ISPO Society News

ISPO GEM2022 – Call for presentations

21 December 2021
Speakers interested in presenting at GEM2022 are invited to submit their abstracts….

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ISPO Auditor Training Package

10 December 2021
Accreditation of programmes and pathways for prosthetic and orthotic occupations…

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ISPO World Congress 2021

16 November 2021

The 18th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) was held from 1 to 4 November 2021 focussing on “Digital Transformation in an Evolving World”. Rolled…

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LEAD and COMPASS

10 October 2021
ISPO has conducted a project to develop the LEAD (Lower Extremity Amputation Data Set) and the COMPASS (Consensus Outcome Measures for Prosthetic and Amputation ServiceS)….

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International Day of People with Disabilities 2021

1 October 2021

For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021 under the theme “Fighting for Rights in the Post-COVID Era”, ISPO circulated the following mailing to its members and the community…

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ISPO World Congress 2019

15 October 2019

The 17th World Congress of ISPO was held in Kobe, Japan from 5-8 October 2019 under the guiding theme “Basics to Bionics”. See here the congress and exhibition in numbers: Highlights of…

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International Day of People with Disabilities 2019

1 October 2019

On 3 December 2019, we are inviting ISPO members, partners and friends to join #ISPOWER on social media to celebrate the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and promote the…

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ISPO Eulogy for Sepp Heim

25 April 2019

I have often been challenged in my professional career but writing a eulogy for Mr. Sepp Heim, who has made such a significant impact on the lives and well-being of…

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International Day of Persons with Disability 2018

8 November 2018

Monday 3 December, ISPO International celebrates the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) through its #ISPOWER campaign. This year’s theme is “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness…

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International Day of Persons with Disability 2017

16 November 2017

To celebrate the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December, ISPO invited members, partners and friends to join in on social media and support the #ISPOWER…

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ISPO World Congress 2017

18 May 2017

The 16th World Congress of ISPO was held in Cape Town, South Africa between 8 and 11 May 2017, under the guiding theme “Assistive Technology for All”. Held for the first time…

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ISPO World Congress 2015

7 July 2015

The 15th World Congress of ISPO was held in Lyon, France between 22 and 25 June 2015, under the guiding theme of “AIM: Assessment, Integration & Mobility”. The theme of the Congress…

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