Academy News
| Nominate Your Colleagues for AAPM&R Awards | | You’re invited to nominate colleagues (or yourself) who deserve recognition for distinguished contributions to the Academy and the specialty. Explore the criteria for the various awards and submit your nomination by March 31.
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Member Volunteerism
| Seeking Leadership Program Applicants | | The AAPM&R Leadership Program is a prestigious, 2-year program that identifies and develops a limited number of early-career physiatrists, connects them with seasoned Academy leaders and leadership development professionals, and prepares them to engage in Academy volunteerism and assume future leadership positions. We're now accepting applications for our 2017-2019 Academy Leadership Program class—learn more and apply by March 31, 2017. | |
| NEW! Practice Preparedness Committee is Seeking Members | | We're currently seeking 2 candidates to serve in the member-at-large role of the Practice Preparedness Committee. The committee is charged with developing resources to prepare Academy members for current and anticipated changes in their practice environments. Learn more and apply by February 20, 2017.
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| From the Rusk Insights on Rehabilitation Medicine Podcast: Value-Based Medicine | | Steven R. Flanagan, MD, speaks about the value of rehabilitation medicine in the new health care landscape and initiatives Rusk is leading to impact value-based medicine, including an early mobilization program in NYU Langone’s ICU. Read more. Sponsored content by: Rusk Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Medical Center
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Education
| Claim Your Complimentary SAE-P | | Don’t forget! Your Academy membership includes complimentary resources, developed by your peers, to help you efficiently meet Maintenance of Certification® (MOC®) requirements set forth by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR). You receive a complimentary self-assessment each year that you renew your membership. But you don’t have to use it right away. We’ll keep it in your account until you’re ready to use it. You can even accrue your self-assessments each year until you’re ready to use them, as long as you maintain your membership. Take a look at few of our offerings: | |
Health Policy/Advocacy
| What is the Spine Quality Outcomes Database (SQOD)? | | The SQOD is a clinical data registry, created by AAPM&R and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), that will follow individuals with spine related issues longitudinally. The collected data will have the ability to advance the understanding of the ever-growing spine patient population while demonstrating the quality and value of treatments. Learn more by watching the video below.
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| Upcoming PQRSwizard® Webinars | | Join CECity, the Academy's partner for the PQRSwizard® online reporting tool, for a series of webinars, including presentations and live Q&A sessions. Learn more.
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| Oregon to Reconsider Coverage of Low Back Pain Injections | | After hearing statements on February 2 from physicians, patients, and experts, the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Evidence-based Guidelines Subcommittee (EbGS) has elected to reconsider its initial ruling, and explore more thoroughly the research that demonstrates lumbar radicular pain relief provided by transforaminal epidural steroid injections. Learn more.
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AAPM&R Members in the News
- Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, medical director of the brain injury and stroke program at TIRR Memorial Hermann, discusses possibilities for restarting a stalled stroke recovery in a U.S. News & World Report article. Read more.
Do you have a newsworthy story to share with your peers? Send us an email at: pressinquiries@aapmr.org. | |