PRM Section & Board of UEMS

13/03/2026

🧠 ECPRM Webinar – April 2026

Join us for an upcoming educational webinar dedicated to one of the most relevant topics in modern rehabilitation medicine: sarcopenia.

📅 April 7, 2026
⏰ 16:00–17:00 CET

🎤 Lecture: Sarcopenia: Concepts and Definitions
👨‍⚕️ Speaker: Prof. Alfonso Cruz-Jentoft
(Geriatrics Service, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal – Madrid, Spain)

Chairpersons:
• Aydan Oral
• Levent Ozcakar

This session will review the current concepts and diagnostic definitions of sarcopenia, a key condition impacting aging populations and rehabilitation outcomes.

🎓 1.0 European CME Credit (ECMEC®) accredited by UEMS-EACCME

💻 Free attendance
🔗 Join here: https://webinar.ecprm.eu

A valuable opportunity for PRM physicians, geriatricians, and rehabilitation professionals interested in evidence-based management of muscle loss and functional decline.

13/03/2026

78 Ways to Improve Stroke Rehab Care

• Stroke is rising across Europe — rehab matters more than ever
• Many survivors wait too long for therapy or miss it entirely
• PRM doctors lead comprehensive, personalized rehab programs
• This paper offers 78 expert-backed recommendations
• Focused on function, dignity, and quality of life
• Rehab isn't just physical — it's emotional, cognitive, and social
• Standardized care can transform recovery outcomes

Stroke rehab shouldn’t be a postcode lottery. This EU-backed paper lays out 78 ways to improve recovery and quality of life for survivors across Europe.

02/03/2026

🧠 Adults with Acquired Brain Injury – PRM Evidence-Based Position Paper

Acquired Brain Injury remains a major cause of long-term disability worldwide.
This European PRM position paper defines the role of the PRM physician across all rehabilitation phases—from ICU to community reintegration.

🔹 31 key recommendations
🔹 Early, holistic, interdisciplinary rehabilitation
🔹 Structured use of the ICF framework
🔹 Focus on functional recovery, smooth transitions of care, and quality of life

Rehabilitation should not wait for “perfect” stability. Early action, coordinated leadership, and comprehensive care make the difference.

📚 European PRM Section (UEMS) – advancing standards in neurorehabilitation.

01/03/2026

🇪🇺 The UEMS-PRM Section held its Spring General Assembly in Malta on 27-28 February 2026, chaired by President Prof. Mauro Zampolini.
Two days of intensive work that marked an important step forward for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe.

Key topics at the heart of the discussions ⬇️

💡 The introduction of Value-Based Healthcare in rehabilitation. A paradigm shift: moving beyond payment for individual procedures to evaluating the entire care pathway in relation to patient outcomes. A turning point that redefines how rehabilitation is conceived and funded.

🤖 Artificial Intelligence as a strategic tool. Version 2.0 of the Section's position paper is in preparation, aligned with the EU AI Act. The message is clear: AI is already here, and it must be used to augment the capabilities of professionals, not to replace them.

⏱️ A powerful message on rehabilitation dosage. The time dedicated to individual exercise is directly linked to recovery. The evidence speaks for itself: greater rehabilitation intensity means better patient outcomes. A principle that health systems can no longer afford to overlook.

❤️ The right to rehabilitation in emergencies and war zones was strongly reaffirmed. A right that is currently being denied, both directly and indirectly, and one that the European medical community is determined to defend.

✓ The revision of the European White Book of PRM continues to advance, alongside new editorial agreements with leading scientific journals and preparations for a strong presence at ESPRM 2026 in Krakow and the 1st UEMS Congress in Leuven.

➜ Next appointment: Edinburgh, Autumn 2026, where elections for the new Section presidency will take place.

★ One voice. One vision. One PRM.
A special thank you to Stephen Zammit and the Maltese PRM Society for their hospitality, to Board President Aydan Oral, and to every delegate whose commitment makes this collective journey possible

26/02/2026

Join our upcoming ECPRM Webinar — March 3, 2026 (16:00–17:00 CET)

Exercise is no longer an adjunct in oncology and transplant care — it is a core therapeutic intervention.
In this session, Carolyn L. Kinney (Mayo Clinic, Phoenix) will present practical and evidence-based exercise strategies for patients undergoing cancer treatment, solid organ transplantation, and bone marrow transplantation rehabilitation.

