title: Developing the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM): following through.
abstract: In 2008 the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) started an initiative to systematically develop its capacity and its internal and external policy agenda. This paper sums up achievements that have been made with this ISPRM initiative as well as pending issues and strategies to address them. The paper treats the following: ISPRM's policy agenda in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), research capacity in functioning and rehabilitation, ISPRM world conferences, relationships with regional societies of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM), and ISPRM's membership and governance structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Lucerne and SPF, Nottwil, Switzerland. stucki.isprm@paranet.ch
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stucki
authors.forename: Jan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Jianan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Joel A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: De Lisa
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D007391:International Cooperation; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D012046:Rehabilitation; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014944:World Health Organization