ISPRM is the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
23/02/2026
Is the 12-week recovery window set in stone? 🧠📉
Dr. Mark Bayley, keynote speaker for ISPRM 2026, tackles a "thorny issue" in rehabilitation: the fact that motor recovery often decreases around 12 weeks post-stroke.
In this clip, he discusses cutting-edge research into biological strategies aimed at enhancing neuroplasticity. The goal? To extend that critical window and maximize recovery when the brain is most responsive.
Don't miss this fascinating discussion in Vancouver!
21/02/2026
ISPRM President Gerard Francisco is proud to represent our global community and connect with colleagues at the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Annual Meeting! 🤝🌍
A fantastic opportunity to collaborate and celebrate excellence in rehabilitation medicine. Highlights from the meeting include:
📸 Rajiv Reebye, ISPRM Spasticity SIG Chair.
🎓 A huge congratulations to Raju Dhakal on receiving his diploma for completing the AAP's Program for Academic Leadership! Well deserved! 👏
📸 Mario Giraldo Prieto from the Colombian Society connecting with Larry Robinson, ISPRM 2026 Congress President and Chair of the Scientific Committee.
It's wonderful to see our international community coming together to shape the future of physiatry!
21/02/2026
ISPRM at Association of Academic Physiatrists 🇺🇸 Annual meeting.
Here our president Gerard Francisco with Roger de la Cerna and Rochelle Dy 🙏
21/02/2026
With hundreds of randomized control trials on motor recovery after stroke, how do we choose the right path? 🧠🤔
Dr. Mark Bayley, keynote speaker for ISPRM 2026, poses the difficult questions facing physiatrists today. What is the ideal timing, dose, and frequency of interventions?. And perhaps most importantly, in a world with limited time and funding, how do clinicians decide which exercises to do first?.
Join the conversation in Vancouver to learn how to bridge the gap between this massive volume of evidence and daily clinical practice.
20/02/2026
Don't miss this free ECPRM Webinar! 📢
Join Carolyn L. Kinney from the Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, for her lecture on:
“Exercise strategies in cancer, solid organ, or bone marrow transplantation rehabilitation”
When: March 3, 2026, 16.00-17.00 CET
Access: No registration required! Just enter https://webinar.ecprm.eu directly into your browser on the day.
Credits: Accredited with 1.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®).
20/02/2026
🧠 Can we extend the brain's recovery window after a stroke?
Traditionally, motor recovery seems to decrease around 12 weeks post-injury. But what if we could keep that window open longer?
In this exclusive preview for the ISPRM 2026 World Congress, keynote speaker Dr. Mark Bayley joins Dr. Margarida Freitas to discuss the future of stroke rehabilitation.
Dr. Bayley highlights a critical area of research:
"We are examining the ability to use additional biological strategies to enhance neuroplasticity and try and extend that window to take the most benefit from that time when your brain is particularly prone."
Beyond neuroplasticity, he will also tackle the challenge of bridging the gap between the hundreds of available randomized control trials and actual clinical practice.
🇨🇦 Ready to learn more? Join us in Vancouver!
📺 Watch the full interview via the link in our bio!
📍 ISPRM 2026 | Vancouver, Canada | May 17-21
17/02/2026
How do we plan for life after a brain injury? 🏥 Dr. Ross Zafonte warns that when we look at time-to-event curves, many long-term risks take off very quickly. This includes everything from overall mortality to long-term brain cancer risk, which completely shifts how we must think about planning for people with a life with brain injury. As Dr. Zafonte states, this new data disrupts the way we consider follow-up care in many ways. Watch this crucial excerpt from his ISPRM 2026 keynote preview and let us know your thoughts below! 👇
16/02/2026
🏥 Join the 10th FMUSP Winter School in Brazil! 🇧🇷
Applications are now open for the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine track at the University of São Paulo Medical School. Experience clinical practice at the largest hospital complex in Latin America.
🗓️ Dates: July 20 – 31, 2026.
🦿 Track: Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Physiatry).
🔬 Focus: Functional assessments, robotic rehabilitation, and neuromodulation.
🗣️ Language: English.
📍 Location: São Paulo, Brazil.
Requirements & Fees
💰 Fee: USD 150 (course only) or USD 750 (with 15-day on-campus housing).
🎓 Eligibility: Undergraduate students in Health Sciences or Medicine.
⚠️ Deadline: March 31, 2026.
It’s not just the brain. In this ISPRM 2026 preview, Dr. Ross Zafonte explains that a brain injury can produce lifelong risk factors affecting everything from the heart to overall neuroendocrine function. It acts as a multifactorial syndrome that impacts the endocrine, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems. While we've had hints for years, new declarative data shows that although not everyone gets ill, many people do experience these long-term issues. Watch the video to understand the full systemic impact of TBI and join us in Vancouver to learn more! 👇
15/02/2026
Are we looking at brain injuries the wrong way? 🧠 In this exclusive preview for the ISPRM 2026 World Congress, Dr. Ross Zafonte asks a provocative question: "Is brain injury a chronic disease?". He dives into how it impacts behavioral, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative domains, and even discusses brain cancer-related risks. Watch the clip to learn more and join the conversation! 👇 Don't forget to register for Vancouver 2026.
13/02/2026
🗣️ "Is Brain Injury a Chronic Disease?" This is the provocative question Dr. Ross Zafonte will be asking at the ISPRM 2026 World Congress!
We just launched a brand-new video interview where Dr. Muhammad Tawab Khalil sits down with Dr. Zafonte to get a sneak peek into his highly anticipated keynote lecture. They discuss how we might need to change the way we approach brain injury medicine , looking at it not just as an injury you recover from, but as a condition with lifelong cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and endocrine risk factors.
📺 Watch the full interview right now on our YouTube channel or head over to the ISPRM website for the full article: https://tinyurl.com/2k9yz98b
Let us know what you think in the comments—do we need to rethink our approach to TBI?
11/02/2026
"This will be one of our many opportunities to share with you what we are doing with the United Nations." 🇺🇳✨
Dr. Matthew Bartels, Chairman of our UN Liaison Subcommittee, shares a recap of our impactful side event at the 64th Commission for Social Development in New York.
Together with a panel of international experts—including Dr. Bryan O'Young, Akiko Ito, and Hans Galutera—we explored powerful strategies to address loneliness and aging for people with disabilities.
Missed the live session on Feb 9th? You can now watch the full recording! 🎥
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The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) serves as the global agency for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM). As a non-governmental organization (NGO) in relation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN agencies, as an international umbrella organization of PRM physicians, and as a catalyst for international PRM research, ISPRM has a humanitarian or civil societal, a professional, and a scientific mandate.
ISPRM aims to continuously improve PRM practice and facilitate PRM input in international health organizations with the goal to contribute to optimal functioning and quality of life of people experiencing disability.
ISPRM hosts an annual World Congress rotating around the globe, below is the schedule of our upcoming Congresses:
ISPRM 2019 - Kobe, Japan
13th ISPRM World Congress
9-13 June 2019
ISPRM 2020 - Orlando, USA
14th ISPRM World Congress
4-9 March 2020
ISPRM 2021 - Lisbon, Portugal
15th ISPRM World Congress
16-19 May 2021
Sessions will be given by the top experts on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with an emphasis on workshops, hands on demonstrations and opportunities to meet and network.
