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24/03/2026

Exciting news for the global Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine community! 🌍Gerard Francisco and Professor Aydan Oral have officially announced the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the ISPRM and the UEMS PRM Board and Section.
This significant partnership aims to:
- Promote evidence-based rehabilitation to benefit people worldwide.
- Strengthen collaboration in education, communication, and coordinated projects.
- Advance physical and rehabilitation medicine at both national and international levels.
Watch the video to hear more about this shared mission!

23/03/2026

A pivotal moment for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the ESPRM Congress in Krakow! 🌍

ISPRM President Gerard Francisco delivered a powerful opening address, highlighting the critical need for global collaboration to advance medical education, enhance disability care, and support regions with limited healthcare resources.

He also shared exciting news for the global PRM community: following the upcoming World Congress in Vancouver this May, Milan will proudly host the historic joint Esprm, ISPRM, and Simferweb Congress in 2028! 🇮🇹

Listen to his inspiring remarks and the vision for the future of rehabilitation medicine.

📢 Don't miss the upcoming ECPRM Webinar on "Sarcopenia: Concepts and Definitions"!Join us on April 7, 2026, to hear from...
20/03/2026

📢 Don't miss the upcoming ECPRM Webinar on "Sarcopenia: Concepts and Definitions"!

Join us on April 7, 2026, to hear from esteemed lecturer Alfonso J. Cruz Jentoft from Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid, Spain). The session will be chaired by Aydan Oral and Levent Özçakar.

📅 Date: April 7, 2026
⏰ Time: 16.00-17.00 CEST
✅ Attendance is completely FREE!
🎓 Earn 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC®) by UEMS-EACCME.

Secure your spot and attend via this link: https://webinar.ecprm.eu

20/03/2026

Is it time to stop treating healthcare as a series of isolated episodes? 🏥🔁
In our latest ISPRM 2026 preview, Dr. Eleftheria Antoniadou champions a vital shift towards the integrated care model in the continuum of care. Rather than treating health problems like an episode, this model connects prevention, medical care, rehabilitation, and community settings across the lifespan.
Rehabilitation is not only one in one moment. It spans from early functional monitoring all the way to long-term community-based support services.
As Dr. Antoniadou perfectly states: "In this model, the focus is not just to recover... It is to maintain function and to participate over time". This is how we successfully shift from a reactive healthcare system to a proactive healthcare system!
Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇

18/03/2026

The goal of rehabilitation goes far beyond just treating a medical condition! 🌟
In this ISPRM 2026 preview, Dr. Eleftheria Antoniadou highlights why rehabilitation professionals are key players. Because they focus on function, they are the ones who help people move, participate, and remain independent in daily life.
This mission requires a lifelong interdisciplinary approach that supports mobility, prevents avoidable decline, and adapts both environments and care strategies. The ultimate goal? Ensuring people can live their meaningful and independent lives.
Drop a ❤️ if you agree with Dr. Antoniadou!

🚨 TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE! 🚨Time is running out to submit your nominations for the 2026 ISPRM Elections! Don't miss you...
17/03/2026

🚨 TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE! 🚨

Time is running out to submit your nominations for the 2026 ISPRM Elections! Don't miss your chance to step into a global leadership role and represent your region at our upcoming conference in Vancouver. 🇨🇦

We are closing nominations for:
🌍 9 Representatives of Active National Societies to the Assembly of Delegates (One for each major region)
👥 Representatives of Active Individual Members, including the Chair, 2 EC Reps, and 8 AoD Reps.

How to apply before time runs out:
✅ Ensure you are an active ISPRM Member in good standing for 2026.
✅ Read the position descriptions and requirements carefully.
✅ Submit your candidacy documents in ONE single PDF.

⏰ DEADLINE: Tomorrow, March 18, 2026, at midnight CEST.

