AAP Monthly E-Brief

As we begin to look forward to the 2011 AAP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, April 12-16, it's also time to take a look back. The 2010 AAP Annual Meeting was a great success! We sincerely appreciate the time and effort shared by the program committee, the outstanding speakers and all of the attendees.

If you presented at the 2010 meeting, a letter has been mailed to you containing participant feedback from your individual presentations. Please expect to receive the letter by June 28th. Also, keep an eye out for the AAP Summer Newsletter which will include detailed results from 2010 Annual Meeting evaluations.

Sincerely,

The AAP

Health Care Reform Council and Advisory Group Opportunities

There are numerous opportunities for appointments to various councils and advisory groups established under the health care reform legislation (i.e. the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health).

If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please send in a brief bio and resume to brensing@physiatry.org. The AAP and PPSV will forward the documents to the appropriate parties at the appropriate times, or feel free to pursue the opportunities on your own.

Visit the AAP website for a list of advisory committees and other opportunities for stakeholder participation during health care reform implementation.

Upcoming Deadlines

APEC RFP and USBJD Application Deadlines Approach

The American Physiatric Education Council (APEC) is offering up to $10,000 for a study focused on quality improvement, prevention of medical errors, and/or prevention of hospital acquired conditions, within an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Deadline: June 30

The United States Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) is currently accepting applications for the USBJD Young Clinical Investigators Initiative Grant Mentoring Program. Deadline: July 15

Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy

Frank Pidcock, MD representing AAP on Task Force

AJPMR Logo Frank Pidcock is a pediatric physiatrist and an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Hospital PM&R Department and will become the director of pediatric rehab at the Kennedy Krieger Institute on July 1, 2010. Dr. Pidcock will be representing the AAP on the Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy Task Force.

The goals of the Task Force are to improve primary care providers' and other relevant professionals' ability to identify symptoms of neuromuscular disorders early and make appropriate referrals, and to increase clinicians' awareness of neuromuscular disease as a cause of developmental delay in young children ages 6 months to 5 years.

Special thanks to Jeff Palmer, MD and Frank Pidcock, MD for coordinating and representing AAP on this effort.

Orthopedic Rehabilitation Award

RFP from the Department of Defense

The Department of Defense released an announcement for a new funding opportunity on May 7, 2010. The intent of the award is to fund clinical rehabilitation studies focused on improving functional outcomes of severe musculoskeletal injuries associated with military combat. The Coordinating Center will collaborate with multiple MTFs in order to maximally benefit wounded military soldiers.

The Department of Defense is now accepting applications. For a detailed description of the program and application instructions please visit the CRMRP website.