About US ISPO
The ISPO Member Society in the United States was established in 1972.
US ISPO is a resource for the multidisciplinary professionals interested in promoting care of people with physical disabilities in the United States and beyond the geographical borders of the U.S.
US ISPO holds meetings in the continental United States (Skills for Life), the Caribbean (Caribbean Rim conference) and in the islands of Hawaii (Pac Rim conference). US ISPO also partners with other professional organizations to advance knowledge through the comprehensive team approach to physical rehabilitation.
US ISPO Statement of Purpose:
To lead our professions, through our programs and by example, to a world view that disseminates and fosters knowledge and patient care throughout the world.
To achieve this goal, US ISPO
Participants at the unique workshop included twenty-seven bilateral upper limb amputees, their spouses/caregivers, physical and occupational therapists, physicians, prosthetists and exhibitors.
US ISPO is a resource for the multidisciplinary professionals interested in promoting care of people with physical disabilities in the United States and beyond the geographical borders of the U.S.
US ISPO holds meetings in the continental United States (Skills for Life), the Caribbean (Caribbean Rim conference) and in the islands of Hawaii (Pac Rim conference). US ISPO also partners with other professional organizations to advance knowledge through the comprehensive team approach to physical rehabilitation.
US ISPO Statement of Purpose:
To lead our professions, through our programs and by example, to a world view that disseminates and fosters knowledge and patient care throughout the world.
To achieve this goal, US ISPO
- Promotes and facilitates the care of people with physical disabilities world-wide.
- Is a resource for information, materials and expertise by holding educational conferences, sponsoring scholarships, and promoting research.
- Endorses the comprehensive team approach, balancing efforts of a variety of disciplines.
Participants at the unique workshop included twenty-seven bilateral upper limb amputees, their spouses/caregivers, physical and occupational therapists, physicians, prosthetists and exhibitors.
US ISPO Cuba Trip January 2015
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US ISPO is a National Member Society of ISPO, the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
ISPO is a multi-disciplinary organization comprised of persons who have a professional interest in the clinical, educational and research aspects of prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation engineering and related areas. ISPO was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1970 by a group of surgeons, prosthetist-orthotists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and engineers to promote improvements in the care of all persons with neuromuscular and skeletal impairments. ISPO is a Non-Governmental Organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and is in Official Relations with the World Health Organization. ISPO presently has 3500 members worldwide in over 80 countries. Where there are more than five members in any country, or region, they may band together to form a National Member Society. National Member Societies have been established in 35 countries. It is beneficial to form National Member Societies due to the representation and voice gained within the governing structure of the Society. |
ISPO 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
To provide, upon request, consultation and expertise to areas where the need for development of prosthetic and orthotic services has been identified. Teams
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
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
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Meet the Board
Elizabeth Mansfield (Chair) Clinical Education Concepts Baiting Hollow, NY phone: (860) 967-4184 fax: (631) 910-2027 elizabeth@cecpo.com |
Jon Batzdorff, CPO (Chairman Emeritus) ProsthetiKa Santa Rosa, CA 95404 phone: (707) 235-0905 jon@prosthetika.org |
Timothy Shride, CPO, FAAOP (Vice Chair) Ottobock Health Care Kirkland WA phone: (612) 203-0936 tim.shride@ottobock.com |
Laura Miller, PhD, CP (Treasurer) Shirley Ryan AbilityLab & Northwestern University Chicago, IL 60611 phone: (312) 238-1183 lamiller@northwestern.edu |
Raymond Pye (Secretary) Mobility Outreach International Seattle, WA phone: (206) 726-1636 rpye@mobilityoi.org |
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Ann Yamane, MEd, CO/LO (Education Committee) University of Washington Seattle, WA phone: (206) 543-6339 ayamane@uw.edu |