👉 Apply and read the full requirements here: [Insert Link]

16/03/2026

Are we treating the disease, or the function? 🩺
In this ISPRM 2026 preview, Dr. Eleftheria Antoniadou highlights a major gap in modern healthcare. She explains it is important to understand the differences between aging with a disability (being disabled for most of your life) and aging into disability (where disability appears later in life).
Although these trajectories converge later in life and both present complex functional needs, a fundamental problem remains. As Dr. Antoniadou states, our healthcare systems are focused mainly on disease and not on function. This leaves them ill-equipped to meet the functional needs of this special population.
Do you agree that healthcare needs to shift its focus? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! 👇

14/03/2026

As the ISPRM 2026 World Congress approaches, we are excited to share a vital conversation between Dr. Muhammad Tawab Khalil and our upcoming keynote speaker, Dr. Eleftheria Antoniadou.

When disability and aging intersect, patients face an accumulation of vulnerability over time. Dr. Antoniadou points out a critical flaw in modern medicine: our healthcare systems are focused mainly on disease and not on function, meaning they often fail to meet the complex needs of patients aging with disabilities.

But there is a proactive future ahead! 🌟 In this full interview, Dr. Antoniadou shares how AI technologies, digital health tools, and integrated care models will completely transform how we support mobility and independence over a patient's lifespan.

Don't forget, the preliminary program for ISPRM 2026 in Vancouver is out now! You can register for the pre-conference workshops happening May 16th and 17th. See you there! 🇨🇦

13/03/2026

Exciting times for the international PM&R community! 🌍✨
We are very grateful to the President's Cabinet and our colleagues in Turkey who helped us launch the new Archives of ISPRM. Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Farooq Rathore invites you to explore this representative journal that has a truly global footprint.
Our publication showcases incredible diversity, featuring:
• Systematic reviews
• Randomized control trials
• Cross-sectional studies
• Case reports
• Editorials on WHO and Cochrane rehabilitation
This diversity shows that it is a truly global rehabilitation journal! We welcome you to explore the Archives of ISPRM and look forward to your future submissions.

🎉 What a fantastic kickoff to the ISPRM Spasticity SIG Journal Club!Today’s inaugural session was a huge success. We wer...
12/03/2026

🎉 What a fantastic kickoff to the ISPRM Spasticity SIG Journal Club!

Today’s inaugural session was a huge success. We were thrilled to welcome over 60 participants from a truly global community—including attendees from the USA, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Morocco, Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Egypt, Norway, and Turkey!

A special thank you to Prof. Anand Pandyan for leading an excellent critical discussion on the original paper introducing the Ashworth Scale. The collaborative exchange and interactive learning were exactly what this initiative is all about.

If you want to strengthen your critical appraisal skills and connect with fellow clinicians and researchers, don’t miss the next session!

12/03/2026

📢 Exciting news for the global PRM community! 🌍

It is our pleasure to announce that the first issue of the Archives of ISPRM, which is now the official journal of ISPRM, was just released! 🎉

Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nitin Jain shares his excitement about this enhancement to the prior journal. We invite you all to support this platform by reading and enjoying the original science, as well as by contributing your own articles to the journal 📝🔬.

Read the first issue today! 🔗

Even the local wildlife knows time is running out. 🐻⏱️The clock is ticking! You have until TOMORROW, March 12, to secure...
11/03/2026

Even the local wildlife knows time is running out. 🐻⏱️

The clock is ticking! You have until TOMORROW, March 12, to secure your Early Bird registration for the ISPRM 2026 World Congress in Vancouver.

Don't hibernate on these savings. With over 60 educational sessions, 1,000+ posters, and world-class networking waiting for you, it’s time to make your move before rates increase.

🔗 Secure your spot now: https://isprm2026.eventscribe.net/

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The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) serves as the global agency for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM). As a non-governmental organization (NGO) in relation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN agencies, as an international umbrella organization of PRM physicians, and as a catalyst for international PRM research, ISPRM has a humanitarian or civil societal, a professional, and a scientific mandate.

ISPRM aims to continuously improve PRM practice and facilitate PRM input in international health organizations with the goal to contribute to optimal functioning and quality of life of people experiencing disability.

ISPRM hosts an annual World Congress rotating around the globe, below is the schedule of our upcoming Congresses:

ISPRM 2019 - Kobe, Japan