The mission of american congress of rehabilitation medicine is to enhance the lives of persons living with disabilities through a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, and to promote rehabilitation research and its application in clinical practice.

Published its monthly journal, the "archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation" containing original articles that report on important trends and developments in physical medicine and the more interdisciplinary field of rehabilitation. hosted an annual meeting with approximately 2366 attendee units providing education on topics related to physical medicine and rehabilitation. provided ongoing services to its members on matters related to the congress and the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation through publications, training and educational materials and furthered the misson of the organization in various ways.