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Accreditation Statement
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.

Designation of Credit
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) designates this other activity (combination of live and on-demand sessions) for a maximum of 125 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 
Financial Disclosures
As a sponsor accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), AAPM&R must ensure balance, independence and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. Anyone in a position to control the content of an activity (i.e., all participating planners and faculty) must disclose all financial relationships (of any amount) from the past 24 months, with any ineligible company to AAPM&R. The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  Prior to the planning and development of this activity, all relevant financial relationships were mitigated, and relevant disclosures from persons in control of content are listed below. 

The full listing of all faculty disclosures can be found in the here. 

AAPM&R Medical Education Committee: 
John C. Cianca, MD, Chair: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC.: Ownership or partnership; 2nd.MD and Konica-Minolta: Consultant; Demos Medical Publishing: Royalties. 
Rachel A. Brakke, MD, Vice Chair: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
David S. Cheng, MD: SI-Bone: Consultant
Chelsea D. Frost, MD, MS: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Theresa A. Gillis, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kevin N. Hakimi, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Rita G. Hamilton, DO: 2nd.MD: Consultant; American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA): Board of Directors
Sarah K. Hwang, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
R.Samuel Mayer, MD: Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.
Ameet S. Nagpal, MD MS MEd: Saol Pharmaceuticals: Institution receives a research grant; Practicing Clinician Exchange and Averitas Pharmaceuticals: Consultant;JP Publishing: Receipt of Royalties
William A. Ramos-Guasp, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Jeremy Roberts, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sunil Sabharwal, MD: Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Stephanie Tow, MD: AMSSM’s Education Committee - Online Education Resources Subcommittee Chair; US Paralympics Swimming Team Head Physician: Non-Remunerative Volunteer Position
Kevin R. Vincent, MD, PhD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

AAPM&R Program Planning Committee:
Sarah K. Hwang, MD, Chair: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Mehul Desai, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
Dave Haustein, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Corinne Layne Stuart, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Matthew J. McLaughlin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Christopher W. McMullen, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Adele Meron, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Diane Mortimer, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
Sonal Oza, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Lisa Pascual, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Salvador Portugal, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
William A. Ramos-Guasp, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Mary Russell, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
Jennifer Soo Hoo, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
Alexis S. Tingan: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
Aaron Yang, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

AAPM&R CME Committee:
Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Cherry C. Junn, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Leah G. Concannon, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sheryl R. Levin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kentaro Onishi, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Cynthia G. Pineda, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Patricia T. Tan, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kristin A. Wong, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Peter C. Yeh, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships. Through the planning process, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

FDA Disclosures
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.