AAPM&R Department Chairs Summit

May 16-17, 2025 in Oak Brook, IL

Education

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Overview

PM&R Department Chairs are a unique group of leaders navigating a rapidly evolving world in which physiatry is facing challenges from all sides. This invite-only summit is intended to provide a private, collegial venue for Department Chairs to gather and learn through sharing and collaboration. There will be opportunities to discuss the challenges you are facing, gain strategies you can take back to your own institution and explore opportunities to work together in leading the specialty forward. This summit will be casual, productive and offer perspective and support you won’t find anywhere else.

Summit Planning Group

Steven Flanagan, MD, FAAPMR, New York University Langone Health

Steven R. Flanagan, MD, FAAPMR
Summit Planning Co-Chair

New York University Langone Health, Rusk Rehabilitation, New York, NY

Sara J. Cuccurullo, MD, FAAPMR

JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health, Rutgers RWJMS, Edison, NJ

Rita Hamilton, DO, FAAPMR, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation

Rita G. Hamilton, DO, FAAPMR
Summit Planning Co-Chair

Baylor Scott & White Rehab Institute for Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX

Ameet S. Nagpl, MD, MS, FAAPMR

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

David P. Steinberg, MD, FAAPMR

University of Utah PM&R Program
Salt Lake City, UT

Target Audience

This summit is an invite-only event for PM&R Department Chairs and/or their equivalent PM&R Division Chiefs who report up through another department.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this summit, participants will be able to identify strategies to:

"The Department Chairs Summit is an incredibly unique two-day opportunity for PM&R Chairs to gather and discuss the challenges we face leading our departments. The retreat-like setting is the perfect relaxing venue for open dialogue and collaborative problem-solving."

-Dr. Steven Flanagan, Summit Co-Planner

Agenda (Subject to Change)

Friday, May 16
Noon – 12:50 pm	Lunch and Registration
12:50 – 1:00 pm	Welcome and Introductions Steven Flanagan, MD, New York University Langone Health
1:00 – 1:45 pm	State of the Specialty Tracy Sereiko, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, AAPM&R
1:45 – 2:30 pm	Advocacy Update: The Landscape for PM&R Under the New Administration
2:30 – 2:45 pm	Break
2:45 – 5:00 pm	"Lighting Presentations": Demonstrating the Value of PM&R Six department chairs will provide brief presentations on strategies or programs they have implemented to successfully demonstrate the value of PM&R to their health system. Presentations will be followed by time for questions and discussion.
6:00 – 9:00 pm	Dinner All attendees are invited to attend a casual and fun dinner, included with registration
Saturday, May 17
7:30 – 8:30 am	Breakfast During breakfast, matched mentors and mentees will be invited to meet up one-on-one and have breakfast together.
8:30 – 10:00 am	Small Group Discussions Round 1: Department Chairs will have an opportunity to meet with chairs who have been in their position for a similar amount of time to identify challenges, opportunities and questions they may have for more experienced chairs. Round 2: The groups will be mixed to allow more experienced chairs to meet with newer chairs and discuss any questions identified in the first round.
10:00 – 10:15 am	Break
10:15 – 11:00 am	Panel Discussion: Non-monetary strategies for Retaining Faculty A panel of department chairs will discuss non-monetary strategies they have found to be successful for retaining faculty.
11:00 – 11:45 am	Panel Discussion: Innovative methods for Securing/Maximizing Resources A panel of department chairs will discuss creative and innovative strategies they have used for securing or maximizing resources for their departments.
11:45 am – 1:00 pm	Lunch Discussion Session During lunch, participants will have an opportunity to join others interested in more niche topics that may not apply to the entire group such as department chairs who are also residency program directors, department leaders in non-Academic programs or those interested in building a research program.
1:00 – 1:45 pm	Panel Discussion: Using AI in Your Practice A panel of department chairs will lead a discussion on how AI can be used in a PM&R practice to maximize time and resources and/or be applied to patient care.
1:45 – 2:00 pm	Wrap-up and Adjourn

Registration

The registration fee is $450 for members and $500 for nonmembers. Registration includes all meals throughout the duration of the event, including dinner Friday evening. Participants are responsible for their own airfare and hotel reservations.

This is an invite-only, in-person event. Registration may not be transferred, and virtual attendance will not be an option.

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Location

The Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook, IL
This resort and conference center is surrounded by a serene 150-acre estate that includes the Audubon-certified 18-hole Willow Crest Golf Club. Located 25 minutes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, this property includes a lakefront outdoor pool, tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, a spa, two golf simulators, and two restaurants.

The Academy has negotiated a room rate of $174/night for this event. To make a reservation with our group rate, click here: Department Chairs Meeting

Click here for general hotel information.