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Nurturing Philippine American physiatry community through our eight pillars

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

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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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Physiatry

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

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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 Association5 hours ago

Hi! To all our new followers: welcome! 👋 This Filipino American History Month, we’re reintroducing ourselves and sharing our story. 🇵🇭🇺🇸

📍 1975, Boston: at a PM&R annual conference, Drs. Cecil Nepomuceno, Jose Tiongson, Honorio Dispo, Salvador Baylan, and their colleagues founded the Philippine American Physiatrist Association, with one shared belief: we shouldn’t do this alone.

Through the decades, PAPA grew into more than an association. We became a pamilya. In 2019, we became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and in 2023, PAPA led a team of physicians supporting Here Lies Love, the first all-Filipino cast on Broadway. 🎭 Today, we partner with PARM and ISPRM to bring bayanihan across borders. 🌏 Last year, we celebrated 50 years together in Salt Lake City (with a dance number, of course 💃).

We are led by Filipino Americans, and our programs are for everyone. That’s the heart of bayanihan. 🏠

💛 Help us lift the next 50 years. PAPA is entirely volunteer-run, and every gift goes directly to mentorship for future physiatrists, community-centered research, and outreach for the patients and families we serve. Your donation is tax-deductible, and every amount makes a difference. Donate through the link in our bio! 🙏

To our founders and past presidents: salamat po.

Want to get involved? Email papa.org1975@gmail.com

#filamhistorymonth #fahm2026 #fahm #physiatry #pmr

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Philippine American Physiatrist Association4 days ago

Orlando, we’re coming! 🥂✨

Good food, familiar faces, new connections, and a little bayanihan to bring us all together. 🇵🇭

Join us for PAPA’s Annual Meeting & Fundraiser as we catch up, celebrate our community, and raise funds to support the work we love doing.

📅 November 13, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM EST 📍 Orlando, FL | Venue TBA

Whether you’re a familiar face or joining us for the first time, we’d love to see you there! 💙

RSVP through the link in our bio!

Can’t make it? You can still show PAPA some love by donating to support our future programs and initiatives. Every bit counts!

See you in Orlando! 🫶

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