Chaired by Richard Crevenna and Nikolaos Barotsis.

✔ Free attendance
✔ 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC® – UEMS-EACCME)
✔ Designed for rehabilitation physicians and multidisciplinary teams

Register and join: webinar.ecprm.eu

Enhance your clinical approach. Improve patient outcomes. Integrate exercise as medicine.

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26/02/2026

This UEMS PRM evidence-based position paper defines what PM&R/PRM physicians should deliver for acute + chronic pain: solid diagnosis, ICF-based functional assessment, and multimodal multidisciplinary management with measurable outcomes.
📌 Save for your team protocols.
💬 In your setting, what’s the main gap: diagnosis, coordination, or outcomes?

28/01/2026

📢 ECPRM Webinar – February 2026

Join us for an upcoming ECPRM educational webinar focused on
Rehabilitation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

🗓 February 3, 2026
⏰ 14:00–15:00 CET
🎓 Attendance: free
📜 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC®) accredited by UEMS-EACCME

🎤 Lecturer: Sabrina Paganoni
(Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS, Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School)

👤 Chairpersons: Nikolaos Barotsis, Aydan Oral

🔗 Registration: https://webinar.ecprm.eu

A valuable opportunity for physicians and rehabilitation professionals to deepen their knowledge on evidence-based ALS rehabilitation strategies.

03/12/2025

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: A Commitment to Partnership and Action

On this important day, the UEMS Section and Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine join the global community in reaffirming our commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of all persons with disabilities.
Why collaboration matters

True progress requires genuine partnership between medical and scientific societies and organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs). This isn't just good practice—it's essential for creating rehabilitation strategies and policies that truly work.
A shift in perspective

Our field has evolved significantly. We've moved from viewing disability purely as a medical issue to understanding it as a human rights matter. Disability results from the interaction between individuals and the barriers they encounter—attitudinal and environmental—not from impairment alone.

Our guiding principle
There can be no goal in rehabilitation without the perspective of the person.
This means that individuals with disabilities and their representative organisations are the real experts. Their lived experience provides irreplaceable knowledge that must guide everything we do—from research to training to clinical practice.
What we're committed to

Working in close consultation with persons with disabilities and OPDs
Supporting life-encompassing goals: independent living, employment, and full social inclusion
Recognising that rehabilitation and habilitation services must go beyond physical recovery
Understanding that assistive technology can be the difference between dependence and independence

Moving forward together
Building an accessible and equitable society is not a cost—it's a vital investment in our shared humanity. Evidence clearly shows that inclusion costs less than exclusion.
Together, we can create a future where dignity, autonomy, and equality are realities for all, ensuring that no one is left behind.

24/11/2025

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24/11/2025

Habilitation: A New Approach to Support Participation and Inclusion

Join us on December 1, 2025 (16:00–17:00 CET) for a special online event held in observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Hosted by the UEMS PRM Section and Board and the European Disability Forum (EDF), this session explores the concept of habilitation as a complementary activity to rehabilitation in promoting human rights and social inclusion.

🎙 Lecturer: Giampiero Griffo
Board member of the European Disability Forum and World Council member of Disabled People’s International

🩺 Lecture Title:
Rehabilitation and Habilitation: Two Complementary Activities to Promote Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities

This event offers valuable insights for healthcare professionals, policy makers, disability advocates, and anyone committed to fostering disability-inclusive societies.

🔹 No registration required
🔹 Click to join live on December 1, 2025

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17/11/2025

📣 Upcoming ECPRM Webinar – December 2025

Join us on December 2, 2025 (16:00–17:00 CET) for an in-depth and evidence-based session on the rehabilitation of children with idiopathic scoliosis.

🎤 Lecturer: Prof. Stefano Negrini
(Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, La Statale University, Milan; IRCCS Galeazzi – Sant’Ambrogio Hospital, Milan)

🪑 Chaired by:
Mauro Zampolini & Anda Nulle

📚 Lecture title:
“Evidence-based approach to rehabilitation of children with idiopathic scoliosis”

💠 Registration: Required
💠 Attendance: Free
💠 Accredited with 1.0 European CME credit (ECMEC®) by UEMS-EACCME.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your expertise and update your clinical practice with one of the leading experts in the field.

🔗 Registration link here

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