Join Us at the Annual PAMA International Symposium

June 23-26 | Chicago, Illinois, USA

We are excited about our upcoming symposium in Chicago, Illinois! We hope you will make plans to join us at our 40th anniversary symposium!

Target Audience

The PAMA symposium is designed to meet the research and practice needs of physicians, therapists, athletic trainers, educators, artistic directors, and other health care and performing arts professionals who seek to improve the well-being of performing artists.

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The Benefits of Membership

 

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PAMA is an organization comprised of dedicated medical professionals, artists educators, and administrators with the common goal of improving the health care of the performing artist. The Performing Arts Medicine Association was founded in 1989. Members join from around the world.

Membership Benefits

  • Subscription to the quarterly peer-reviewed Medical Problems of Performing Artists (online access)

  • Discount registration fee for the annual Symposium.

  • Listing in PAMA membership directory (optional) ---very helpful when referring patients.

  • Sponsorship of Alice G. Brandfonbrener Award for the best paper by a young investigator.

  • Opportunities for networking and involvement in various committees.

  • Access to comprehensive bibliography of relevant articles, books, and tapes


BECOME A MEMBER

Alice G. Brandfonbrener Young Investigator Award

This prestigious award is give out each year at the Annual PAMA International Symposium. The Alice G. Brandfonbrener Young Investigator Award, (AGB Award), is given to an investigator in recognition of recently completed original research. The recipient is either still enrolled or is a recent graduate of an educational, training or residency program. The research and paper is usually the result of one of the first significant studies made by the author. The research and paper is not previously published to be considered for this award.

View the Submission Guidelines
Take a look at our past AGB Award winners

Consider a Donation to the Founders Legacy Fund

This fund was established in honor of our co-founders Dr. Alice G. Brandfonbrener and Dr. Richard Lederman to continue to bring the mission of Performing Arts Medicine forward.

By donating to this fund, you help our mission to ensure the highest quality education through keynote speakers who are sponsored by the Lederman Lecturer Award, and secure the future of the mission by encouraging young researchers to continue this important work through the Alice G Brandfonbrener Young Investigators Award. The Founders Legacy Fund will also fund the Martin Brandfonbrener annual scholarship to the Symposium.

We appreciate your contribution and look forward to your continued support.

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