Elsevier Science (Philadelphia, PA), in partnership with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, will begin the publication of PM&R, the Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation" with an issue in January.
Byline: yunus05 LearnSomething's Isoph division announced today that the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), the national medical society representing more than 7,500 physicians who are specialists in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, has successfully launched its new AcadeME educational resource portal (http://me.
The Research Committee of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) conducted a survey of researchers in the field to identify problems of research capacity and their potential solutions.
Partnerships, Coalitions, and Collaborations for Advocacy and Awareness and Infrastructure and Research Capacity Building On June 29, 2005, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) hosted a meeting of 20 provider and patient groups interested in rehabilitation research, including the Brain Injury Association of America, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics, the American Therapeutic Recreation Association, the American Heart Association, and the American Stroke Association.
The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation spearheaded planning for the Summit and asked the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists to establish a Summit Steering Committee and a Program Planning Committee.
Bone and Joint Decade, including the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, North American Spine Society, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
In February 2005, APTA and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAMPR) worked together to formulate "report language" (nonbinding language that accompanies legislation and requests Congress to report on an issue or item by a certain date) that is designed to encourage additional funding for rehabilitation research.
