title: The Development and Evolution of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Taiwan from 1958 to 2016.
abstract: The field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) began its development in Taiwan since 1958, and has gradually evolved into a profession that provides a diversity of clinical services and educational activities. The objectives of this brief report were to (1) review its background and milestones in the past 6 decades, (2) describe the current role and function of its Academy of PM&R, (3) present the content and format of its board certification process, focusing on (a) residency training requirements, (b) self-assessment examination, board certification process, and (c) maintenance of certification through continued education. Some challenges and opportunities are also discussed toward the end of this article. It is hoped that this report may serve as a reference material for other countries as they develop or improve their PM&R residency programs.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (I-NL, P-SW, T-GW, S-YC); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia (HLL); and John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii (HLL).
authors.forename: I-Nan
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Lien
authors.forename: Pei-Shen
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Tyng-Guey
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ssu-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Henry L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lew
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009313:National Health Programs; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013624:Taiwan