maximize exposure in 2010 by supporting the Academy’s many industry opportunities. If you are an exhibitor, corporate supporter, advertiser – or all three – AAPM&R offers a variety of dynamic and cost-effective ways to reach key customers and prospects while providing an extensive benefits package.

Corporate support opportunities are built around our core educational programs. Whether investing $1,000 or $50,000, we work together to ensure maximum visibility with our partner’s target audience.

For information on corporate support opportunities, contact us at corporatesupport@aapmr.org.

|back to top|