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Standing Committees - by nomination only
(Policies&Procedures VIII) To be chaired by the Treasurer and comprised of an unlimited number of additional members to be recommended by the President and, approved by the President’s Cabinet. The committee is to supervise and make recommendations about the financial affairs of the Society to be approved by the Executive Committee. The committee is to propose the dues structure for each membership category on annual basis. The term of the committee members is two years with a maximum of two additional terms.
- Carolina Schiappacasse - Chair (2022-2024), PC Liason
- Leonard Li
- Jorge Laíns
- Gerard Francisco
- Yogei Otaka
- July Tregger
- John Olver
- Jorge Gutierrez
(Policies&Procedures VIII) To be chaired by the Immediate Past President and comprised of six additional members to be approved by the President’s Cabinet. These members are to each represent a different country. The term of committee members is two years with a maximum of two additional terms. The Committee is to nominate the candidates for the offices of Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer and Awards and Nominating Committee. It will also be responsible for (a) preparation of the criteria to establish the awards/prizes; (b) nomination of the candidates to receive prizes and awards at the World Congress, to be presented to the President’s Cabinet for approval, and (c) making recommendations to the President’s Cabinet as to the type of award (plaques, cash, etc.).
Francesca Gimigliano - Chair 2024-2026, PC Liason (Immediate Past President)
Luz Helena Lugo (Americas)
Vu Nguyen (Americas)
Sinforian Kambou (Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa)
Isabelle Laffont (Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa)
Julia Patrick Engkasan (Asia, Oceania)
Eiichi Saitoh (Asia, Oceania)
- Jorge Laíns - Chair
- Jorge Gutierrez (ISPRM2023)
- Luz Helena Lugo (ISPRM2023)
- John Olver (ISPRM2024)
- Samia Karkouri (ISPRM2025)
- Larry Robinson (ISPRM2026)
- Francesca Gimigliano - PC Liason
Guidelines - click here
(Policies&Procedures VIII) Chair and an unlimited number of additional members to be recommended by the President and approved by the President’s Cabinet. This Committee’s duty is to recommend to the Assembly of Delegates new Statutes and/or revision of existing ones as well as changes in the Policies and Procedures. The term of the committee members is two years with no limit on the number of additional terms.
- John Melvin - Chair (2022 - 2024)
- Jorge Laíns
- Leonard Li - PC liason
- Walter Frontera
- Amit Bhargava
- Andrew Cole
- Maher Saad Al Jadid
- Mark Young
- Yi Chiong
- Xiaolei Hu
AD HOC Committees
Mission: To facilitate the continuous development and implementation of ClinFIT, ISPRM’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)-based clinical functioning information tool in physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) and rehabilitation at large.
- Gerold Stucki - Co-Chair (2022-2024)
- Masahiko Mukaino - Co-Chair (2022-2024)
- Melissa Selb - Assistant to Group
- Francesca Gimigliano - PC Liason
- Carlotte Kiekens - Ex-Officio WHO-ISPRM Liasion Committee
- Maria Gabriella Ceravolo - Ex-Officio Education Committee
- Abderrazak Hajjioui
- Alessandro de Sire
- Alia Alghwiri
- Anne Felicia Ambrose
- Aydan Oral
- Bhasker Amatya
- Carolina Toro
- Catarina Aguiar Branco
- Dominique Van de Velde
- Fary Khan
- Jianan Li
- John Melvin
- Julia Engkasan
- Mario Giraldo-Prieto
- Marta Imamura
- Mauro Zampolini
- Patricia de Vriendt
- Raju Dhakal
- Sinforian Kambou
- Xiaolei Hu
- Gerold Ebenbichler - Co-Chair (2022-2024)
- Catarina Branco - Co-Chair (2022-2024)
- Isabelle Laffont - PC Liason
- Mauro Franceschini
- Alessandro Giustini
- Aydan Oral
- Bong Ok Kim
- Chang-il Park
- Christoph Schmitz
- Dinesh Kumbare
- Eleftheria Antoniadou
- Francesca Cecchi
- Gita Handa Thukral
- Henk J. Stam
- Jorge Lains
- Levent Ozcakar
- Marc Lissens
- Marta Imamura
- Marta Supervia Pola
- Mauro Zampolini
- Mohammad Guermazi
- Mouwang Zhou
- Nasim A. Chowdhury
- Nino Basaglia
- Olivier Remy Neris
- Paolo Capodaglio
- Philippe Marque
- Richard Wilson
