ISPRM National Societies

Below is the current listing of the ISPRM Active National Society members:

 

AFRICAN REGION

Active ISPRM Member in 2024

Country*

National Society

Abbreviation

Year of foundation

 

Algeria, People’s Democratic Republic of

Algerian Society of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSociété Algerienne de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation

SAMER

1993

YES

Congo, Democratic Republic of

National Council of Physicians and Rehabilitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Conseil National de Medecins Physiques et de Readaptation

CNMPR

 

 

Madagascar, Republic of

Association of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of Madagascar

Association de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation de Madagascar

AMPR Mada

2013

YES

South Africa, Republic of

The South African Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

SASPRM

2018



YES

Sudan, Republic of the

Sudanese Society For Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

الجمعية السودانية للطب الطبيعي والتأهيل

SPRMA

2017

 

REGION OF THE AMERICAS

Active ISPRM Member in 2024

Country*

National Society

Abbreviation

Year of foundation

 YES

Argentina, Republic of

Argentine Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Sociedad Argentina de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

SAMFyR

1949

 

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Sociedad Boliviana de Medicina Fisica y Rehabilitacion

 

 

YES

Brazil, Federative Republic of

Brazilian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Associação Brasileira de Medicina Física e Reabilitação

ABMFR

1954

YES

Canada

Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

CAPM&R

1952

YES

Chile, Republic of

Sociedad Chilena de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación 

Sociedad Chilena de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

SOCHIMFYR

1977

 YES

Colombia, Republic of

Colombian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 

Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

ACMFR

1963

YES

Costa Rica, Republic of

Asociación de Fisiatría de Costa Rica

AFCR

 

 

Cuba, Republic of

Sociedad Cubana de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

SCMFyR

1979

YES

Dominican Republic

Dominican Society of Physiatry Sociedad Dominicana de Fisiatria

SODOMFI

1976



Ecuador, Republic of

Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

SEMEFIR

 1970

 YES

Guatemala, Republic of

Asociacion Guatemalteca de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

AGMFyR

1968

 

Honduras, Republic of

Asociación Hondureña de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

 AHMFYR

1993

 YES

Mexico (United Mexican States)

Sociedad Mexicana de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

SMMFyR

1967

 

Nicaragua

Asociacion Nicaraguense de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

ANMFyR

 

 YES

Panama, Republic of

Sociedad Panamena de Medicina Fisica y Rehabilitacion

 

 

 

Paraguay

Sociedad Paraguaya de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

 

 



Peru

Sociedad de Medicina de Rehabilitación del Perú

SOMEFIREP

1955

YES

Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 

1962

YES

Uruguay, Oriental Republic of

Uruguayan Society of Physiatrists Sociedad Uruguaya de Medicos Fisiatras

SURMEFI

1969

YES

USA, United States of America

Association of Academic Physiatrists

 AAP

1967

 

Venezuela

Sociedad Venezolana de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación

SVMFyR

 

 

SOUTH-EAST ASIAN REGION

Active ISPRM Member in 2024

Country*

National Society

Abbreviation

Year of foundation

YES

Bangladesh, People’s Republic of

Bangladesh Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

BSPMR

1995

 YES

India, Republic of

Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

IAPMR

1972

YES

Indonesia, Republic of

Indonesian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PERDOSRI

1987

  

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Medical Rehabilitation Committee of Hospitals Association of Korea

MRCoHAK

2019

 

Myanmar, Republic of the Union of

Myanmar Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

MSRM

 

 YES

Thailand, Kingdom of

Royal College of Physiatrists of Thailand

ราชวิทยาลัยแพทย์เวชศาสตร์ฟื้นฟู

R C Physiatr

1999

 

EUROPEAN REGION

Active ISPRM Member in 2024

Country*

National Society

Abbreviation

Year of foundation

YES

Austria, Republic of

Austrian Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation

ÖGPMR

1950

 

Armenia, Republic of

Clinical Rehabilitologists Armenian Association

CRAA

2020

 YES

Belgium, Kingdom of

Royal Belgian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

RBSPRM

1920

 YES

Bulgaria, Republic of

Bulgarian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Асоциация по физикална медицина и рехабилитация

АФМР

2001

 

Cyprus

Cyprus Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

CSPMR

 

 YES

Czech Republic

Czech Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine

CSRPM

1962

 

Finland

Finnish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

FSPMR

1956

YES

France, Republic of

French Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Société Françraise de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation

