Welcome from the Program Directors

At the University of Rochester Medical Center, we are dedicated to helping each and every trainee advance his or her career. Each trainee teams up with a faculty advisor and research mentor. In addition, they receive memberships in the leading national PM&R associations including the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP), American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), and American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). Residents also receive funds for books and costs related to attendance at national academic meetings.

Our humanistic emphasis prepares each of our graduates to learn, teach and practice medicine with professionalism, compassion and discipline. Our structured teaching includes a hands-on ultrasound course and significant exposure to a variety of injection procedures including spinal epidurals, ultrasound-guided, and botulinum toxin injections. The University of Rochester is a Level-1 trauma center, CARF-accredited (Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) spinal cord injury and stroke system of care. Rochester boasts one of the most active spinal cord disability networks in the region and residents are involved in community service for people with spinal cord disability.

Our excellent curriculum prepares our residents well for board exams. We offer twice-yearly mock orals which are well received by the current residents and prepare them for part 2 of the PM&R boards for certification. The rotations and didactic curriculum enables our residents to secure competitive positions of their choice after graduation. These are among the reasons we attract more qualified applicants each year making entrance to our program more competitive.