ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF ISPRM


Autoria(s): STUCKI, Gerold; REINHARDT, Jan D.; DELISA, Joel A.; IMAMURA, Marta; MELVIN, John L.
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

19/10/2012

19/10/2012

2009

Resumo

This paper describes the history of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) Past achievements. and current challenges are outlined ISPRM has been successful In setting up a central office. attracting individual and national members,. holding International congresses, and establishing relations with the Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine (JRM) as the organization`s official journal ISPRM is currently; In official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and collaborates closely, with WHO`s Disability and Rehabilitation team ISPRM, however also faces challenges with regard to its growth and the realization of its goals These Include boundaries of voluntary leadership. limited economic resources, the need for enhancing the central office. variations in membership. limits of the current congress bidding system and structure, relations with regional societies, and the need to further develop policies within the field of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) and In relation to WHO and the United Nations system is concluded that ISPRM must evolve from an organization, of which the main activities ay-e to hold a biennial congress hosted by a member nation and to provide input to WHO on request. Into a professional non-governmental organization (NGO) ISPRA should embark on assuming, a leadership role at the further development of PRM within the broader area of human functioning and rehabilitation

Identificador

JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE, v.41, n.10, p.791-797, 2009

1650-1977

http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/21224

10.2340/16501977-0390

http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0390

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

FOUNDATION REHABILITATION INFORMATION

Relação

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Direitos

restrictedAccess

Copyright FOUNDATION REHABILITATION INFORMATION

Palavras-Chave #INTERNATIONAL-CLASSIFICATION #REHABILITATION-MEDICINE #HEALTH ICF #DISABILITY #Rehabilitation #Sport Sciences
Tipo

article

original article

publishedVersion