Journal-based CME is available every month through the study of designated articles within PM&R, the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Learning Objectives
After completing this enduring material, the participant should be able to:
- Demonstrate an increase in, or affirm, their knowledge of clinical medicine and research.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of the clinical information as it applies to the provision of patient care.
- When appropriate, implement changes in practice relevant to the content of the article.
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 Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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.
Principal Faculty:
Editor-in-Chief: Janna Friedly, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Article Authors:
Katelyn D. Bosteder MS: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Neha Chand: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Dannae Arnold PT, DPT: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jaime Gillespie PT, DPT: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Lindsey Wynne PT, DPT: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sara Baltz MS: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Monica Bennett PhD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Faith Meza MPH: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Seema Sikka MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Simon Driver PhD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Chad Swank PT, PhD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
MEC Disclosures
Rachel A. Brakke Holman, MD, Chair: Nothing to Disclose
Sarah M. Eickmeyer, MD: Nothing to Disclose
Chelsea D. Frost, MD, MS: Nothing to Disclose
David J. Haustein, MD, MBA: PM Consulting, Expert Medical Consulting: Ownership or Partnership; Greene County Medical Society Executive Council, Missouri State Medical Foundation Board: Non-remunerative Positions of Influence
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
No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.
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.