Physiatrist Resource Center

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In-Depth Resources for Physiatrists

We are supporting members by creating timely, needed resources, collaborating across health care and highlighting the best education and news that is applicable to you and your PM&R practice right now. As the primary medical specialty society for physical medicine and rehabilitation, this is your place for resources to help you today.

Long COVID (PASC) Resources

Vaccine Information

PPE Available through AAPM&R Collaborations

Practice Management Resources for You

Telehealth

Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing

Long COVID Dashboard

Private Practice Financial Resources

Regulation Changes

Taking Care of Yourself

Taking Care of Patients with COVID-19

AAPM&R members: Even more resources are being shared between physiatrists in our Care in the Time of COVID-19 member forum on PhyzForum. Exchange important dialogue about your challenges, ask your questions and concerns as well as share resources with each other.

If you can't find what you need or would like additional support, we're here to help. Contact us at (847) 737-6000 or email covidresponse@aapmr.org.

Webinar Recordings

Members: 20+ COVID-19 specific webinar recordings are now available for you to access. Thank you to our panelists and participants!

View all COVID-19 Webinars.

From the AAPM&R Board of Governors

"Our country is in the midst of a medical pandemic. The AAPM&R (Academy), including its volunteer leaders and staff, have enormous empathy for our members, their patients, and families as COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of our personal and professional lives. Together, we need to find the resilience to persevere for our personal and our patients’ health and well-being. Together, we need to find the resilience to persevere for our personal and our patients’ health and well-being.” Read the full statement here.

Read the full COVID-19 statement from the AAPM&R Board of Governors from March 20
Read AAPM&R's Position Statement on the Necessity and Preservation of Personal Protective Equipment from March 30

Stay Up-to-Date

Long COVID Initiative Updates: February 2, 2022

Feb 2, 2022, 13:58 PM by Christen Fencl

AAPM&R will provide consistent updates on our advocacy outreach efforts, the Multi-Disciplinary PASC Collaborative and other relevant information on our Long COVID initiative.

Dr. Whiteson Featured on Podcast Discussing Long COVID

On January 26, Jonathan Whiteson, MD, FAAPMR, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Medical Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at NYU Langone Health, Rusk Rehabilitation, was featured on the Johns Hopkins' podcast, Public Health on Call, discussing Long COVID/PASC. He specifically talked about how physiatrists are well positioned to treat these patients, what AAPM&R is doing and what we're continuing to learn about treating patients with Long COVID symptoms. Listen in.

Read the full article here.

AAPM&R Advocates for Federal Support of Long COVID Clinics

We recently began advocating for a federal grant program to support Long COVID multi-disciplinary clinics. We believe that this program would address priority needs for Long COVID clinics, including health equity and access to care, workforce capacity as well as data collection and information sharing. Learn more.