Mission Innovation

This award showcases the creation of a space, program, or activity that enhances resident/ physician satisfaction and happiness. We want to highlight our community's commitment to advancing the science of burnout and propel academic departments to reduce burnout so that their trainees, physicians, and patients thrive.

Based on the outcomes of the Tri-Society (AAP, ABPMR, AAPMR) Wellness Project, we our particularly interested in projects that focus on:

• Control over schedule
• Optimal integration of physiatry into clinical care
• Personal-organizational values alignment
• Teamwork
• Meaningfulness of physiatrist clinical work
• Decreasing intensity of work by providing more support staff, delegation and scheduling time for documentation in the workday
• Decreasing the amount and intensity of work during and after work hours and weekends
• Creation of formal mentorship, coaching or peer support groups

This award showcases an innovative program within a physiatry residency program that facilitates enhanced teaching and learning. This award specifically focuses on the uniqueness of the program and promotes training innovation that drives resident interest, performance and/ or achievement.

While any projects relevant to the education of physiatrists will be considered, we are particularly interested in the following areas:

• Innovative approaches in implementing clinical skills evaluations
• Strategies to promote lifelong learning
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing education or assessment.

This award offers funds to PM&R departments expanding or creating programs in global health and international outreach including opportunities and/ or career paths for residents and physicians to work in low- and middle-income countries.

Physiatry Foundation recognizes that a highly linked, more diverse community of physiatry innovators and providers is foundational to tackling
health disparities and expanding treatment options. This award aims to recognize and support the creation of or upgrades to existing programs and activities that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice within academic physiatry departments and with medical student interest groups. The award showcases the commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

• Recruitment and retention
• Cultural competency training/ lectureship series
• Mentorship, leadership, and sponsorship programs
• Inclusive curriculum development
• Community engagement, support networks, and health equity work.
• Research projects that address health disparities and promote DEIJ in physiatry