Association of Academic Physiatrists

There’s much more to consider than just your specialty choice when it comes to a career! Medical student Charis Turner interviews Dr. David Morgenroth, PM&R physician-scientist and amputee rehabilitation specialist at the University of Washington, about essential categories that can help guide trainees in choosing a career that best fits them. We also touch on Dr. Morgenroth’s path to physiatry, a...

#ThisisPhysiatry is a podcast that aims to spread awareness for the wonderful specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). This podcast is brought to you by AAP's Medical Student Council (MSC).

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives -Understand the initial symptoms and management of ICH, SAH, AVM. -Correlate presenting symptoms in relation to neuroanatomy. -Appreciate the prognostic tools and risk factors for intracranial bleeds. Credits: Episode was written and hosted...

Hear from Co-Host Edward Pingenot and Dr. Dorothy Tolchin, physiatrist and Director of Medical Student Education for the Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Department of PM&R. The discussion surrounds the existing disparities faced by persons with disabilities both in medicine and in society. Learn about why this is important and what medical students can do to promote a bett...

A Career Chat With Dr. Bryan Murtaugh: Academic Sports Medicine/NBA Team Doctor by Physiatry News

Hosted by Colette Piasecki-Masters, this interview with Dr. Marcalee Alexander focuses on an issue that affects all of us: the climate crisis. How is climate change affecting people with disabilities? What can we as medical trainees do about it? Dr. Alexander is a board-certified physiatrist specialized in spinal injury medicine, and she has also dedicated her career to raising awareness and actio...

Credits: Charis Turner, Colette Piasecki-Masters Description: Learn about Dr. Tom McNalley’s path to pediatric rehabilitation medicine and palliative care. Hosted by Charis Turner, we’ll talk about the day-to-day responsibilities of a peds rehab doctor, and the conditions he treats including cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. We also talk about how to cultivate humanness amidst medical trainin...

Credits: Charis Turner, Colette Piasecki-Masters Description: Co-hosts Colette Piasecki-Masters and Charis Turner introduce this year's season of Pocket Mentor. Interesting episodes, engaging guests, and high-yield information about residency are on the horizon for this year!

Credits: Marya Ghazzi, Vokay Addoh, Joshua Lewis Description: This next episode of Research 101 reviews the components of a good case report, including everything from how to identify a compelling case, conveying the case's medical significance with a strong write up, and how to select the right journal for submission.

In this episode, the AAP Chair Council dives into the history of physiatry and how it shaped the field today.

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives • Review insertional, resting, and exertional activity with needle EMG • Review abnormal spontaneous activity generated from muscle fiber or nerve • Review exertional activity parameters and abnormalities • Review recruitment patterns Credit...

Welcome to Episode 1 of "Research 101." Research 101 is a new podcast series from the RFC Research Subcommittee focused on high-yield topics for junior trainees. In this episode, our hosts will review the different types of research studies, pros/cons, and time commitments involved for each. Credits: Irene Kalbian, Bradley Chi, Hye Chang Rhim, Vokay Addoh, Joshua Lewis Special thanks to Dr. Daniel...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives • Describe the physiology of pain following an amputation Discuss skin health and treatment modalities following the amputation • Review management of phantom limb pain Credits: Episode was written and hosted by: Mike Hudock, DO; Amelia Ni,...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives • In this three part series, we will highlight an individual non-traumatic spinal cord injury case and discuss diagnosis and treatment. The final episode of our three part series will discuss rehab management in the setting of palliative car...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives • In this three part series, we will highlight an individual non-traumatic spinal cord injury case and discuss diagnosis and treatment. This second episode will start with a new consult from the Emergency Department. Credits: Episode was wri...

Relationship Between Patient-Specific Factors & Discharge Destination After COVID-19 Hospitalization by Physiatry News

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives • In this three part series, we will highlight an individual non-traumatic spinal cord injury case and discuss diagnosis and treatment. This first episode will be about a true case seen by the hosts of the podcast. Credits: Episode was writt...

Main Learning Objectives • Discuss 2 cases and subsequent findings that diagnose ulnar neuropathy • Describe common entrapment sites, potential pitfalls in the EMG study, ultrasound considerations, and normal variant anatomy when evaluating ulnar neuropathy Credits: Episode was written and hosted by: Derek Day, MD; Min Chen, MD This episode was reviewed for accuracy by: Matthew Miller, MD; Eric Wi...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives - Review the different types of spinal orthoses - Discuss the appropriate spinal orthosis for stable/unstable spines and scoliosis Credits: Episode was written and hosted by: Ben Burnham, DO; Logan Maag, MD This episode was reviewed for accu...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives: • Describe possible medical and functional complications following a stroke: bladder/bowel dysfunction, seizures, aspiration pneumonia, spasticity, heterotopic ossification, emotional health, and sexual health • Review management options in...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives: * Discuss diagnostic approach to facial pain * Review concerning findings in craniofacial pain syndromes * Discuss management of headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, and temporomandibular joint syndrome Credits: Episode was written and hosted b...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives: - Describe the features and treatments for fibromyalgia and CRPS - Review the two types of CRPS, and the budapest criteria for diagnosing CRPS Credits: Episode was written and hosted by: Tejas Shah, MD; Benjamin Gill, DO, MBA; Alec Curtis T...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives: • o Review common types of secondary bone tumors o Discuss pertinent imaging and additional work up for secondary bone tumors o Review physiatric management for patients with secondary bone tumors Credits: Episode was written and hosted by:...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives: • Discuss various types of primary bone tumors found in the pediatric population • Describe the presentation for different primary bone tumors • Review Physiatric management for a patient following a primary bone tumor diagnosis Credits: Ep...

To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. Main Learning Objectives: - Describe key features in the initial diagnosis and treatment of upper extremity injuries - Discuss various pathologies of the elbow in adult and pediatric populations - Review the Mason Classification for radial head fractures Credits: Ep...