Department faculty at AAPM&R 2026

Faculty from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at UW Medicine will lead educational sessions, skills labs, workshops, and panel discussions at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Assembly, November 11-14, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. 

Job & Fellowship Fair
Wednesday, November 11, 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. ET

Visit our booth to learn about training opportunities and career openings in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at UW Medicine.

UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Alumni Event
Thursday, November 12, 7 to 9 p.m. ET

Join alumni, collaborators, and friends of the department for an evening reception during the AAPM&R Annual Assembly.

Location: Regency Lounge, Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819
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Thursday, November 12

9:30 to 10:45 a.m. ET | Change: Leadership Skills in Change Management to Grow Programs and Improve Quality
Faculty: Ny-Ying Lam, MD

9:30 to 10:45 a.m. ET | Hot Takes and Controversies in EDX
Faculty: Sarah Mackenzie Smith, MD

12:45 to 1:30 p.m. ET | How to Perform the Expedited International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury
Hands-on director: Stephen Burns, MD

2:15 to 3:30 p.m. ET | Training Load Management in Sport: Promises, Pitfalls, and Future Directions
Faculty: Brian J. Krabak, MBA, MD

2:15 to 3:30 p.m. ET | Not Just a Palsy: The Approach to Peri-procedural Nerve Injuries
Session director: Sarah Mackenzie Smith, MD

3:45 to 5 p.m. ET | The Swimming Athlete: Understanding Stroke-Specific Biomechanics and Rehabilitation
Session director: Brian J. Krabak, MBA, MD; faculty: Connie Hsu, MD

Friday, November 13

9:15 to 10:30 a.m. ET | Starting and Building a Musculoskeletal Medicine Practice
Faculty: Stanley Herring, MD

1 to 5 p.m. ET | EDX ReBoot Camp
Skills lab director: Ileana M. Howard, MD; skills lab faculty: Sarah Mackenzie Smith, MD

1:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET | Ultrasound Guidance for Botulinum Toxin Injections in the Cranio-cervical Region
Medical director: Ib Odderson, MD, PhD

3 to 4:15 p.m. ET | Optimizing Care for Children With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Session director: Jaclyn Omura, MD

3 to 4:15 p.m. ET | And the Best Medication for Post-TBI Depression Is…
Session director: Jamie Ott, DO

3 to 4:15 p.m. ET | Empowering Leaders in Global PM&R: Harnessing the Potential in People, Teams and Nations
Faculty: Amy Chambliss, MD

Saturday, November 14

10:45 a.m. to noon ET | Electrodiagnosis in the Context of Cancer: A Case-Based Interactive Session
Faculty: Sarah Mackenzie Smith, MD

1:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET | Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Application for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Skills lab faculty: Eric T. Chen, MD

Most session locations had not been assigned when this article was published. Check the AAPM&R online program for updated room assignments and event information.