The Medical Student's Guide to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• What is Physiatry and how is it different from PM&R or Rehabilitation Medicine?

• What does a physiatrist do?

• How is a Physiatrist different from a Physical Therapist?

• What diseases does a physiatrist treat?

• What types of treatments and procedures does a physiatrist perform?

• What makes the practice of physiatry "multidisciplinary"?

• What is a residency in PM&R like?

• How can I best prepare to be a good residency candidate?

• What is a career in physiatry like?

• What are organizations in which a physiatrist can participate?

• Where can I go to learn more about PM&R?

• Which reading materials are helpful to learn more about PM&R or help me on an elective rotation?

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Physician Council

The Medical Student's Guide to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Updated and Edited By John Vasudevan, MD, and Blair Meyer, MD, in May 2010.