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- Annual Assembly
- 2026 Call for Proposals
- Agenda
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- STEP Certificate Programs
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- PM&R Knowledge NOW®
- Opioid Prescribing Training
- AAPM&R PHYZFEED
- GME Resources
- Curricula
- In-Person & Virtual Events
- Event Calendar
- Future and Past Meetings
- National Grand Rounds Series
- AAPM&R Resident Retreat
- AAPM&R Resident Retreat Agenda
- Medical Student Program
- AAPM&R Endorsed Activities
- Quality & Practice
- AAPM&R's Registry
- About
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Spasticity
- Spasticity - Reimbursement Advocacy
- Quality Reporting
- Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
- AAPM&R Spine Care Toolkit
- AAPM&R Stroke Rehabilitation Toolkit
- TEAM
- Coding & Reimbursement Resources
- Medicare Resources
- E/M Coding
- G2211 Education
- Patient Safety Notices & Resources
- AAPM&R Post-Acute Care (PAC) Toolkit
- Introduction
- Patient Eligibility
- Facility Regulations
- Payment: Facility
- Payment: Physician
- Measurement Tools
- Quality Measures
- Value-Based Purchasing, Narrow Networks, ACOs
- Conclusion
- Telehealth Resources
- Guidelines and Guidance
- AAPM&R Endorsed or Affirmed Guidelines
- Guideline Endorsement Policy
- Advocacy
- Current Priorities
- Payment Reform
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
- RUC and CPT Activities
- Scope of Practice
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- Position Statements
- Career Support
- Find a Job or Fellowship
- Roadmap to Finding and Landing a Job in Physiatry
- PM&R Aspire Career Exploration Platform
- Find a Fellowship Program
- Job and Fellowship Fair
- Hire a PM&R Physician
- Physician Wellness Resources
- Practicing Physician Resources
- Practice and Marketing Tools
- PM&R Resource Links
- Find a Job
- Clinical Toolkits
- Cancer Rehabilitation FAQ
- Stroke Patient Care
- Early-Career Resources
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- Practice and Marketing Tools
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- Clinical Toolkits
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- What is Physiatry
- What is the History of the Specialty
- What Does a Physiatrist Do
- What is the Difference Between Physical Therapy and Physiatry
- What Conditions Do Physiatrists Treat
- What Types of Treatments and Procedures Do Physiatrists Perform
- What Makes the Practice of Physiatry Multidisciplinary
- What is a Residency in PM&R Like
- How Can I Best Prepare to be a Good Residency Candidate
- How Should I Prepare for a PM&R Rotation
- What Rotations are Good for Someone Going Into PM&R
- What is a Career in Physiatry Like
- How Much Do Physiatrists Make
- What are Organizations in Which Physiatrists Can Participate
- What Reading Materials are Helpful to Learn More About PM&R
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- About AAPM&R
- Who We Are & Our Focus
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- Membership Report
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- Visioning PM&R BOLD
- Advancing the Awareness and Value of PM&R
- About PM&R BOLD
- Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine Practice Area
- Musculoskeletal Care Practice Area
- Pain Management and Spine Rehabilitation Practice Area
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Practice Area
- Rehabilitation Care Continuum Practice Area
- The Path to the Vision
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- Disclosures and Policies
- Year-Round Sponsors
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- Contact AAPM&R
- Careers at AAPM&R

# Supporting the Physiatrist, Strengthening the Specialty

**AAPM&R is working to ensure PM&R is positioned to thrive in the future of healthcare and that you’re prepared for wherever your career takes you. Our more than 10,000 Academy members support each other in advancing PM&R’s impact through healthcare. As we move forward, it is more important than ever that every member play an active role in helping one another realize the vision for our specialty.

**

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### Newsroom

Looking for AAPM&R members in the news? Press releases? Our Academy Action Center? Or looking to submit your members in the news content? You'll find it all in our Newsroom. You will also be able to explore PM&R and Academy news as well as learn how to contact us if you would like to submit your member content, or if you are a reporter who is interested in speaking with a PM&R physician.


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### Event Calendar and Webinars

Stay up-to-date on all Academy events and learning opportunities and view recordings of past webinars.


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### PM&R Aspire

PM&R Aspire is our career-exploration platform purpose-built to help PM&R professionals make better-informed career decisions. We have mapped employer locations across the United States, enabling you to explore, message and apply to the roles that matter most to you.


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### PM&R Q&A Video Conversations

AAPM&R is leading the advancement of physiatry’s impact throughout healthcare as aligned with YOUR vision for the specialty. Explore our Q&A video series where members of our Physiatrist in Training (PHiT) Council Board chat with AAPM&R Board leaders.


