ACRM celebrated its centennial conference in Atlanta 2023 in a big way: 100th exhibit with 50-foot historical timeline ACRM documentary series ACRM Presidents honor wall 100th lapel pins for all SPECIAL Plenary session by ACRM Presidents past & future ...
Every year, about 2.8 million people are diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TMI) in the United States. A large chunk of this figure ends up getting chronic problems. Brain injury rehabilitation is a designed set of medical interventions to help a child, adult,...
Competitive sports have become more of a fixture today. However, participation in sports is not without risk – be it at high school, college, professional, national, or even recreational level. Sports injuries such as concussions, traumatic brain injury, coma,...
Here at ACRM, we have a wide range of interdisciplinary interest groups, including one on neuroplasticity. In today’s blog post, we’re sharing a general overview on neuroplasticity, or the ability of neural networks in the brain to change or grow through...
One of the ACRM networking groups is the Pediatric Rehabilitation Networking Group, and its mission is to facilitate meaningful interdisciplinary work that enhances the lives of children and adolescents with functional limitations, such as those with cerebral palsy....
Continuing medical education credits are a vital part of keeping up with the latest research and techniques in the field of rehabilitation medicine. They can take many forms, from seminars to one-time classes to online courses and even entire degree programs, and we...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians have faced large emotional stressors, including grief, fear of contracting the virus, and anger over the failures of our healthcare system. As the pandemic continues, it’s important for physicians to be supported, both...
Music surrounds us. From the lullabies mothers sing to their babies to your favorite sitcom’s backing track to the pump up music played before a basketball game, music is universally beloved. We’ve been making music since the beginning of culture, and the human brain...
As with any rehabilitation process, the stages of rehabilitation after limb loss can be a long and arduous process. The loss of a lower limb has a severe impact on a person’s mobility, and affects many aspects of daily living. The goal of rehabilitation medicine...
Here at ACRM, one of our networking groups is the Athlete Development & Sports Rehabilitation group. It was formed in 2018, and members include physicians, psychologists, athletic trainers, speech pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists,...
Rehabilitation is a six-syllable word that not many people say. It’s shortened to “rehab.” Still, many people who have never undergone rehab are unsure what exactly rehab entails, and they can be anxious or frightened by it. ACRM, or American...
Exhibitor Resources THANK YOU for your interest to become an exhibitor or sponsor for the 2019 ACRM Annual Conference. We appreciate your commitment and strive to make your experience as stress-free, productive, and enjoyable as possible. This page is designed to...
The ACRM team is always looking for opportunities to help researchers and medical professionals connect with the purpose of sharing knowledge in order to better improve patients’ lives. Along with our annual conferences, ACRM is also throwing a Spring 2020 meeting,...
In today’s blog post, we are celebrating the 2019 ACRM Conference Award Winners in anticipation of the 2019 ACRM Annual Conference which will be held from Sunday November 3rd to Friday November 8th in Chicago. We hope that you are already planning on attending, and if...
Recovery from any injury is difficult — but recovery from a brain injury can be long, arduous, and never complete. We don’t say this to be pessimistic or downplay the role of rehabilitation research; we say this to emphasize the role of rehabilitation research! As a...
