Description
This session will introduce physiatrists at all stages of training and practice to concrete pathways for engagement and leadership in global rehabilitation. Through perspectives from leaders involved in broader international rehabilitation representation efforts, speakers will share how they identified opportunities, navigated organizational structures, and translated early interest into meaningful leadership roles. The session aims to demystify the "alphabet soup" of global organizations and provide clarity around available resources, mentorship avenues, committee involvement, and collaborative initiatives. Each speaker will present a focused 10-minute overview of their leadership journey, highlighting practical entry points, challenges encountered, and strategies for sustainable engagement. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A and discussion designed to help attendees identify next steps aligned with their career stage and interests. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of global rehabilitation ecosystems, actionable pathways for involvement, and insight into how to chart their own global impact within the field.
Learning Objectives
After completing this live activity, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the structure and mission of global rehabilitation and its relevance to physiatrists across career stages.
- Identify specific resources, committees, mentorship pathways, and leadership opportunities available to members interested in global rehabilitation engagement.
- Compare different pathways to involvement in academic, organizational, and international rehabilitation leadership roles.
- Develop an individualized plan for initiating or advancing engagement in global rehabilitation aligned with career stage and professional goals.
- Recognize common challenges in global leadership work and apply practical strategies shared by experienced leaders to navigate them effectively.
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credit Designation
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) designates this live activityfor a maximum of 0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
In accordance with ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, AAPM&R requires all individuals who are in a position to affect the strategic direction of AAPM&R and/or control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the last 24 months. The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Disclosures are made in written form prior to the start of the educational activity, and any potential conflicts of interest that exist are mitigated prior to the start of the activity through AAPM&R’s Conflict of Interest Disclosure and Resolution Policy Process. Individuals in a position to affect the strategic direction of AAPM&R and/or control content and their disclosed financial relationships are listed below.
No other planners, faculty, or individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.
Principle Faculty
Name, Credential(s): Company Name, Nature of financial relationship;
Jina Libby DO FAAPMR CAQSM - Nothing to disclose
Matthew Bartels MD, MPH, FAAPMR - Nothing to disclse
Maya Therattil MD, FAAPMR - Nothing to disclose
AAPM&R Medical Education Committee
Name, Credential(s): Company Name, Nature of financial relationship
Rachel Brakke Holman, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Sarah M. Eickmeyer, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Chelsea D. Frost, MD, MS - Nothing to Disclose
David J. Haustein, MBA,MD,MBA - Relationships to Disclose
Sarah K. Hwang, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Ravi E. Kasi, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Caroline Pupke, DO - Nothing to Disclose
Monica E. Rho, MD - Nothing to Disclose
McCasey R. Smith, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Jennifer A. Soo Hoo, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Brionn K. Tonkin, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Stephanie Tow, MD - Nothing to Disclose
Justin L. Weppner, DO - Nothing to Disclose
Alexandra G. Wolfe, DO - Nothing to Disclose
FDA Disclosures
All faculty members for this activity have disclosed they do not intend to discuss or demonstrate any pharmaceutical or medical device for which FDA clearance has not been approved.