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The number of online resources related to PM&R continues to grow. This page
links to Web sites containing useful and timely information.
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American Academy of Pain Medicine
http://www.painmed.org
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative
Medicine
http://www.aahpm.org
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American Academy of
Neurology
http://www.aan.com
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American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic
Medicine (AANEM)
http://www.aanem.org
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American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
http://www.abpmr.org
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The ABPMR Foundation
http://www.abpmrfoundation.org
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American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
Literature on cancer, cancer grant information, and local chapters.
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American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
http://www.acrm.org
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American Geriatrics Society
http://www.americangeriatrics.org
Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. The
Society is a not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care
professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated
to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.
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American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org
Informative content with extensive graphics.
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American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org
Wealth of medical information including an online version of JAMA and the
AMA's Physician Select.
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AAMC's Academic Medicine Web Site
http://www.aamc.org
Association of American Medical Colleges' site contains detailed material on
medical schools and teaching hospitals.
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Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to support research to find the
cure for and prevention of arthritis and to improve the quality of life for
those affected by arthritis. The Foundation has more than 150 local offices
nationwide that offer information and community programs and services.
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Association of Academic Physiatrists
http://www.physiatry.org/
Promotes the advancement of teaching and research in physical medicine and
rehabilitation within an academic environment.
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The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 for Prevention and Treatment of
Musculoskeletal Disorders
http://www.boneandjointdecade.org
The goal for the Bone and Joint Decade is to improve the health-related
quality of life for people with musculoskeletal disorders throughout the
world. This initiative is supported by AAPM&R.
- Health Information Management Society
http://www.himss.org
Medical computing and communications.
- International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
http://www.isprm.org
The ISPRM is the result of the merger and integration of the International
Rehabilitation Medicine Association and the International Federation of
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
- North American Spine Society
http://www.spine.org
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org
- OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI)
http://www.oarsi.org
Promotes and encourages fundamental and applied research; disseminates the
results of that research through appropriate actions in order to permit a
better knowledge of osteoarthritis and of its treatment.
- United Spinal Association
www.rightwheelchair.org
Rightwheelchair.org is a joint project of United Spinal Association, ITEM
Coalition and the Clinician Task Force dedicated to removing Medicare’s
restrictive “in-the-home” interpretation that limits beneficiary access to
needed wheelchairs and scooters.This website serves as a vehicle for
inspiring grassroots activities and as a clearinghouse for information
regarding Medicare’s unfair coverage and administrative policies relating to
mobility devices.
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CARF
http://www.carf.org
Web site of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF).
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
In-depth site containing health information, data, and statistics.
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Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov
Detailed information on Medicare, Medicaid, and other HHS programs and
services.
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HealthFinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
A gateway consumer health Web site with access to innumerable publications and
other resources.
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JCAHO
http://www.jcaho.org
Web site of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.
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MEDLINEplus
MEDLINEplus.gov
Extensive information from the National Institute of Health and other trusted
sources on over 500 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of
hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and dictionaries, health
information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and
nonprescription drugs, current health news, and links to thousands of clinical
trials.
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National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/ncmrr/ncmrr.htm
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National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/default.htm
The principal health statistics agency of the United States.
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National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
Represents every significant Library program, from medical history to
biotechnology.
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html
Government sponsor of disability research.
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PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
The U.S. National Library of Medicine's huge online medical database.
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Social Security Disability Handbook
http://www.ssa.gov
Online version of the disability handbook and other social security materials.
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Treloar & Heisel
http://www.th-online.net
Treloar & Heisel are professional association insurance administrators,
including Disability Income, Business Overhead Expense, Life Insurance,
Long Term Care, Disability Buy/Sell and Automobile/Homeowners.
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Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
http://www.archives-pmr.org/
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The Case Management Resource Guide
http://www.cmrg.com
An electronic healthcare directory that contains more than 110,000 entries
covering over 40 categories of healthcare services and products.
- Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine
http://www.pva.org/res/cpg/sci_index.htm
Established by the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
to develop, produce, and disseminate evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for
the spinal cord medicine practice and consumer communities.
- Essential Articles of PM&R
http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/pm&r
The PM&R Alliance, Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas-Houston
compiled this bibliography of 1980-2003 articles.
- Fellowship Database created by AAPM&R
This searchable database of approximately 200 additional training
opportunities is available to residents in physiatry and those considering a
residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Covers more than 15
different subspecialties or training opportunities and includes address and
contact name along with e-mail and Web site addresses when available.
- Medical Matrix
http://www.medmatrix.org
One of the Internet's largest medical indexing sites.
