AAPM&R is the premier medical society for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, exclusively serving the needs of practicing PM&R physicians. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) is the national medical specia AAPMR STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PHYSIATRIC PRACTICE, AND ACTS AS AN ADVOCATE ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO DISABILITY. IT ASSISTS PM&R PHYSICIANS IN ACQUIRING THE CONTINUING EDUCATION, PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND RESEARCH INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CARE, AS WELL AS TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF PATIENTS WITH, OR AT RISK FOR, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITIES.