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Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination for People Working with and Using Assistive Technology
In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted services for assistive technology1 (prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, etc.), adversely affecting vulnerable persons with disabilities and/or limited mobility, and the need was immense already. Over 1 billion people need at least one form of assistive technology now and this is expected to rise to 2 billion by 2050.…
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ISPO Canada/OAPO AGM and Educational Session 2020
On October 24th, 2020, ISPO Canada hosted a joint educational session with the Ontario Association for Prosthetics and Orthotics (OAPO). Following the Educational Session, the ISPO Canada Executive Board held their AGM. For anyone who missed the event, the AGM is available to view below. For any non-members interesting in learning more about becoming an…
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ISPO Online Symposium on Telehealth
ISPO has the pleasure to announce its first “Symposium on Telehealth”. Organised by the ISPO Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee, the symposium will be held online on 16 October 2020, from 12 (noon) to 3 PM UCT. Freely accessible to the entire ISPO community, the symposium will aim to demonstrate how communication technology is being used in various…
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New Date for ISPO 18th World Congress
Dear Colleague, 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,…
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of ISPO
The ISPO Canada President Rajiv Kalsi, CO(c), has officially signed the ISPO 50 Charter, which affirms our pledge to our patients and clients.
The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Canada 