We need consensus and uniformity to strengthen the specialty, even though implementation will be hard
We need consensus and uniformity to strengthen the specialty, even though implementation will be hard
Rehabilitation Medicine is about helping the patient to regain as much function and independence as possible, using every treatment we have, including Physical Medicine
This is a very special project for all of us. We will all contribute to the INFORM project
This is an important and timely initiative and needs to bring together the global PMR community
It is a great idea to discuss the issue of name and reach a common agreement
INFORM would be of value, strengthening our speciality globally
We need this initiative and need to work together towards a universal framework
INFORM will bring the international community together and translate to a greater impact of our work
Needs broad involvement of all stakeholders, including patient organisations and the Medical Council or equivalent registration body.
We hope that as a global community of physicians working in rehabilitation, we can have a collective and constructive debate on the name of the specialty and agree on a name that can be followed uniformly. This helps strengthen our collaborative international approach and make the specialty impactful to patients and attractive to physicians pursuing a career in the specialty.
We call for action the global PRM community to define and use: • a single international name for the speciality; • a simple, straightforward, usable name for the specialist working in the field.
INFORM is a Task Force of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) to undertake a collaborative project that aims to unify and strengthen the medical specialty of physicians working in the field of rehabilitation.
