The following sessions are included in this product:

An Update on the Safety of Spine Procedures: What You Need to Know Now!
Byron J. Schneider, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Zachary L. McCormick, MD, FAAPMR; Clark C. Smith, MD,FAAPMR; Matthew Smuck, MD, FAAPMR

Spine Imaging Interpretation for the PM&R Specialist
David J. Kennedy, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Zachary L. McCormick, MD, FAAPMR; Adrian Popescu, MD; Byron J. Schneider, MD, FAAPMR; Matthew Smuck, MD, FAAPMR; Patricia Z. Zheng, MD, FAAPMR

Clinical & Regulatory Applications of Medical Cannabis for the Physiatric Practitioner
Mitchell Prywes, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS, FAAPMR; Stuart J. Glassman, MD, FAAPMR; Arum Kim, MD, FAAPMR

Orthobiologic Injections for the Hip
Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAAPMR, FACSM; Kelly C. McInnis, DO, FAAPMR

Electrodiagnostic and Ultrasound Techniques for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
William S. Pease, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Michele L. Arnold, MD, FAANEM, FAAPMR; Sandra L. Hearn, MD, FAAPMR; Susan L. Hubbell, MD, MS, FAAPMR; Shawn P. Jorgensen, MD, FAAPMR; Faren H. Williams, MD, FAAPMR

Bedside and Clinic Tools to Evaluate Cognitive and Neuromuscular Function for Fall Risk and Injury Assessment
Sandra L. Hearn, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Andrea L. Aagesen, DO, FAAPMR; James T. Eckner, MD, MS, FAAPMR; James K. Richardson, MD, FAAPMR

Hip-Spine Syndrome: Clinical Applications for General Outpatient Physiatrists and Those Practicing in More Specialized Settings like Spine or Sports Clinics
Byron J. Schneider, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Rebecca Dutton, MD, FAAPMR; Ninad Karandikar, MBBS, FAAPMR; Matt Smuck, MD, FAAPMR

Top Papers in Spine and Pain
David S. Cheng, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Jonathan S. Kirschner, MD, FAAPMR; Zachary L. McCormick, MD, FAAPMR

Employing Comprehensive Spine Care
Byron J. Schneider, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Kristin Archer, PhD DPT; Marni Hillinger, MD; David J. Kennedy, MD, FAAPMR

Interventional Spine Techniques—Fundamental Approaches to Simplify the Challenging Procedures
Michael B. Furman, MD, FAAPMR and Jonathan S. Kirschner, MD, FAAPMR (Session Directors); Paul S. Lin, MD, FAAPMR; Maxim Moradian, MD, FAAPMR; Gene Tekmyster, DO, FAAPMR

Caring for the Aging Athlete: A Review of Comprehensive Care for a Growing Population 
William F. Micheo, MD, FAAPMR and Fernando L. Sepulveda-Irizarry, MD, FAAPMR (Session Directors); Gerardo Miranda-Comas, MD, FAAPMR

Pain Medicine Point/Counterpoint: Updates on Opioids and Function Pain Council Meeting
Saloni Sharma, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Mitchell K. Freedman, MD, FAAPMR; Ari C. Greis, DO, FAAPMR; Ameet S. Nagpal, MD, MS, MEd, FAAPMR

Optimizing the Body’s Innate Healing Potential Through Functional Medicine
Libi Z. Galmer, DO, FAAPMR (Session Director); Marwa A. Ahmed, MD, MS, FAAPMR; Gary P. Chimes, MD, PhD, FAAPMR; Andre Panagos, MD, FAAPMR

Spinal Cord Stimulation: Technological Advancements for Physiatric Practice
Brian M. Bruel, MD, MBA, FAAPMR (Session Director); Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH, FAAPMR; Robert Levy, MD, PhD

Sacroiliac Joint: An Approach to Orthobiologic Injections
Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Ashwin N. Babu, MD, FAAPMR; David J. Cormier, DO, DPT, FAAPMR; Christine Eng, MD, FAAPMR

Novel Percutaneous Treatments of Discogenic Pain
David S. Cheng, MD, FAAPMR; Brett A. Gerstman, MD, FAAPMR (Session Directors); Christopher J. Centeno, MD; Gregory E. Lutz, MD, FAAPMR; Brian F. White, DO, FAAPMR

Update on Chronic Pelvic Pain: Exploring Different Phenotypes, Comorbidities, and the Central Sensitization Connection
Sarah K. Hwang, MD, FAAPMR (Session Director); Jaclyn H. Bonder, MD, FAAPMR; Kelly M. Scott, MD, FAAPMR

Exercise Benefits for Chronic Low Back Pain in Obese Individuals
Heather K. Vincent, PhD, MS (Session Director); Joseph Wasser, BS

Interdisciplinary Pain Management for Chronic Pain: What Changes in the Brain to Help People Improve Functional Levels
James W. Atchison, DO, FAAPMR (Session Director); Marwan Baliki, PhD; Christine Gagnon, PhD; Steven P. Stanos, Jr., DO, FAAPMR

Promising Practices with Non-Invasive Neuromodulation in Rehabilitation
Argyrios Stampas, MD, FAAPMR (Director)

Cryoneurolysis: Efficient and Effective Analgesia at the Bedside and in the Office
Neil A. Segal, MD, MS, FAAPMR (Director)

Method of Study

Each session contains video presentations that were recorded during the Annual Assembly. Upon viewing the presentations, participants will need to complete a session evaluation, which includes a reflection on learning, in order to claim credit. The presentations can be viewed at one's own pace and credit can be claimed after viewing the sessions.

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 26.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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Steven R. Flanagan, MD, Chair: Royalties from Springer Publishing; research grant from Brain Injury of America.

Anna-Christina Bevelaqua, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Justin M. Bishop, MD, MBA, MS: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Joseph E. Burris, MD: Serves on the Speakers Bureau for, and received clinical research grants from Allergan.

John C. Cianca, MD: Ownership or partnership with Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC.

Andrew B. Collins, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Rita G. Hamilton, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Mark E. Huang, MD: Nonremunerative position of influence at Cerner Corporation.

R. Sam Mayer, MD: Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.

Andre Panagos, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships

.Atul T. Patel, MD, MHSA: Speakers Bureau for Allergan, Ipsen, Merz; participates in clinical trials for Ipsen, Merz, and Revance; Guideline and AUC Committee for the AAOS, nonremunerative position of influence.

Kerrie M. Reed, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Sunil Sabharwal, MD: Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Kerrie M. Reed, MD, Chair: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Rishi R. Bakshi, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Karen P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

John S. Harrell, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Sheryl R. Levin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Didem Inanoglu, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Evan R. Peck, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Patricia T. Tan, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Kristin A. Wong, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.

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.