The primary reason to become a member of our international organization, the ISPRM, is to be able to participate in a large-scale mission aimed to advance the specialty of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in all parts of the world.
The personal benefits of becoming individual active member of the ISPRM and/or member of a National PRM Society affiliated with the ISPRM are listed below:
What Benefits Do You Receive as an ISPRM Individual Member?
Benefits of an Individual Active Member:
- entitled to vote in the Assembly of Individual Members for representatives to the Assembly of Delegates (AoD) who will have the right to vote;
- eligible to be elected or appointed to any position in the President’s Cabinet and Executive Committee;
- receive and contribute to the ISPRM electronic monthly newsletter ”News and Views” (Read more);
- eligible to a reduced registration fee for the ISPRM World Congresses and Endorsed Conferences;
- access to rich educational materials, professional forum and special-interest groups through the members-only sections of the ISPRM website:
> Educational papers for ISPRM members
> ISPRM Core curriculum and Competencies
> ISPRM Educational videos for members
> ISPRM World Congress materials
> Other resources - free access to the electronic version of the Journal of the ISPRM (The JISPRM);
- a free electronic copy of the Scope Book of PRM published in 2019 that defines the scope of the specialty (here);
- free access to the following journals (here):
i. Acta Fisiátrica. (Brazil)
ii. Annals of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine (France) 1-year embargo for free access
iii. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine (South Korea)
iv. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
v. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (EJPRM)
vi. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
vii. Portuguese Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PJPRM)
viii. Rehab in Review (USA)
iv. Turkish Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Turkey)
9. official membership certificate;
10. access to an online networking platform: Join Groups and Forums to discuss various topics and connect with an international community of PRM professionals (Read more);
11. receive invitations to attend ISPRM webinars (Read more).
What are the Benefits of a National Society Affiliated with ISPRM?
Benefits for the Member National Societies:
- entitled to nominate one representative to the Assembly of Delegates (AoD) with the right to vote.
- members of the National Society are eligible to be elected to the Board.
- receive and contribute to the ISPRM electronic monthly newsletter ”News and Views”
- eligible to bid for the ISPRM World Congress according to the rules of ISPRM
- opportunity to contribute to the only international society that promotes the development of the specialty globally
- participate as a member of ISPRM in official activities to the WHO and the UN
- free access to the electronic version of the Journal of ISPRM (The JISPRM)
- a free electronic copy of the Scope Book of PRM published in 2019 that defines the scope of the specialty
- a free electronic copy of the 3 editions of the Sonographic Atlas
- free access to the following electronic journals:
i. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (EJPRM)
ii. Annals of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine (France)
iii. Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine (South Korea)
iv. Acta Fisiátrica. (Brazil)
v. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
vi. Portuguese Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PJPRM)
vii. Rehab in Review (USA)
11. All the National Society Members become, automatically, ISPRM Individual Members*
*must be registered on our system in order to become active ISPRM members and enjoy all the benefits mentioned above.