Rehabilitative/Habilitative Medicine Associations

Organizations whose members are physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, respiratory therapists and other rehabilitation professionals who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting mutual interests, participating in professional seminars and conferences, networking with their peers, subscribing to medical journals and other publications, and taking advantage of other opportunities for continuing professional development. Rehabilitation personnel provide treatment services for people with disabilities, disorders and injuries to relieve pain, develop or restore function, prevent muscular deconditioning and maintain maximum performance. Many rehabilitative medicine associations set standards regarding the qualifications and performance of members, accept and investigate complaints from the public regarding the practices of members and maintain referral services through which residents who require rehabilitation services are referred to members.