Member May 2026

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Get Ready for an Even Bigger Member May!

Join us as we continue the tradition of bringing Academy members together for our fourth annual Member May! It is a month full of free virtual education, networking and member recognition.

2026’s schedule features 30+ Member Community and PHiT Council Board-led education, and networking sessions. This month-long free member benefit is alongside one of our member recognition programs, highlighting members who have been standouts this past year. There is something for everyone and we can’t wait to celebrate this month with you!

All Member May events are FREE and exclusive to AAPM&R members. View the schedule below and register for a session today!

Member May 2026 Schedule

All members are welcome to attend any Member May session. Earn up to 18.75 CME credits. *Indicates 1.25 CME credits

Week 1

Friday, May 1 at 12:00pm: Puerto Rican Physiatrists
Physiatrist Tool Kit: Improving the shoulder physical exam in 30 seconds.

Week 2

Monday, May 4 at 6:00pm: Adaptive Athletes and Sports
You Don't See What They Don't See: Sports Medicine in Athletes with Visual Impairment

Monday, May 4 at 7:30pm: Shockwave Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions
Advances in Shockwave Therapy for Management of Musculoskeletal Conditions

Tuesday, May 5 at 6:00pm: Jewish Physiatrists
Encouraging Trainees: What's New This Year

Tuesday, May 5 at 7:30pm: Spasticity Management
Spasticity Under Scrutiny: Medicare Updates, Advocacy Wins, and Compliance Pearls

Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00pm: Running Medicine
Updates in Running Medicine Literature

Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30pm: Sports Medicine Current Fellows and Future Candidates
Setting Up Your Sports Medicine Career for Success: Advice on Fellowship Applications and Preparing for Fellowship and Beyond

Thursday, May 7 at 6:00pm: International Rehabilitation and Global Health
Charting Your Global Impact: Resources and Leadership Pathways in Rehabilitation

Thursday, May 7 at 7:30pm: Pain Medicine
Matching into a Pain Fellowship: The tools needed for success

Friday, May 8 at 12:00pm: Hypermobility Syndrome*
Advancing Care for Hypermobility: Evidence-Based Treatment Breakthroughs in Physical Medicine Rehabilitation

Week 3

Monday, May 11 at 6:00pm: Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation
Standardizing Inpatient Care for Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury

Monday, May 11 at 7:30pm: Central Nervous System*
The Hidden Side of Stroke: Cognition, Mood, and Fatigue

Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00pm: Inpatient Rehabilitation
Live, Laugh, Love: Balancing life as an inpatient rehabilitation physiatrist

Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30pm: Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine*
Growing the Evidence Together: Successes, Pitfalls, and Practical Lessons

Wednesday, May 13 at 6:00pm: South Asian Physiatrists*
Adaptive Bollywood Dance & Global Health

Thursday, May 14 at 6:00pm: Value Based Spine Care*
Introduction to the Core Principles of Value-Based Spine Care in PM&R

Thursday, May 14 at 7:30pm: Age-Friendly Care in Rehabilitation
Preserving Safety, Trust, and Human Judgment in the Age of Clinical AI

Friday, May 15 at 12:00pm: Sports Medicine*
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Professional Sports: Trends, Treatment, and Performance Impact

Week 4

Monday, May 18 at 6:00pm: Business of Healthcare Physiatrists*
Business of Rehab Medicine and Resilience

Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm: Hand and Upper Extremity Physiatrists
Select Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity Physiatry

Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00pm: Pediatric Rehabilitation*
Positioning of Preterm Infants: Evidence Based Strategies for Neurodevelopmental Protection and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Deformities

Tuesday, May 19 at 7:30pm: Alternative Pain Medicine
Alternative Pain Medicine - Virtual Meet-up

Wednesday, May 20 at 6:00pm: Neuro-Technology & Brain-Computer Interfaces*
The Clinical Integration of Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces: Preparing PM&R for the Next Era of Neuro-Rehabilitation

Thursday, May 21 at 6:00pm: Pediatric Sports Medicine with Pediatric Rehabilitation*
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Pediatric Population

Thursday, May 21 at 7:30pm: Aquatic Medicine
Aquatic Medicine: Poolside Perspectives — Member Networking Night

Friday, May 22 at 12:00pm: Medical Educators*
Grant Writing: The Secret of the Recipe

Week 5

Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00pm: Performing Arts Medicine*
Considerations for Optimal Health in the Performing Artist

Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00pm: LatinX in Physiatry with African American Physiatrists & Cancer Rehabilitation*
Medicine Role of Phytotherapy and cultural integration in musculoskeletal care

Thursday, May 28 at 6:00pm: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine*
Working outside the model: Pearls for SCI practice outside of the model system

Thursday, May 28 at 7:30pm: LGBTQIA+ in Physiatry
LGBTQIA+ in Physiatry Networking

Friday, May 29 at 12:00pm: Amputee/Limb Loss Restoration Rehabilitation*
LDPRNet: Advancing Collaboration Across Limb Loss, Difference, and Preservation Centers of Excellence

Questions? Email membercommunity@aapmr.org or call (847) 737-6000.

Member May 2026

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