- MedBioWorld
http://www.sciencekomm.at/journals/medicine/physi.html
Resource with
links to more than 30 journals related to PM&R.
- MedWeb
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/
Perhaps the most comprehensive list of medical sites.
- New England Journal of Medicine
http://www.nejm.org
Full-text of feature articles; some partial text and abstracts.
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, National Center for Biotechnology
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Searchable by symptom or disease, this site is a comprehensive source of
on-line material on genetic disorders.
- Rehabilitation Research & Development
http://www.vard.org
Contains full text search of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and
Development (JRRD) and the Rehabilitation R&D Progress Reports (PR).
- RehabTrials.org
http://www.rehabtrials.org
RehabTrials.org is dedicated to the promotion and support of clinical
trials in medical rehabilitation research.
- The Traumatic Brain Injury National Data Center
http://www.tbindc.org
Coordinated system of neurotrauma and rehabilitation care including
innovative research on all aspects of care for those who sustain traumatic
brain injuries.
- Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
The National Library of Medicine's complete, anatomically detailed,
three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body.
- World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/
Detailed information on infectious disease outbreaks and statistics.
- WWW Virtual Library
http://www.ohsu.edu/cliniweb/wwwvl/all.html
A gateway to medical sites worldwide.
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AAPM&R Practice Guidelines Section
http://www.aapmr.org/hpl/guideline.htm
A listing of practice guidelines with links to online resources.
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AHRQ Guidelines
http://www.ahrq.gov
Clinical practice guidelines from the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research).
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Disaster and Emergency Volunteerism
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Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI)
Disaster Assistance Registration Database
http://ixl.cidi.org/reg_off.htm
CIDI provides information and guidance in support of appropriate
international disaster relief.
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Heart to Heart International
http://www.hearttoheart.org/
Heart
to Heart International is a global humanitarian organization that works
to improve health and to respond to the needs of disaster victims
worldwide. They offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities both
domestically and internationally, including short- and long-term
volunteering and service adventures.
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InterAction
http://www.interaction.org/disaster/volunteering.html
InterAction
is the largest alliance of US-based international development and
humanitarian non-governmental organizations (160 members). For
individuals, there is a direct link from this site to volunteer
opportunities available on the 160 member organizations’ Web sites.
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Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/HomePage
MRC units are community-based and function as a way to locally organize
and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to
prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living
throughout the year. MRC links individuals with local MRC units for
service during disasters and participation in emergency preparedness and
strengthening of public health infrastructure.
Non-disaster Volunteer Opportunities
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Doctors of the World
http://www.doctorsoftheworld.org/volunteer/
Doctors of the World mobilizes the health sector to promote and protect
basic human rights and civil liberties for all people, in the United
States and abroad. In collaboration with a network of affiliates around
the world and in partnership with local communities, Doctors of the
World work where health is diminished or endangered by violations of
human rights and civil liberties.
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InterAction
http://www.interaction.org/disaster/volunteering.html
InterAction is the largest alliance of US-based international development
and humanitarian non-governmental organizations (160 members). For
individuals, there is a direct link from this site to volunteer
opportunities available on the 16o member organizations’ Web sites.
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International Health Volunteers (IHVO)
http://www.internationalhealthvolunteers.org/
IHVO is an independent, not for profit, humanitarian medical aid
organization whose primary purpose is to establish an accessible
repository of physicians, dentists and other medical experts who have
the requisite skills and interest to assist in domestic and
international short term medical relief projects. By establishing a
database of interested physicians and medical personnel, IHVO aims to
facilitate the most advantageous, efficient, and streamlined placement
of medical personnel with the most appropriate medical outreach program
that need skilled medical teams.
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International Medical Corps (IMC)
http://www.imcworldwide.org/volunteer_policy.shtml
IMC is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving
lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief
and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and
nurses, IMC is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian
organization.
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Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM)
Volunteer Corps
http://www.ramusa.org/learn/volunteers.htm
Clinical practice guidelines from the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research).
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Volunteers in Medicine (VIM)
http://www.vimi.org/volunteer.shtml
VIM's mission is to promote and guide the development of a national network
of free clinics emphasizing the use of retired medical and lay
volunteers to care for the "working uninsured" within a culture of
caring so that everyone in a community has access to health care.
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Web Site Accessibility Information
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Internationally trained physicians who wish to pursue a PM&R residency
in the United States or Canada should find the links below of use in finding
general information about programs, requirements, testing, visas, etc. These
links are intended as a resource and do not answer specific questions
regarding individual PM&R program requirements, or medical school
affiliations. Answers for more specific questions should be directed to either
your school, or the school to which you wish to apply. Click Here
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Updated 01/06
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