Latest news from Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/the-association-of-academic-physiatrists-aap-and-the-american-physiatric-education-council-apec-establish-the-physiatry-foundation/?sc=rsin /articles/the-association-of-academic-physiatrists-aap-and-the-american-physiatric-education-council-apec-establish-the-physiatry-foundation/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:42 EST The new Physiatry Foundation will provide much-needed support for education and career development initiatives in physiatry based on the values of Altruism, Inclusivity, and Academic Excellence. First-priority funding opportunities include scholarships for flagship leadership programs - the AAP's Program for Academic Leadership (PAL) and Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training Program (RMSTP), funding for medical student externships and scholarships to attend the Annual Meeting, and new programs that will support wellness, innovation, and international outreach in PM&R departments. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/long-haul-covid-19-linked-with-ptsd-says-study/?sc=rsin /articles/long-haul-covid-19-linked-with-ptsd-says-study/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:45:58 EST Post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as long-haul COVID-19, is positively associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), says new research presented at Physiatry '23, the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) annual meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/more-interpreters-needed-to-properly-administer-stroke-scale/?sc=rsin /articles/more-interpreters-needed-to-properly-administer-stroke-scale/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:40:30 EST There are limited standardized translations of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) as well as several barriers to using interpreter services within medical institutions, according to new research presented at Physiatry '23, the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) annual meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/thirty-minute-lecture-not-enough-for-residents-to-develop-a-thorough-understanding-of-spinal-cord-injury-emergencies/?sc=rsin /articles/thirty-minute-lecture-not-enough-for-residents-to-develop-a-thorough-understanding-of-spinal-cord-injury-emergencies/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:30:51 EST New research presented at Physiatry '23 Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/providers-must-rethink-treatment-for-female-amputees/?sc=rsin /articles/providers-must-rethink-treatment-for-female-amputees/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:30:09 EST Women with limb loss have unique physical and psychosocial needs, meaning providers treating this population must adapt their healthcare delivery approach, says new research presented at Physiatry '23, the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) annual meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/genomic-analysis-of-multiple-sclerosis-reveals-possible-biomarkers/?sc=rsin /articles/genomic-analysis-of-multiple-sclerosis-reveals-possible-biomarkers/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:05:43 EST A better understanding of the genetic biomarkers underpinning multiple sclerosis (MS) may lead to predictors of disease that could improve management of the condition, according to new research presented at Physiatry '23, the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) annual meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/museum-meanderings-jacob-lawrence-paintings-and-rehabilitation-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/museum-meanderings-jacob-lawrence-paintings-and-rehabilitation-medicine/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:46 EST Jacob Lawrence's painting, Occupational Therapy No. 1 (1949), is more connected to physiatry than initially believed. The painting depicts five women performing various sewing activities. This painting has been discussed by critics, but it has not been appreciated that all the women appear actually to be the same person! Thus, the painting shows the cycle of rehabilitation. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/new-clinical-tool-predicts-prolonged-recovery-after-sports-related-concussion/?sc=rsin /articles/new-clinical-tool-predicts-prolonged-recovery-after-sports-related-concussion/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:00:16 EST A new clinical tool can be used to identify which patients who first present with a sports-related concussion are more likely to have a prolonged recovery according to new research published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPMR). Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/personality-traits-drive-players-decisions-to-return-to-contact-sports-sooner-after-concussion/?sc=rsin /articles/personality-traits-drive-players-decisions-to-return-to-contact-sports-sooner-after-concussion/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:50:04 EST Personality traits like experience seeking and impulsivity may make athletes more eager to return to competitive sports sooner after they have had a sports-related concussion, according to new research published in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPMR). Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/new-president-and-board-members-elected-to-the-association-of-academic-physiatrists/?sc=rsin /articles/new-president-and-board-members-elected-to-the-association-of-academic-physiatrists/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:30:25 EST Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC and Director of the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, has been elected president of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), the largest membership society for academic physiatry, at their 2021 Virtual Conference. Dr. Sowa is joined by seven newly elected members of the AAP's Board of Trustees. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/2021-aap-meeting-wire/?sc=rsin /articles/2021-aap-meeting-wire/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:05:23 EST 2021 AAP Meeting Wire Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/modern-tennis-trends-among-risk-factors-for-higher-rates-of-tennis-elbow/?sc=rsin /articles/modern-tennis-trends-among-risk-factors-for-higher-rates-of-tennis-elbow/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:05:57 EST Risk factors for higher incidence of tennis elbow, a painful tendon condition, among recreational tennis players include frequency of play, wrist stretching before matches, and using a one-handed backhand and Kevlar racquet strings, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/physical-therapy-led-to-lower-mortality-among-hospitalized-patients-with-covid-19/?sc=rsin /articles/physical-therapy-led-to-lower-mortality-among-hospitalized-patients-with-covid-19/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:05:42 EST Patients recovering from COVID-19 who had a course of physical therapy in the hospital had lower incidence of mortality compared to those who did not, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/new-model-may-help-us-better-understand-cancer-related-disability-in-humans/?sc=rsin /articles/new-model-may-help-us-better-understand-cancer-related-disability-in-humans/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:05:39 EST A novel preclinical mouse model of pancreatic cancer may promote better understanding of the mechanisms that lead to disability in human cancer patients, according to the findings of a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/pro-inflammatory-diet-associated-with-low-back-pain-prevalence-in-u-s-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/pro-inflammatory-diet-associated-with-low-back-pain-prevalence-in-u-s-adults/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:05:15 EST Eating a more pro-inflammatory diet was associated with higher incidence of low back pain, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/crashcourse-program-makes-teen-football-players-more-aware-of-concussion-risks-and-why-to-report-symptoms/?sc=rsin /articles/crashcourse-program-makes-teen-football-players-more-aware-of-concussion-risks-and-why-to-report-symptoms/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:05:11 EST How can we teach high school football players about concussion risks to prevent delays in reporting, diagnosing and treating this serious medical condition? The "CrashCourse" program appears more effective than older approaches when it comes educating teen athletes on the urgency of reporting concussion symptoms, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/patients-on-chronic-opioids-likely-to-live-in-disadvantaged-neighborhoods-have-worse-anxiety-and-depression/?sc=rsin /articles/patients-on-chronic-opioids-likely-to-live-in-disadvantaged-neighborhoods-have-worse-anxiety-and-depression/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:05:06 EST People treated with chronic opioid therapy for pain are more likely to live in socially disadvantaged areas and self-report worse anxiety, depression and pain that interferes in their lives, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/vocational-interventions-help-unemployed-people-with-long-term-health-conditions-or-disabilities-find-keep-work/?sc=rsin /articles/vocational-interventions-help-unemployed-people-with-long-term-health-conditions-or-disabilities-find-keep-work/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:54 EST Vocational interventions effectively help unemployed adults with long-term health conditions or disabilities find and maintain employment, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Orlando. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/aerobic-exercise-may-treat-persistent-post-concussive-symptoms-in-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/aerobic-exercise-may-treat-persistent-post-concussive-symptoms-in-adults/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:50 EST A new study will evaluate whether persistent symptoms following concussion, also known as post-concussion syndrome, can be treated using a personalized, progressive aerobic exercise program. Data from this ongoing study by researchers at the University of Calgary will be presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Orlando. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) /articles/extreme-sports-training-reduces-helplessness-in-people-with-chronic-disability-even-months-later/?sc=rsin /articles/extreme-sports-training-reduces-helplessness-in-people-with-chronic-disability-even-months-later/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Mar 2020 06:00:24 EST Physical training for an extreme sporting event can decrease feelings of helplessness in individuals with chronic disability as long as four months after the event's completion, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Orlando. Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)