News

New Date for ISPO's 18th World Congress 2021

Posted on August 31 2020 at 14:22

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the safety of participants and exhibitors, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) has changed the dates of the ISPO 18th World Congress to 1 to 4 November 2021. The Congress will still take place at the Expo Guadalajara Convention & Exhibition Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Fuller details, together with new deadlines for programme submission can be found here.

ISPO mourns loss of Elaine Figgins

Posted on August 31 2020 at 14:11

We sadly lost our great friend, colleague and long standing ISPO member, Elaine Figgins, from this world at the end of June 2020 when she passed peacefully in her sleep after a two-year battle with secondary metastatic cancer.

Read Elaine's obituary and contribution to prosthetics & orthotics here... https://www.ispoint.org/news/520881/ISPO-mourns-the-loss-of-Elaine-Figgins.htm

Add a comment

Covid-19: Guidance to Support Reimplementation of Prosthetic Services

Posted on July 24 2020 at 12:52

The Inter Regional Prosthetic Audit Group (IRPAG) and BSRM (SIGAM) Working Group have recently published Guidance to Support Reimplementation of Prosthetic Services with the aim of assisting escalation of services in a safe and consistent manner across all prosthetic centres.

Download the full guidance document here.

1st Announcement - ISPO 18th World Congress 2020

Posted on June 16 2020 at 11:43

The 1st Announcement with your invitation to participate at ISPO's 18th World Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico is now available for download here.

Details of opportunities to submit Free Paper and Poster Abstracts and/or symposium or instructional courses also available here.

Download attached file

Covid-19 Update

Posted on June 11 2020 at 15:33

“Suggestions for Prosthetic & Orthotic Clinics that Must Remain Open During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

ISPO International's recently published guidance for people and organizations that provide prosthetics and orthotics services, and are able to continue serving people who require assistive devices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For additional Covid-19 updates visit the ISPO International website here.

« Later entries Earlier entries »