Member Councils

AAPM&R Member Councils: Your voice in your Academy

Since their inception in January 2009, Member Councils have ignited member enthusiasm and participation in over 40% of Academy members.

Member Councils are not only your member communities to network and share best practices, they are your voice in your Academy. Council leaders are responsible for identifying the primary needs of the membership and for sharing that information with the Academy Board of Governors. Your Council leaders are working to put the best strategies in place to ensure dynamic communication between Academy members and the leadership.

To learn more about the Member Council leadership nomination process, click here.

2013 Council Leadership Position Descriptions
2013 Council leadership nominations are currently being accepted until May 3 for CNS, Med Rehab, Pain/NM and MSK.

Resident Physician Council

The Resident Physician Council (RPC) consists of all AAPM&R resident members. It is the resident community within your Academy.

At A Glance

CNS Rehab

Central Nervous System Rehabilitation encompasses injuries to the central nervous system, including traumatic and non-traumatic onset, and associated sequelae. Clinical examples: SCI, TBI, stroke, spasticity. Click here for more information.

MSK Med

Musculoskeletal Medicine encompasses musculoskeletal and spinal column disorders associated with occupational and sports injuries and age-related dysfunction. Clinical examples: Spine, manual medicine, sports, occupational medicine, electrodiagnostics, performing arts, osteoporosis, scoliosis, arthritis, stenosis. Click here for more information.

Medical Rehab

Medical Rehabilitation encompasses rehabilitation for the medically complex, including rehabilitation of major trauma, acquired cardiovascular, pulmonary, oncology, and pulmonary disorders, geriatrics, amputation and burns. Clinical examples: Amputation, cardiovascular, pulmonary, prosthetics, orthotics, electrodiagnostics, cancer, geriatrics, obesity, arthritis, burns. Click here for more information.

Pain/Neuromuscular Med

Pain Medicine/Neuromuscular Medicine encompasses chronic painful conditions involving the central and peripheral nervous systems and musculoskeletal system, either traumatic, non-traumatic or acquired. Clinical examples: Spine, manual medicine, electrodiagnostics, neuropathy/plexopathy, chronic pain, ALS, MD, Parkinson’s, MS, neuro-degenerative, hereditary sensori-motor, peripheral nerve. Click here for more information.

PEDs

Pediatric Rehabilitation/Developmental Disabilities encompasses the care of childhood onset disabilities from birth through adulthood. Clinical examples: Spasticity, MD, CP, primary care of patients with developmental disabilities. Click here for more information.

RPC

Your Academy has launched this new, online peer network to bring members together as never before. Now you do not have to wait for a live meeting to connect with your peers. PhyzForum is available whenever you are—day or night—allowing you to share references, resources, and valuable information with your peers.