# AADEP Annual Scientific Session — Theme & Take | Medrecords AI

> AADEP is the physician-educator niche of impairment rating — smaller and deeper than the claims conferences; its scientific sessions are the closest thing to a peer-reviewed gathering for IME methodology itself.

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## Editorial take

_Editorial — MedRecords AI._

AADEP is the physician-educator niche of impairment rating — smaller and deeper than the claims conferences; its scientific sessions are the closest thing to a peer-reviewed gathering for IME methodology itself.

Official brochures focus on guideline comparison and clinical skills for disability evaluators; CEDIR certification growth documents the practitioner base.

## Theme history

- **2010:** 23rd Anniversary; disability evaluation and impairment-rating certification
- **2011:** Disability prevention; effective management of the injured person

## Agenda highlights

- Compare effectiveness of guidelines for impairment rating
- Non-musculoskeletal challenges for disability evaluators
- CEDIR certification in evaluation of disability and impairment rating

## Recaps & coverage

- [AADEP 2009 Annual Report](http://www.aadep.org/documents/news/2009_ANNUAL_REPORT_D6AE05A0FD6DE.pdf) — AADEP
- [2011 Annual Scientific Session Brochure](http://www.aadep.org/documents/filelibrary/meetings/brochures/2011/2011_Annual_Brochure__RegOnline_2D3359B9A6332.pdf) — AADEP

## Key facts

- **Organizer:** aadep
- **Location:** US (Orlando 2010/2011)
- **Format:** in-person
- **Current theme:** Tools, techniques, and interventions for disability prevention and effective management of the injured person (24th, 2011)
- **Who should attend:** Physicians (MD/DO) doing impairment ratings, disability evaluation, and IME work

## Sources

- [AADEP: AADEP 2009 Annual Report](http://www.aadep.org/documents/news/2009_ANNUAL_REPORT_D6AE05A0FD6DE.pdf)
- [AADEP: 2011 Annual Scientific Session Brochure](http://www.aadep.org/documents/filelibrary/meetings/brochures/2011/2011_Annual_Brochure__RegOnline_2D3359B9A6332.pdf)

Last verified: 2026-08-15