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## Latest News

- AAPM&R News### Academy Opposes Implementation of Restrictive Chronic Pain Policies

Nov 10, 2025
- AAPM&R News### Medicare Finalizes Payment Policy for 2026

Nov 3, 2025
- AAPM&R News### New Members-Only Resource – Downloadable Coding Cheat Sheets

Oct 22, 2025

- Physiatry News### AAPM&R Welcomes Return of Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities: Continues Push for Fair Physician Payment

Nov 13, 2025
- Physiatry News### Government Shutdown: Key Impacts on Telehealth and Physician Payments

Oct 1, 2025
- Physiatry News### Subject Matter Expert Recruitment – Community Health Center Implementation of 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Sep 23, 2025

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## Explore AAPM&R

### Save the Date for #AAPMR26

### Save the Date for #AAPMR26
Plan to join us at our next Assembly in Orlando, Florida November 11-14, 2026! Learn More »

### Renew Your 2026 Dues

### Renew Your 2026 Dues
Play a vital a role in influencing your professional development and the future of the specialty by renewing your 2025 AAPM&R membership. Learn More »

### Advancing PM&R Podcast

### Advancing PM&R Podcast
Check out our new series that explores a wide range of themes and issues that are of interest and importance to our specialty. Learn More »

### Membership Report

### Membership Report
Take a few minutes to view our Membership Report and learn how AAPM&R is supporting you as individual PM&R physicians, how we are supporting the entire specialty, and how by working together, we can all make PM&R stronger. Learn More »

### Join AAPM&R

### Join AAPM&R
AAPM&R is your community of 10,000+ physiatrists who are helping advance the specialty forward. Learn More »

### AAPM&R Newsroom

### AAPM&R Newsroom
Explore Academy members in the news, press releases, submit your content and more in our Newsroom! Learn More »

### PM&R Aspire

### PM&R Aspire
PM&R Aspire is a career-exploration platform purpose-built to help PM&R professionals make better-informed career decisions. Learn More »

### Stroke Rehabilitation and Spine Care Toolkits

### Stroke Rehabilitation and Spine Care Toolkits
Intended to serve as guides for Academy members who are seeking to implement PM&R-led stroke rehabilitation and spine care APMs in their practice or payment system. Learn More »

### Online Learning Portal

### Online Learning Portal
Explore our Online Learning Portal, AAPM&R’s home for the essential clinical and practice resources physiatrists need. Learn More »

### Event Calendar

### Event Calendar
AAPM&R offers a variety of workshops and educational opportunities on PM&R-specific topics. Check out our current offerings and register for what interests you! Learn More »

### Member Recognition

### Member Recognition
Learn about the many ways we are acknowledging our members who are making a difference for the specialty. Learn More »

### Volunteer With Us

### Volunteer With Us
Get involved with AAPM&R and help shape the future of physiatry! Learn More »

### Online Learning Portal

Education is a fundamental offering that affects PM&R physicians across clinical focuses, practice areas, career stages and levels of expertise. As part of Academy membership, we provide top-notch education and other innovative learning resources across a variety of delivery mechanisms.

Access AAPM&R’s popular Online Learning Portal, which features educational resources, including case studies, instructional videos and more on a variety of clinical and practice topics.


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## Online Education Subscription

24/7 access to our online educational resources through the end of your annual membership cycle. Check out what's included below!

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## STEP Certificate Programs

AAPM&R’s highly-regarded STEP Certificate Programs are designed by physiatrists for physiatrists and teach and assess important physiatric skills using a progressive, competency- based curriculum.

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## PhyzForum

PhyzForum is an online physiatry community that allows you to engage with peers, ask advice, and share experiences. Participate in discussions to network, collaborate, and exchange best practices with your peers.

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## Annual Assembly
November 12-15

The 2020 Annual Assembly is virtual! Join us from November 12-15 as we meet online to share best practices and support each other as we navigate a “new normal."

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## Critical Conversation Series

### Thursday, October 1 at 6 pm (CT)

You're invited to participate in a series of discussions on racial equity, access and inclusion in today’s world. Join us for our next conversation on October 1 for AAPM&R's Diversity and Inclusion Journey. We will review efforts that led to the creation of the D&I strategic plan, unveil our new Principles of Inclusion and Engagement and share new initiatives on the horizon.

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## AAPM&R News

- Dr. Jonathan Finnoff Featured in the Media
- Academy Opposes Implementation of Restrictive Chronic Pain Policies
- Medicare Finalizes Payment Policy for 2026
- New Members-Only Resource – Downloadable Coding Cheat Sheets

## Physiatry News

- AAPM&R Welcomes Return of Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities: Continues Push for Fair Physician Payment
- Government Shutdown: Key Impacts on Telehealth and Physician Payments
- Subject Matter Expert Recruitment – Community Health Center Implementation of 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
- 2024 MIPS Performance Feedback and Final Scores – Now Available

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## Take the Next STEP in Your Ultrasound Education

AAPM&R's STEP Ultrasound Certificate Program is the premiere ultrasound training program—designed *by* physiatrists, *for* physiatrists.

As the only formal, standardized training pathway available for honing and validating your ultrasound skill set, successful completion of the STEP Ultrasound Program will clearly demonstrate to your patients, fellow health care professionals, employers, and the medical facilities you work with that you are a competent professional, expertly trained in ultrasound.

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