Publication Date
2-1-2023
Journal
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
DOI
10.1097/PHM.0000000000002127
PMID
36634238
PMCID
PMC10233907
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
2-1-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Author MSS
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Humans, United States, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Medicine, Education, Medical, Graduate, Internship and Residency, Delivery of Health Care, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Academic Medical Centers, Delivery of Health Care, Health Care Disparities
Abstract
Environmental scans determine trends in an organization's or field's internal and external environment. The results can help shape goals, inform strategic decision making, and direct future actions. The Association of Academic Physiatrists convened a strategic planning group in 2020, composed of physiatrists representing a diversity of professional roles, career stages, race and ethnicity, gender, disability status, and geographic areas of practice. This strategic planning group performed an environmental scan to assess the forces, trends, challenges, and opportunities affecting both the Association of Academic Physiatrists and the entire field of academic physiatry (also known as physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical and rehabilitation medicine, and rehabilitation medicine). This article presents aspects of the environmental scan thought to be most pertinent to the field of academic physiatry organized within the following five themes: (1) Macro/Societal Trends, (2) Technological Advancements, (3) Diversity and Global Outreach, (4) Economy, and (5) Education/Learning Environment. The challenges and opportunities presented here can provide a roadmap for the field to thrive within the complex and evolving healthcare systems in the United States and globally.
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