Association of Academic Physiatrists Recognizes UPMC Physicians
January 31, 2017
2017 AAP Annual Meeting — Feb. 7-11, Las Vegas, NV
The UPMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be well represented at the 2017 AAP Annual Meeting in Las Vegas Feb. 7-11. Several experts from the department will lead discussions and present posters during this five day conference, including a seminar by Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Sowa’s seminar will take place Thursday, Feb. 9, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the topic of Women in Academic Physiatry: Pearls in Career Development
Awards
Shanti Pinto, MD, brain injury medicine fellow, will receive the Association of Academic Physiatrists‘ Best Paper Award for “Cost-Efficacy Analysis of Routine Venous Doppler Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis at Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation.” The award recognizes and seeks to encourage young researchers, while strengthening all investigation in the field of PM&R.
Joshua Rothenberg, DO, sports medicine fellow, will be awarded the McLean Outstanding Fellow Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists. The award recognizes an AAP member fellow for outstanding academic performance in academic leadership, teaching and education, and research. Dr. Rothenberg will receive the award during the AAP Annual Meeting in February 2017.
To view a full list of UPMC presentations and presenters.
