AAPM&R Connection E-Newsletter

Access the new spasticity self-assessment examination for practitioners (SAE-P), based on 11 PM&R Journal articles. Earn up to 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, fulfill your ABPMR Part IV Maintenance of Certification^® requirement, and learn how to:

• Recognize clinical features of spastic hypertonia and methods for its quantification.
• Distinguish different localization techniques used for chemodenervation and neurolysis in the management of spasticity.
• And more.
  

Plus, you can access this activity for FREE using the complimentary SAE-P coupon that was provided with your Fellow/Associate membership renewal. Learn more.

On Friday, October 13, we are celebrating the many aspects of physiatry that make it unique and impactful. Be a part of the celebration, both leading up to and on the big day, by submitting photos, videos, editorials, statements, and more. Send your content to info@pmrismorethan.org and learn more here.

The Academy is initiating a survey on behalf of some of our largest industry supporters as a value of participating in our program called the Industry Relations Council (IRC). Please take a moment to complete the survey today if you treat patients with any of the following conditions/illnesses: pain, stroke, spasticity, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Alzheimer’s or dementia. Upon completion of the survey, you will be entered to win a free 2017 Annual Assembly registration! 

We’re heading to Denver for our 2017 Annual Assembly, October 12-15. Register now and enjoy major discounts—you’re already saving $300 as part of your member benefit, so join us and save an additional $100 if you register by August 30.

You won’t want to miss this year’s experience—engaging plenary speakers, innovative learning center, hands-on educational preconference courses and skills labs, and fun networking with 3,000+ of your PM&R peers.

Now available! This new resource features highly-rated sessions from last year’s Assembly, including:

• Cancer Rehabilitation Practice Development Models
• Clinical Practice Areas in Cancer Rehabilitation
• Distinguishing a Physiatrist’s Role, Exercise in Cancer, and Future Opportunities

You can access PDFs of the presentations and earn up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Learn more.

Volunteer your time during the 2017 Annual Assembly—and reap the rewards! Some Skills Labs require the assistance of volunteers and your Academy welcomes and appreciates the help of its resident members. Residents volunteers will be given complimentary access to that session and are eligible for remuneration ($50 per Skills Lab). Interested? Please complete the 2017 Annual Assembly Volunteer Survey.

Your Academy is hosting a Town Hall meeting to continue the dialogue following the release of the Academy’s health care reform principles. Jennifer Zumsteg, MD, FAAPMR, Health Policy and Legislation Committee Chair, and Peter Thomas, JD, Powers, Pyles, Sutter, and Verville, in Washington, D.C., will provide an overview of the Academy’s overall advocacy program and current efforts.

The Town Hall will primarily serve as an opportunity for us to get your feedback. Please come prepared with your questions and comments regarding our federal and state legislative efforts, especially pertaining to health care reform. Join us for this meeting.

Join us for an exploration of how to report quality measures as an inpatient physiatrist. We’ll review the MACRA law and associated Quality Payment Program requirements for 2017 reporting. Register for this FREE webinar.

• David J. Cormier, DO, DPT, FAAPMR, fellow at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, recently joined Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (SOSMed). Read more.
  
• Steve M. Gnatz, MD, MHA, FAAPMR, chief medical officer at Integrated Rehab Consultants and AAPM&R Past President, discusses why physiatrists need to be involved in treatment planning at skilled nursing facilities in the article, "Physiatrists: Optimizing and Expediting PAC." Read more.
  
• Howard Liss, MD, FAAPMR, physiatrist and founder of Howard Liss, MD Rehabilitation Institute, recently opened a new practice location in Riverdale, NY. Read more.
  
• Lily J. Voepel, MD, FAAPMR, recently moved her interventional pain management practice to Brevard County in Florida. 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.