Association of Academic Physiatrists

**Our Mission** The AAP's mission is to empower academic physiatrists to advance the science of physical medicine and rehabilitation, educate leaders of the future, and champion physiatry to transform healthcare. **Vision** To create a thriving, global, academic community leveraging mentorship, leadership, and scholarship to maximize human function. **Strategic Goals** **Enhance the Impact of Physiatry in Academic Institutions** Create, strengthen, and integrate rehabilitation departments and divisions within academic institutions by enhancing education, faculty promotion, and research capacity. **Foster Community within Academic Physiatry** Grow a global academic physical and rehabilitation medicine community while supporting personalized, small-group networking and thematic professional connections. **Develop and Support Leaders of the Future** Cultivate skilled and diverse leaders to expand and deepen the influence of academic physiatry. **Facilitate the Growth and Success of Academic Physiatrists** Foster a culture of academic development to enable and inspire each individual to achieve their professional goals. **Champion Physiatry to Transform Healthcare** Shape, disseminate, and promote innovative and impactful rehabilitation research and education.