title: The International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: the way forward - II.
abstract: This paper reports on recent changes and future plans concerning the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Issues discussed are its structural organization, collaboration and recognition, liaison with the World Health Organization , work in strengthening science, and its future agenda.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. martaimf2@gmail.com, marta@imf.org.br, martaimf@gmail.com, Martaimf5@gmail.com, marta.imamura@redelucymontoro.org.br.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutenbrunner
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stucki
authors.forename: Jianan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lains
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Frontera
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olver
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Özçakar
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeLisa
authors.forename: Linamara Rizzo
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Battistella
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melvin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D014944:World Health Organization