INTRODUCING THE International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation

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Purpose of ISVR

• To provide a multidisciplinary forum for
  scientists and clinicians who are interested in
  employing new technologies for physical,
  psychological, cognitive, and social
  rehabilitation purposes

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Benefits of Membership

• Discount participation at Society-affiliated
  conferences
• Access to virtual rehabilitation and
  tele-rehabilitation worldwide knowledge base
• Network with member companies and research
  laboratories for proposal development
• Lobbying - influencing academic and industry
  funding priorities
• Recognition through Society Awards
• Increased visibility for the field
• Involvement in virtual rehabilitation and
  tele-rehabilitation standards creation
• Attendees at 2008 conferences are eligible for a
  complimentary two year membership to the ISVR
  society
• All members will receive discounted registration
  for attendance at 2009 and 2010 meetings

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ISVR Conferences

• International Conference Series on Disability,
  Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies
  (ICDVRAT)
• Virtual Rehabilitation Conference Series (VR20XX)

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ISVR Affiliated Conferences

• ArtAbilitation
• Laval Virtual / VRIC
• VRIC Symposium on
• Health and Disability
• International Symposium for Neurorehabilitation

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2009-2012 Officers of ISVR

• President Emily A. Keshner, Temple University,
  USA
• Co-President Rachel J. McCrindle, University of
  Reading, UK
• Treasurer / CEO Grigore (Greg) Burdea, Rutgers
  University, USA
• Secretary Paul Sharkey, University of Reading,
  UK
• Membership Awards Director Patrice L. (Tamar)
  Weiss, University of Haifa, Israel
• Communications Publicity Director Albert
  Skip Rizzo, University of Southern California,
  USA
• Publications Standards Director Daniel
  Thalmann, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de
  Lausanne, Switzerland

Additional Board Members Tony Brooks, Aalborg
University Esbjerg, Denmark Sue Cobb, University
of Nottingham, UK Joyce Fung, McGill University,
Canada Walter Greenleaf, Greenleaf Institute,
USA Evelyne Klinger, Arts et Métiers ParisTech,
France Jaime Sanchez, University of Chile,
Chile Maria Schulteis, Drexel University, USA
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