As a fundamental part of its mission, ISPO has since its inception been involved with the coordination and organization of educational activities. ISPO compiles and reviews education standards throughout the world, governing the practice of the professions concerned with prosthetic and orthotic care, rehabilitation engineering, and other related areas. Information exchange and dissemination is achieved through World Congresses, Short Courses, workshops, publications, website and audiovisual media.
By conducting Short Courses, ISPO provides teaching and training to professionals in the field of prosthetics and orthotics as well as related areas, with a special (but not exclusive) focus on emerging and developing countries. These courses have taken many different forms and continue in their evolution to further the importance of keeping ISPO’s members and professionals in general abreast of current issues and professional standards for the care of people with physical disabilities. Traditionally, a ”Short Course” was developed after a Consensus Conference on a specific topic had been concluded. The Course reflected the conclusions and recommendations of the Consensus Conference and generally the international faculty pool was limited to those who had participated in that Conference.
During the past twenty years ISPO has organized Short Courses on the following topics:
- Amputation Surgery and Prosthetics
- Orthotic and Prosthetic Education
- Neuropathic Foot
- Orthotic Management of Cerebral Palsy
- Management of Poliomyelitis
- Management of Stroke
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Management of Club Feet
The following assignments related to the ISPO Short Course program have been made for the triennium 2010-2013:
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Short Course Chair: |
Takaaki Chin (Japan) |
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Short Course Vice-Chair: |
Jan Geertzen (Netherlands) |
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Task Officer Stroke: |
Elizabeth Condie (UK) |
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Task Officer Amputation & Prosthetics: |
Harmen van der Linde (Netherlands) |
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Task Officer Cerebral Palsy: |
Jules Becher (Netherlands) |
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Task Officer Neuropathic Foot: |
Carolina Schiappacasse (Argentina) |
In addition, ISPO will appoint Ad Hoc Task Officers based on the applications for Short Courses on particular subjects.
How to Apply?
ISPO provides financial support by funding the travel of international faculty to three to four Short Courses in developing countries each year.
Interested ISPO member societies, ISPO accredited schools/institutions and NGOs in official partnership with ISPO are invited to apply for ISPO Short Courses. Please thoroughly read the Manual for Organizers of ISPO Short Courses prior to submitting your application.
To obtain an official ISPO Short Course Status and be eligible for ISPO collaboration and support, interested parties must complete the ISPO Short Course Application Form and submit it to the ISPO Short Course Chair (via the ISPO International Office) at least 12 months before the planned dates for the Course.
Please review the overall roles and responsibilities of the parties involved as well as the reporting and collaboration lines here.
To obtain an official ISPO Short Course Status and be eligible for ISPO collaboration and support, interested parties must complete the ISPO Short Course Application Form and submit it to the ISPO Short Course Chair (via the ISPO International Office) at least 12 months before the planned dates for the Course.
Please review the overall roles and responsibilities of the parties involved as well as the reporting and collaboration lines here.
Documents related to ISPO Short Courses:
Guidelines for the Organization of ISPO Short Courses
Guidelines for the Organization of ISPO Short Courses