- Roxana Ramona Onofrei
- Seong Woong Kang
- Stefano Negrini
- Toshiyuki Fujiwara
- Yang (Ted) Teng Yun-Hee Kim
- Yusef Sorhan
- Mauro Zampolini - Co-chair (2022-2024)
- Muhammad Tawab - Co-chair (2022-2024)
- Francesca Gimigliano - PC Liaison
- Di Cui
- Krystal Song
- Nitin Jain
- Seyed Mansoor Rayegani
- Sheng Bi
- Shi-Uk Lee
- Farooq Rathore - Chair 2022-2024
- Carolina Schiappacasse - PC Liaison
- Ajit Kumar Varma
- Andree Leroy
- Andrew Haig
- Anthony Burns
- Anthony Ward
- Aydan Oral
- Bhasker Amatya
- Bryan O'Young
- Chang-il Park
- Cheri Blauwet
- Claude Tardif
- Colleen O'Connell
- Cornelia A. Barth
- Cristiane Isabela de Almeida
- David Crandell
- Dimitrios Skempes
- Edwin Luk
- Eric J. Morrison
- Eric Weerts
- Fary Kahn
- Farzaneh Torkan
- Fernando Parada
- Friedbert Kohler
- Fritz-Gerald Moise
- Geraldine Jacquemin
- Germano Pestelli
- Hao (Harry) Li
- Ihuoma Rosemary Okereke
- Irina Astrakhantseva
- Itzhak Siev-Ner
- James January
- Jan Reinhardt
- Jianan Li
- Jim Gosney
- Joel Delisa
- Jorge Lains
- Kenneth Wright
- Kit Sinclair
- Kimia Zarabian
- Krystal Song
- Maher Saad Al Jadid
- Maya Newman
- Marcalee Sipski-Alexander
- Mark Young
- Maria Paul
- Mary Galea
- Maria Alicia Paleo
- Masami Akai
- Michael Baumberger
- Nadia Mustafah
- Nina Tamayo
- Peter Lim
- Qiuye (Helen) Gao
- Raju Dhakal
- Rakesh Vardey
- Raouf Gharbo
- Raul Michael J. Cembrano
- Reem Al Hanna
- Romil Martinez
- Sam Feitelberg
- Seema Chopra
- Shinsuke Katoh
- Stephen Muldoon
- Su Yi Lee
- Taslim Uddin
- Tawnee Sparling
- Tony Redmond
- Umer Younas
- Vandana Vasudevan
- Wouter De Groote
- Xia Zhang
- Xiang-Hu (Shaun) Xiong
- Yi Zhu
- Ying Man Law
- Maria Gabriella Ceravolo - Chair 2022-2024
- Gerard Francisco - PC liaison
- Rochelle Dy
- Aaron Yang
- Abena Tannor
- Atul Patel
- Der-Sheng Han
- Eleftheria Antoniadou
- Elena Ilieva
- Eric Morrison
- Fahim Anwar
- Farha Ikramuddin
- Francesca Gimigliano
- Heakyung Kim
- Henry Lew
- Levent Ozcakar
- Luz Helena Lugo Agudelo
- Lydia Abdul Latif
- Mauro Zampolini
- Michael Ponsford
- Mooyeon Oh-Park
- Muhammad Tawab Khalil
- Nobuhiko Haga
- Olivier Remy-Neris
- Reynaldo Rey-Matias
- Sayed Mansoor Rayegani
- Sheng Li
- Toru Ogata
- Vu Nguyen
- Maria Amparo Martinez Assucena - Chair 2022-2024
- Isabelle Laffont - PC Liaison
- Gülseren Akyüz, Vice Chair
- Mario Giraldo, Secretary
- Abderrazak Hajjioiu
- Alfari Abdoul Aziz
- Antonio Stecco
- Areerat Suputtitada
- Arthur Jimenez
- Bryan O'Young
- Byoung-Mo Oh
- Calogero Foti
- Chulhyun Ahn
- Dongfeng Huang
- Donna Nimec
- Fary Khan
- Giampaolo de Sena
- Mark Young
- Mario Giraldo
- Marta Supervía
- Moon Suk Bang
- Olivier Rémy-Néris
- Sam Wu
- Sheng Bi
- Siddharth Rai
- William Micheo
- Zee-A Han
- Bryan O'Young - Chair (2022-2024)
- Gerard Francisco - PC Liaison
- Andrew Cole
- Dongfeng Huang
- Joel DeLisa
- John Melvin
- Linamara Battistella
- Sam Wu
- Merce Avellanet Viladomat - Chair 2024-2026 Designated technical officer WHO
- Gerard Francisco- PC Liaison - WHO Focal point
- Antimo Moretti - Secretary
- Carlotte Kiekens - Advisor
- Abena Tannor - Advisor
- Christoph Gutenbrunner - Advisor
ISPRM representatives for the WHO regional offices:
- Mauro Zampolini (EURO)
- Sinforian Kambou (AFRO)
- Reynaldo Rey-Matias (WPRO)
- Luz Helena Lugo, Walter Frontera (PAHO)
- Raju Dhakal (SEARO)
- Emna Toulgui (EMRO)
WRA representatives
Luz Helena Lugo | Colombia | Representative to the Primary Care Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Vanessa Seijas | Colombia | Representative to the Primary Care Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Maria Gabriella Ceravolo | Italy | Representative to the Workforce Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Gwen Sowa | US | Representative to the Workforce Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen | Sweden | Representative to the Research Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Ian Cameron | Australia | Representative to the Research Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Farooq Rathore | Pakistan | Representative to the Emergencies Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Carolina Schiappacasse | Argentina | Representative to the Emergencies Workstream of the World Rehabilitation Alliance |
