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Nurturing Philippine American physiatry community through our eight pillars

Education, Mentorship, Global Health, Research, Collaboration, Community Outreach, Creativity and Family

Welcome

Hello and kamusta to you all. Welcome to the official website of the Philippine American Physiatrist Association (PAPA). We are thrilled to have you here. Here at PAPA, we are more than just a professional organization. We are a 501c3 organization made up of a community of physiatrists, united by the common goal of embodying the bayanihan spirit to nurture the Philippine American community through the field of physiatry. Explore our site, read more about who we are and our initiatives.

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Engagement for our community through partnership, outreach and collaboration.

The PAPA Times

Weave threads of wisdom and curiosity to educate, promote and reflect.

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Physiatry

Physical medicine and rehabilitation is the medical specialty that restores function. As physicians of this specialty, we are physiatrists.

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Projects

We promote engagement with our community through global partnership, outreach and collaboration.

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The PAPA Times

This is our editorial. A safe space for our family and allies, where we weave threads of wisdom and curiosity to educate, promote and reflect.

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Philippine American Physiatrist Association

Philippine American Physiatrist Association1 day ago

🎉 Happy Birthday to our PAPA President, Dr. Niña Carmela R. Tamayo! 🎉

To our jet-setting, matcha-loving, foodie-obsessed, dog-loving, and deeply generous leader — today, we celebrate you. 💙

Through every role you embody — traveler, international leader, mentor, colleague, Ate, and friend — your heart for service shines through. Your vision, guidance, and mentorship have shaped the journeys of countless future physiatrists through observerships, research opportunities, volunteer work, and meaningful connections both here at home and across the globe.

✨ This year, Dr. Tamayo is celebrating her birthday a little differently.
 Instead of gifts, she is turning her special day into a birthday fundraiser in support of the PAPA!

💙 Why PAPA?
 PAPA works to nurture the FilipinX and FilipinX-American community through the field of physiatry by supporting: • Scholarships for aspiring physiatrists • Research that advances PM&R • Mentorship and professional development • Community health outreach serving Filipino and Filipino-American communities

✨ In honor of Dr. Tamayo’s birthday, any contribution — big or small — helps sustain PAPA’s mission of bayanihan, service, and community through physiatry.

🎂 Let’s turn Dr. Tamayo’s birthday into a gift that gives back.
 📌 Scan the QR codes in the slide to donate.
 Donations tax-deductible.

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Philippine American Physiatrist Association3 weeks ago

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honor the voices, stories, and achievements of the disability community. Inclusion is our everyday mission. ♿✨

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