In 2019 so far, FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 22,000 views of physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs. In this list, we pare the list of 91 physical medicine and rehabilitation residencies down to the ten programs that rose to the top for user interest.

Rankings are based on identified medical student activity on FREIDA™, the AMA Residency & Fellowship Database®, from Jan. 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2019. FREIDA allows medical students to search for a residency or fellowship from more than 11,000 programs — all accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Specialty description

The specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, manages medical issues that affect the way people function. Unlike other medical specialties that focus on a medical “cure,” the goals of the physiatrist are to maximize patients’ independence in activities of daily living and improve quality of life.

PM&R physicians, also known as physiatrists, treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons. PM&R physicians evaluate and treat injuries, illnesses and disability, and are experts in designing comprehensive, patient-centered treatment plans. Physiatrists utilize cutting‐edge as well as time‐tested treatments to maximize function and quality of life.

The 10-most viewed physical medicine and rehabilitation programs

1. McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program

2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Program

3. New York University School of Medicine Program

4. Jackson Memorial Hospital/Jackson Health System Program

5. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Program

6. JFK Medical Center Program

7. Baylor University Medical Center Program

8. Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program

9. Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital and Care Network/University of Chicago Program

10. Michigan State University Program