Other Members
Abderrazak Hajjioui
Abhinav Singh
Alyssa Mixon
Ana Maria Posada
Bhasker Amatya
Brenda Saria Yuliawiratman
David Burke
Gerold Stucki
Kimia Zarabian
Leon Chandler
Manimalar Selvi Naicker
Mario Alonso Giraldo
Marta Supervía
Mary Elizabeth Nelson
Nitin Jain
Nora Newcomb
Paolo Capodaglio
Rashidah Ismail
Steven Faux
Wouter de Groote
- Stefano Negrini - Chair (2022-2024)
- Gerard Francisco - PC Liason
- André Thevenon
- David Burke
- Di Cui
- Andy Haig
- Catarina Aguiar Branco
- Deog Young Kim
- Dominic Perennou
- Franco Franchignoni
- Giorgio Ferriero
- Jianan Li
- Jolanta Kujawa
- Kristian Borg
- Levent Özcakar
- Marcelo Riberto
- Mark Young
- Mauro Zampolini
- Nitin Jain
- Quim Chaler
- Seyed Mansoor Rayegani
- Sheng Bi
- Shi-Uk Lee
ISPRM Congress Scientific Commitees (CSC) - by nomination only
- Gerard Francisco
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2020 World Congress Orlando - Alberto Esquenazi
Local Member - Andrea Cheville
Local Member - Danielle Perret-Karimi
Local Member - Heakyung Kim
Local Member - Mooyeon Oh-Park
Local Member - Ross Zafonte
Local Member - Steven Kirshblum
Local Member - William Micheo
Local Member - Moon Suk Bang
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Carolina Schiappacasse
International Member - Americas - Ian Cameron
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Simon Tang
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Larry Robinson
International Member - Americas - Patricia Rosales
International Member - Americas - Guy Vanderstraeten
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Jolanta Kujawa
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Milica Lazovic
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Walter Frontera
2018 - 2020 ISPRM President - Ex-officio - João Páscoa Pinheiro
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2021 World Congress Lisbon- Ex-officio - Kazuhisa Domen
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2019 World Congress Kobe - Ex-officio - Isabelle Laffont
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2018 World Congress Paris - Ex-officio - Naomi Lynn Gerber
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2017 World Congress Buenos Aires - Ex-officio
- Levent Özçakar
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2021 Virtual World Congress - Paolo Capodaglio
Vice-Chair CSC - ISPRM 2021 Virtual World Congress
- Alessandro de Sire
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Catarina Aguiar Branco
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Catherine Dziri
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Eleftheria Antoniadou
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Gerold Ebenbichler
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Isaac Hernandez Jimenez
Member - The Americas - Larry Robinson
Member - The Americas - Manoj Poudel
Member - The Americas - Marco Franschescini
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Mario Giraldo
Member - The Americas - Marta Supervia Pola
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Naomi Lynn Gerber
Member - The Americas - Paek Myong Song
Member - Asia and Oceania - Philippe Marque
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Reynaldo Rey- Matias
Member - Asia and Oceania - Richard Wilson
Member - The Americas - Sam Wu
Member - The Americas - Sanjay Wadhwa
Member - Asia and Oceania - Se Won Lee
Member - The Americas - Simon F Tang
Member - Asia and Oceania - Steven Faux
Member - Asia and Oceania - Su Yi Lee
Member - Asia and Oceania - Taslim Uddin
Member - Asia and Oceania - Tsz Kin Kwok
Member - Asia and Oceania - Veronica Matassa
Member - The Americas - Ziad Hawamdeh
Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa
- João Páscoa Pinheiro
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2022 World Congress Lisbon - Jorge Laíns
Congress President - Filipa Faria
Local Member - Francisco Sampaio
Local Member - Franco Franchignoni
Special Consultant Chair of Abstracts - Inês Campos
Local Member - João Paulo Branco
Local Member - Jorge Caldas
Local Member - Pedro Cantista
Local Member - Xanthi Michail
Special Consultant Chair of Abstracts - Carolina Schiappacasse
