ABOUT
About ISPO Canada
ISPO Canada (Canadian National Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics - CNSPO) is Canada's National Member Society for the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. There are currently 51 National Member Societies worldwide. ISPO Canada is active in promoting International Development, national level symposia, and disseminating ISPO information to our members.
For more information regarding ISPO Canada and its events please contact the ISPO Canada Secretariat. For more information about how to join ISPO Canada, click here. Click here to see the ISPO information brochure.
ISPO Canada Contact Information ISPO Canada
c/o Peter Kyberd
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
University of New Brunswick
25 Dineen Drive
Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3[email protected] Telephone 506-458-7025
ISPO Canada Executive Board Elizabeth Harris President Sandra Ramdial Vice President Edward Lemaire Past-President Peter Kyberd Secretary Sheila Hubbard Treasurer Steven Hale Board Member Rajiv Kalsi Board Member Bram Kok Board Member
About ISPO
Address | Objectives | Structure | Publications
ISPO is a multidisciplinary organization comprised of persons who have a professional interest in the clinical, educational and research aspects of prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation engineering and related topics. ISPO was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1970 by a group of surgeons, prosthetists-orthotists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and engineers to promote improvements in the care of all persons with neuromuscular and skeletal impairments. ISPO presently has approximately 3000 members worldwide in more than 80 countries. National member societies have been established in 51 countries. ISPO serves as an impartial, non-political coordinating, correlating and advisory body. ISPO's goal is to provide educational guidance through international co-operation, thereby assisting professions, agencies and nations in improving their effectiveness so that the highest possible standard of prosthetic, orthotic and rehabilitation care can be provided worldwide.
Address
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
22-24 Rue du Luxembourg
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Telephone: +32 (2) 213.13.79
FAX: +32 (2) 213.13.13
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ispoint.org
Objectives and Strategies
Education
To facilitate and enhance the educational efforts of all health care disciplines involved in prosthetics and orthotics throughout the world. Information exchange and dissemination is achieved through
- World congresses
- Instructional courses
- Conferences
- Publications
Service
To provide, upon request, consultation and expertise to areas where the need for development of prosthetic and orthotic services has been identified. Teams
- Appraise and recognize schools and facilities
- Help develop clinical programmes
Standards
To compile and review standards which govern the practice of the professions concerned with prosthetic and orthotic care throughout the world. Guidelines are established through
- Educational symposia
- Curriculum updating
- Material and product evaluation and classification
- Concensus conferences
Research
To facilitate and encourage research which will improve the quality of products and services provided to persons in need. Support is given to recent developments such as
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM)
- Optical shape sensing
- Socket design
- Locomotion Studies
Organizational Structure
National Member Societies
All members of a given country, elect representatives form their membership to the International Committee.
International Committee
Establishes policies, approves plans for carrying out these policies and elects ISPO's Executive Board.
Executive Board
Responsible to the International Committee for all operations of the Society. The Board appoints the Standing and, if needed, ad hoc Committees and the Task Officers and oversees the Secretariat.
The Executive Board includes the President, the President-Elect, two Vice Presidents, and four other Fellows of ISPO, The Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer, the Immediate Past-President and all Standing Committee Chairmen. Task Officers join the Executive Board as non-voting members.
Standing Committees and Task Officers
Carry out activities on an international basis with the approval of the International Committee. Standing Committees and Task Officers deal with Finance, Membership, Evaluation, Education, Publications, Congresses, Socket Design, Protocol, Professional Register, Journal Promotion and Standards.
Secretariat
Responsible for the day-to-day administration activities of the Society.
Publications
Please visit the ISPO International web site for publication information.