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ABPMR Announces Results of 2025-26 Board of Directors Election: New Member, Board Chair and Vice Chair Named
During the ABPMR Board of Directors winter meeting, elections were held for the one open position on the Board.
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ABPMR Recognizes Volunteers with 10 Years or More of Service
To honor dedicated volunteers, the ABPMR established the Decade Achievement Award. The inaugural recipients were recognized at the fall Item Writing Workshop in Tampa, FL, in November 2024.
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In Remembrance of John Francis Ditunno, Jr., MD
The ABPMR remembers former Board Director, Board Chair and PM&R physician Dr. John Francis Ditunno, Jr.
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Vu Nguyen, MD: 2024 AAP Innovation and Impact in Education Award Recipient
Dr. Vu Nguyen, a member of the ABPMR Board of Directors, has been recognized as the recipient of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Innovation and Impact in Education Award for 2024. This award recognizes an AAP member for outstanding new developments and improvements in education that benefit academic PM&R and the physiatric community.
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Incoming Board Directors - 2024
At the ABPMR Winter Board Meeting in January 2024, two new directors were elected to serve on the ABPMR board. Click to read more about them!
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Transformational Strategies Guide ABPMR in Updated Strategic Plan
As the five-year strategic plan was nearing its completion, the ABPMR Board reviewed the plan and elected to update and revise it to continue to build on its success and foundations. Click here to read more.
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Personal Profile Questions Launched
As part of the next phase of our equity and inclusion efforts, we are launching Personal Profile questions to better understand the diversity of the field of PM&R. Click to read how these questions relate to our equity and diversity goals, what information will be collected, and how your responses will be protected.
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Progress Report: ABPMR Commitment to Racial Diversity and Equity
Last summer, we released a statement on racial inequity and our commitment to high-quality health care for all. While there is still much to learn and do, we have taken action to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the ABPMR. Click to read the first steps we have taken in our commitment to racial diversity and equity.
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ABPMR Commitment to Racial Diversity and Equity
The mission of the ABPMR is to protect the public by improving the quality of patient care in PM&R – for all. Read our commitment statement as well as the work we are committed to do to foster racial diversity and equity in our field and in all levels of board activities.
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ABPMR Announces New Board Chair James T. McDeavitt, MD
In August, a new chair of the ABPMR board of directors began his term. Learn more about the position and the new ABPMR chair, Dr. James McDeavitt.
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ABPMR Strategic Plan: Reaffirmed Mission, Reimagined Vision, Refocused Strategies
After a yearlong planning process, which included internal and external stakeholders, the ABPMR is announcing their renewed strategic plan for the next five years. Read more about the reaffirmed mission, new vision statement, and the key strategic areas of the plan.
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Meet the Director Video Series
Do you wonder who the ABPMR Board Directors are, and what they have to say about the board’s role in the PM&R field? Get to know the ABPMR Board of Directors by watching the “Meet the Board Directors” video series.
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How Did They Get There? Insights into Becoming an ABPMR Board Director
Have you wondered what the duties of a board director are, or how directors came to serve the ABPMR? There are many factors that are considered and a specific process that is followed when ABPMR is electing a new board director.
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PM&R Leadership at ABMS
Two PM&R physicians have been elected to leadership roles at the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), while a third PM&R physician completed his term of service.
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ABPMR Bids Farewell to Chair Dr Karen Kowalske
In July 2016, Dr Karen Kowalske MD will complete her second and final term on the ABPMR Board of Directors. The ABPMR expresses appreciation and gratitude for her outstanding service to the board and to the field of PM&R. She will be missed!
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