International Member - Americas - Eichii Saitoh
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Ian Cameron
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Isabelle Laffont
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Jianan Li
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Jolanta Kujawa
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Klemen Grabljevec
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Larry Robinson
International Member - Americas - Ross Zafonte
International Member - Americas - Milica Lazovic
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Moon Suk Bang
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Leonard Li
2020 - 2022 ISPRM President - Ex-officio - Mario Giraldo-Prieto
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2023 World Congress (Cartagena)- Ex-officio - Levent Ozcakar
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2021 World Congress (Virtual)- Ex-officio - Gerard Francisco
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2020 World Congress (Orlando)- Ex-officio
- Mario Alfonso Giraldo Prieto
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2023 World Congress Cartagena - Ana Milena Posada
Local Member - Carlos Eduardo Rangel
Local Member - Carlos Quintero
Local Member - Enrique Estevez
Local Member - Fernando Ortiz Corredor
Local Member - Javier Benavidez
Local Member - Jesus Alberto Plata
Local Member - Luz Helena Lugo
Local Member - Luz Marina Escobar
Local Member - Miguel Gutierrez
Local Member - Monica Rincon
Local Member - Areerat Suputtitada
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Jianan Li
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Moon Suk Bang
International Member - Asia & Oceania - Carolina Rivera
International Member - Americas - Larry Robinson
International Member - Americas - Ross Zafonte
International Member - Americas - Levent Ozcakar
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Maria Gabriella Ceravolo
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Milica Lazovic
International Member - Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa - Francesca Gimigliano
2022 - 2024 ISPRM President - Ex-officio - João Páscoa Pinheiro
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2022 World Congress Lisbon- Ex-officio - Levent Ozcakar
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2021 Virtual World Congress - Ex-officio - Gerard Francisco
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2020 World Congress Orlando - Ex-officio - Steven Faux
Chair CSC - ISPRM 2024 World Congress Sydney - Ex-officio
- Mario Alfonso Giraldo Prieto
John Olver
ISPRM 2024 Congress President
Lee Laycock
Chair
Steven Faux
ISPRM 2024 Scientific program chair
Committee members
- Zoe Adey-Wakeling
- Fary Khan
- Ben Chen
ISPRM 2025 Congress President
Khalil Abbadi
JSPRM President, Chairman of Local Organizing Committee
Ali Al-Rjoub
ISPRM 2025 Chairman of Scientific Committee
Ali Otom
Scientific Committee
International Members
- Areerat Suputtidata – Thailand
- Reynaldo Rey-Matias – Philippines
- Raju Dhakal – Nepal
- Carolina Rivera – Chile
- Pablo Celnik – USA
- Maria Gabriella Ceravolo
- Catherine Dziri – Tunisia
- Sinforian Kambou – Cameroon
- María Elena Herrera - Argentina
ISPRM President 2024-2026
Gerard Francisco
ISPRM President-Elect 2024-2026
- Fary Khan
Chairs CSC - ISPRM Congresses
- Mario Giraldo (ISPRM 2023)
- Steven Faux (ISPRM 2024)
ISPRM 2026 Congress President & Scietific Committee Chair
Larry Robinson
Congress Scientific Committee
Local Members
- Colleen O’Connell
- Ranita Manocha
- Chantal Debert
- Mohan Radhakrishna
- Mike Berger
- Adalberto Loyola Sanchez
- Chester Ho
- Paul Winston
- Andrei Krassioukov
International Members
- Reynaldo Rey-Matias (Philippines)
- Raju Dhakal (Nepal)
- Witsanu Kumthornthip (Thailand)
- Gwendolyn Sowa (USA)
- Pablo Celnik (Usa)
- Roger de la Cerna (Perù)
- Maria Gabriella Ceravolo (Italy)
- Catherine Dziri (Tunisia)
- Sinforian Kambou (Cameroon)
ISPRM President 2024-2026
- Gerard Francisco
ISPRM President-Elect 2024-2026
- Fary Khan
Chairs CSC - ISPRM Congresses
- Mario Giraldo (ISPRM 2023)
- Steven Faux (ISPRM 2024)
- Ali Otom (ISPRM 2025)