Association Of Academic Physiatrists

David Morgenroth, MD is an Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, Chair of the AAP's Research Committee, and serves on the Advisory Board for the AAP's Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (RMSTP). In this interview, shares how he found a path to and passion for being a physician-scientist. He also offers tips for physicians eager to get more involved in research. He is interviewed by Neal Rakesh, MD, Chair of the AAP's Resident/Fellow Council (RFC).

Drs. Eric Wisotzky and Laura Malmut interview Dr. Benjamin Mentiplay, a Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science and a Research Fellow within the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They discuss his recent study, Gait Velocity and Joint Power Generation After Stroke: Contribution of Strength and Balance, which was published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. The objective of this study was to assess the degree to which isometric strength of multiple lower limb muscle groups and balance is associated with gait velocity and joint power generation during gait after stroke. Dr. Mentiplay and fellow researchers found that ankle plantarflexor and hip flexor strength had the largest contribution to gait velocity.

Chris Garrison, MD, MBA interviews Michael Boninger, MD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in PM&R at UPMC, on his career path to department chair, how he manages stress and work/life balance, identifying quality improvement (QI) projects, using QI projects to advance your career, and more.

In this episode, Barbara Kozminski, MD brings to you a session at Physiatry '19, the AAP's Annual Meeting, called "How to Be Successful on a PM&R Elective: Tackling the Rehab Assessment & Plan". The session presenters you will hear are Dr. Glendaliz Bosques, Associate Professor at UT Health/ TIRR Memorial Hermann/ McGovern Medical School, and Justin Schappell, MD, an incoming Resident at Mayo Clinic. You will also hear from medical student participants of Physiatry '19, who share their insights on the conference, sessions and PM&R interest. Resources mentioned in the podcast: International Classification of Function: www.who.int/classifications/icf/en Glasgow Coma Scale: www.glasgowcomascale.org ISNCSCI Exam: www.isncscialgorithm.com ASIA Scale: www.asia-spinalinjury.org/learning

Drs. Marissa Pavlinich and Danielle Perret Karimi were the lead authors of this AAP position statement. In it, they make a case for more research into non-pharmacological pain interventions and more funding for physiatry residency programs. Their position statement is published in the November 2018 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Hear Drs. Pavlinich and Perret Karimi discuss their findings with the AAP's Journal Club podcast host, Dr. Eric Wisotzky.

The AAP's Medical Student Council (MSC) brings you Pocket Mentor, a forum for medical students to get to know leading and up-and-coming PM&R physicians. In this episode, Barbara Kozminski, MD interviews Bryan Le, Past Chair of the MSC and an MS 4 at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. You can learn more about the Medical Student Council at www.physiatry.org/medicalstudents. The council is also on Twitter at www.twitter.com/AAPhysiatry_MSC and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AAPhysiatryMSC. This episode features music by Bryan Le.

The AAP's Medical Student Council brings you Pocket Mentor, a forum for medical students to get to know leading PM&R physicians. In this episode, Barbara Kozminski interviews William Niehaus, MD, an Assistant Professor of PM&R at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. You can follow Dr. Niehaus on Twitter at NHausMD. Our council is also on Twitter at AAPhysiatry_MSC and on Facebook at AAPhysiatryMSC. The article we mentioned about social media in rehab medicine titled, "Should We be Social in Rehab?" by Neal Rakesh, MD, Vice Chair of the AAP's Resident/Fellow Council, can be found here: www.physiatry.org/PhysiatryForward. Our episode features music by MSC Chair, Bryan Le, and Podington Bear.

Welcome to The Road to Chair, a podcast series developed by the AAP's Resident/Fellow Council (RFC). In this inaugural episode, Neal Rakesh, MD, Vice Chair of the RFC, interviews Joel Stein, MD, Physiatrist-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Professor and Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine at Columbia University, and Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Stein shares his journey to Chair and tips for trainees and early-career physiatrists.

The AAP's Medical Student Council brings you Pocket Mentor, a forum for medical students to get to know leading PM&R physicians. In this episode, Barbara Kozminski interviews Jeffrey Brault, DO, a physiatrist at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Brault discusses his career and offers advice to students.

Drs. Eric Wisotzky and Erika Gosai interview Dr. Andréane Richard-Denis, a clinician-scientist working at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre in Quebec, Canada. They discuss a recent study she co-authored, Relationships between Specific Functional Abilities and Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, which was published in the August 2018 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. The objective of this study was to explore the relationships between specific functional abilities assessed from the 3rd version of the Spinal Cord Injury Measure (SCIM), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following a traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI).

Dr. Lyn Weiss, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department Chair at Nassau University Medical Center, interviews Dr. Andrea Cheville, Chair for Research in the Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, whose interests include: cancer rehabilitation, pain management, palliative care, and lymphedema. During the podcast, Drs. Cheville and Weiss discuss the opportunities and paths for physiatrists in using EHR data for research, including: Current and emerging challenges to scholarly activity for academic physiatrists EHR based data and "Big Data" Extracting Electronic Health Record Data Evaluation and Utility of Functional Outcomes

Dr. Gerold Ebenbichler, a physiatrist practicing in Vienna, Austria, conducted a 10 year study to follow both the structure and function related long-term course of shoulders that had been treated with therapeutic ultrasound (US) for symptomatic calcific tendinitis. His study is published in the September 2018 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Hear Dr. Ebenbichler discuss his findings with the AAP's Journal Club podcast host, Dr. Eric Wisotzky.

Dr. Joline Brandenburg, a physiatrist with the Mayo Clinic, conducted a study to longitudinally quantify effect of onabotulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) on passive muscle properties in children with cerebral palsy using ultrasound shear wave elastography. Her study was published in the February 2018 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Hear her discuss her findings with the AAP's Journal Club podcast host, Dr. Eric Wisotzky.

Shoulder pain may arise from inflammation of the bursa separating the supraspinatus tendon from the coracoacromial ligament and acromion. The optimal treatment dose and preparation of intrabursal corticosteroid injection are unknown. Dr. Matthew Carroll is on this month's show talking about his study that found that neither dose nor preparation of injectable corticosteroid influences magnitude of improvement in function or pain experienced.

Relationship of Preinjury Depressive Symptoms to Outcomes 3 Months After Traumatic Brain Injury by Physiatry News

Clinical Measures of Adiposity Risk for Predicting Obesity in Adolescents w/Physical Disabilities by Physiatry News

A look at other options rather than the tradition clinical career opportunities for Physiatrists.

Learn specific tools and strategies for building resiliency, balancing work and personal lives, and maintaining control of your life throughout residency and fellowship training.

Feasibility of Using Mobile Health to Promote Self-Management in Spina Bifida by Physiatry News

Trunk Function Correlates Positively with Wheelchair Basketball Player Classification by Physiatry News