 SOFMER

1974

 YES

Georgia

National Association of Medical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine of Georgia

საქართველოს სამედიცინო

რეაბილიტაციის და სპორტის

მედიცინისროვნულიასოციაცია

GSMRA

2012

 YES

Germany, Federal Republic of

German Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 DGPMR

1878

 YES

Greece (Hellenic Republic)

Greek Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ελληνική Εταιρεία Φυσικής Ιατρικής και Αποκατάστασης

HSPRM

1974

 YES

Israel, State of

Israeli Association of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

IAPRM

1949

YES

Italy, Republic of

Società Italiana di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa

 SIMFER

1953

 

Kosovo, Republic of

Kosovo Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

SHMFRK

 

 

Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of

Luxembourg Association of Specialist Physicians in Functional Rehabilitation and Adaptation

            

Société Luxembourgeoise de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation

SLMPR

1993

YES

The Netherlands

Netherlands Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

Nederlandse Vereniging van Revalidatieartsen

VRA

1955

 YES

Poland

Polskie Towarzystwo Rehabilitacji - Polish Rehabilitation Society

 

1989

YES

Portugal, Republic of

Portuguese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação

 SPMFR

1957

YES

Romania

Romanian Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

 SRRM

 1922

YES

Romania

Romanian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine & Balneoclimatology

RSPRMB

2015



Russian Federation

Russian Association of Regenerative Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation Specialists

Ассоциация специалистов восстановительной медицины

и медицинской реабилитации

 ASVOMED

 1997

 YES

Serbia, Republic of

Udruženje za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju Srbije 

Serbian Association for Physical Medical and Rehabilitation

 

2012

 

Slovenia

Slovenian Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

 

 

YES

Spain

Spanish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Sociedad Española de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física

 SERMEF

 1957

 YES

Sweden

Swedish Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

SFRM

 1967

YES

Swiss Confederation

Swiss Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation

Société Suisse de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation

SSPMR

1975

 YES

Turkey, Republic of

Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp Ve Rehabilitasyon Derneği

TFTRD

1958

YES

UK, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

 

1984

 YES

Ukraine

Ukrainian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Українське товариство фізичної та реабілітаційної медицини

USPRM

2014

 

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION

Active ISPRM Member in 2024

Country*

National Society

Abbreviation

Year of foundation

YES

Egypt, Arab Republic of

Egyptian Society of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

EGYRAR

 1977

YES

United Arab Emirates

The Emirates Society of Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine

ESRSM



YES

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iranian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

ISPMR

 1972

YES

Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of

Jordanian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

جمعية أطباء الطب الطبيعي وأمراض المفاصل والتأهيل الأردنية

JoSPRM

 1982

 

Kuwait, State of

Kuwait Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

KSPMR

 

YES

Morocco, Kingdom of

Morocco Society of PMR

MSPRM

 

YES

Pakistan, Islamic Republic of

Pakistan Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

PSPMR

2004

 

Qatar, State of

Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians Club of Qatar

PRMCQ

 



Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Society for Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

 

1999

 

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Medical Rehabilitation Association

SMRA

 

 

Syria

Syrian Society Association for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

 

2000

 YES

Tunisia

Tunisian Society of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Functional Rehabilitation

Société Tunisienne de Médicine Physique, de Rééducation et de Réadaption Fonctionelles

SOTUMER

1993

 

WESTERN PACIFIC REGION

Active ISPRM Member in 2024

Country*

National Society

Abbreviation

Year of foundation

YES

Australia, Commonwealth of

Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand

RMSANZ

2015



China, People's Republic of

Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

CARM

1961

 YES

China, People's Republic of

Chinese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

CSPMR

1983

YES

Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China

Hong Kong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

香港康復醫學學會

HKARM

1997

YES

Japan

Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

公益社団法人 日本リハビリテーション医学会

JARM

1963

YES

Korea, Republic of

 Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine

대한재활의학회

KARM

1972

YES

Malaysia

Malaysian Association of Rehabilitation Physicians

 MARP

2004

YES

Mongolia

Mongolian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

MSPRM

 

YES

New Zealand

Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia & New Zealand

RMSANZ

 2015

YES

Philippines, Republic of the

Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine

 PARM

1974

YES

Singapore, Republic of

Society of Rehabilitation Medicine – Singapore

 SRMS

2005

YES

Taiwan, Province of China

Taiwan Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

TAPMR

1971

 

Vietnam, Socialist Republic of

The Vietnam Rehabilitation Association

VINAREHA

2009