Our Medical Student Council (MSC) has several student-led programs and compiled resources available for all medical students interested in becoming mentored, networking and making connections, and learning more about PM&R as a specialty.
AAP Distinguished Medical Student Badge Program
Participate in AAP activities such as following our social media pages, participating in ‘Big Buddy,’ hosting a Journal Club, attending the AAP Annual Meeting and more!
Join the Big Buddy Family!
The AAP MSC “Big Buddy Program” can offer an informal and safe space for budding medical students to be paired with a more experienced medical student in the physiatry community. As students themselves, MS3/OMS3 and MS4/OMS4 students are acutely aware to the needs of early medical students. Traditionally, this would entail 1st and 2nd year students as mentees, and 3rd and 4th year students as mentors, however students have the option to select if they would like to be a “little buddy” or “big buddy” (regardless of academic year).
Residents mentors have now been added to the Big Buddy Program! If desired, Resident mentors can be added to new matches to form a “Big Buddy Family.” Resident mentors are used as an additional resource to supplement the ‘big buddy’ and ‘little buddy’ match.
Additional Resources for Students
AAP Newsletter
AAP’s Medical Student Council (MSC) regularly contributes articles to the AAP’s quarterly newsletter, Physiatry Forward. View articles written by and for future physiatrists!
Interested in being published? Submit your work here.
Physiatry Online Directory (POD)
The AAP knows how significant the match process is for your journey to becoming a physiatrist. It’s important for programs to also find medical students who are the right fit for their unique culture. We’ve created this directory to help streamline your residency search process and make this experience as productive, positive, and stress-free as possible.
The specialty of Physiatry will be participating in the Supplemental ERAS® Application, including voluntary Preference Signaling for the upcoming residency application cycle. Students can easily locate ACGME-accredited residency programs through the AAP’s PM&R Program Online Directory (POD) here.
Essential Articles
View a peer-reviewed compilation of articles covering the scope of physiatric practice to help you learn more about PM&R here.
PM&R Fairs & Student Interest Groups
Introduce students at your medical school and surrounding schools to PM&R by holding a PM&R Fair or organizing an interest group. The AAP can help you by providing a grant of up to $1,000 to assist with costs of a fair. We also have a sample planning guide to make the most of your fair and/or interest group.
Podcasts, Webinars, Journal Clubs, Career Advice & More!
Check out our upcoming events designed to assist with exploration of the field of PM&R and advise on the residency application and interview process through cultivated resources and virtual group advising sessions.