AAPM&R Connection E-Newsletter

Did you celebrate #PhysiatryDay2017 with us? We felt the love for physiatry at last week’s Annual Assembly! Not only did hundreds of physiatrists participate onsite in Denver, but many of you did at home too. Because of your sharing and tweeting on social media, we were able to create our Mosaic Wall, featuring images from YOU. Thank you to everyone who got involved!

Please join AAPM&R and the Awards Committee in congratulating this year’s AAPM&R and Foundation for PM&R award recipients. View our tribute video to learn about each recipient.

A big thank you to our 3,300+ attendees of the 2017 Annual Assembly—it was a huge success! Check out the video below to learn what attendees enjoyed about their Assembly experience.

P.S. Mark your calendar and be sure to join us in Orlando next year, October 25-28 for the largest gathering of physiatrists! You’ll learn about the latest innovations in practice, science, and leadership to advance our vision for the specialty. Plus, the 2018 President’s Reception will be held at the Universal Studios CityWalk^®. We’re also shutting down the Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ for exclusive, AAPM&R attendee-only access!

Start thinking about the sessions you would like to see at the Assembly next year in Orlando, October 25-28. Submissions for proposals will be due December 1 and abstracts will be due December 15. Stay tuned for submission details.

If you attended the 2017 Annual Assembly, don’t forget to claim your CME. Visit the My Education tab on mē^® to get started.

Important: For CME you earn by attending a live event, it is applied to the year in which the event occurred. AAPM&R encourages you to claim your CME by December 31, 2017. However, if you claim your 2017 Annual Assembly CME in 2018, it will still be applied to 2017.

As 2017 comes to a close, it’s time to take care of your licensure and Maintenance of Certification^® requirements. Sign in to mē^® to:

• Complete an SAE-P—helps you earn up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and fulfills your ABPMR MOC|2 requirement.
  • Cancer Rehabilitation—recently launched!
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine—new in 2017!
  • Clinical Informatics in Physiatry—new in 2017!
  • And more
• Earn PM&R Journal CME—included with your membership and helps you earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each.
• View Case Studies—earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each.
  

Your Academy has endorsed the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ (ASA) Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) model of care’s ability to significantly improve patient care, quality and reduce costs. Learn more.

In recognition of the World Pediatric Bone & Joint Day tomorrow, October 19, the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) is urging doctors and parents to recognize the effects of obesity in children, and take action, so they do not lead to lifelong challenges. The USBJI offers 4 fact sheets on recognizing the musculoskeletal effects of obesity in children, including fact sheets for parents and fact sheets for primary care providers. Learn more.

• Chiawen Lucy Liang, MD, FAAPMR, physiatrist at CNS Multispecialty Clinic, is featured in Dr. Paul Janson’s editorial, “First Person: The Next Chapter in My Medical Career.” Read more.
  
  
• Howard Liss, MD, FAAPMR, physiatrist and founder of Howard Liss, MD Rehabilitation Institute, was recently named a "Regional Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly for 2017 and he will be included in New York Magazine Best Doctors. Read more.
  
  
• Jeffrey Radecki, MD, FAAPMR, chief of physiatry at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA was named to the Pennsylvania Medical Society's 2017 PA Top Physicians Under 40. Read more.

Do you have a newsworthy story to share with your peers? Send us an email at: pressinquiries@aapmr.org. Please note: AAPM&R reserves the right to deny requests where the purpose or content may not be considered in the best interests of AAPM&R or its members.