| Early-Bird Deadline is TODAY! |
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More than 3,000 physiatrists will be attending #AAPMR2017 and we want to see you there! Today is your last chance to save an extra $100 off registration on top of your $300 savings just for being a member. Don’t miss the excitement in Denver—check out the full details and join us!
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| Have You Checked Off Your Registration To-Do List? |
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Make your hotel reservation by September 8. Space is filling up fast!
Register for a preconference course to get a head start on your learning—topics cover ultrasound, spasticity, cancer rehabilitation medicine, imaging, and leadership.
Sign up for a hands-on Skills Lab—areas include regenerative medicine, ultrasound, cancer rehabilitation medicine, imaging, and more. You can choose more than one!
Purchase your ticket for the President’s Reception, held at Wynkoop Brewery. You’ll get to try our custom beer, named by our members!
Sign up for the Foundation for PM&R Rehab 5K.
Explore fun activities to do while in Denver.
Is this your first Annual Assembly? Read our first timer tips so you’re well prepared!
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| Faculty Spotlight: Hear Why You Need to Attend This Session |
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Academy News
| Hurricane Harvey Support Opportunity |
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AAPM&R wants to extend its thoughts and well wishes to all of those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. As the storm inundates the Texas and Louisiana coasts, our thoughts are with the 50+ physiatrists who practice in those areas, along with their family and friends. If you would like to support those in need, please consider donating to the American Red Cross, by clicking here.
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| Last Chance: Call for PM&R Editor-in-Chief Applications Due Tomorrow |
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Interested applicants must be able to demonstrate a record of scholarship in physical medicine and rehabilitation, prior experience in scientific editing (preferably journal editing), and history of leadership. Applications must be received by tomorrow, August 31. Learn more.
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Health Policy/Advocacy
| Coding Q&A |
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Got coding questions? Your Academy has the answers. Each month we feature a member’s question with an answer provided by AAPM&R’s Reimbursement and Policy Review Committee (RPRC).
Q: If a coding error is made by billing personnel, can the clinician be held responsible?
Find the answer here.
Do you have a coding or billing question? Contact AAPM&R at codingquestions@aapmr.org for assistance.
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AAPM&R Members in the News
- Scott L. Abramson, MD, FAAPMR, physiatrist at Spaulding Cape Cod, is keeping his interest of adaptive sports in the family. This past weekend, his twin sons helped co-host a charity golf tournament to benefit Spaulding Adaptive Sports Centers. Read more.
- Alexander J. Bajorek, MD, recently joined Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s First Physicians Group network as part of the physiatry team, providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Read more.
- Mike Jakubowski, MD, FAAPMR, chief medical officer at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, discusses the hospital's new residency program, which was recently launched this summer. Read more.
- Michael Slesinski, DO, fellowship-trained interventional spine, sports medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine physician, recently joined the CORE Institute, making him the first spine physician on the team. Read more.
- Richard D. Zorowitz, MD, FAAPMR, outpatient physician at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and professor of clinical rehabilitation medicine at Georgetown University, is recognized in Marquis Who's Who and celebrates more than 30 years of industry experience. 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.
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