Cspdm

Toronto, ON: The Canadian Society of Professionals in Disability Management (CSPDM), a professional association for Certified Disability Management Professionals (CDMP) and Certified Return to Work Coordinators (CRTWC) with a mandate to maximize national acceptance, promote innovation and offer quality assurance for the profession of disability man... agement in Canada, was officially launched in February 2006. The CSPDM is a founding member of the International Association of Professionals in Disability Management (IAPDM), a global umbrella organization of national societies of professionals in disability management. "This is great day for disability management in Canada," says the Chair of the new Society, Abdou Saouab. "With the launch of CSPDM, Canada is once again taking a leadership role in the effort to minimize the socio-economic impact of disabling injuries and illnesses on employees and employers." "The development of this new organization, with its focus on quality standards, must be seen in the same context of providing quality assurance as in other health and public policy fields, where maintenance of professional knowledge, skills and competency standards are critical for society at large." Blake Williams, Director, Workers' Advisers, BC Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services, Vancouver, BC and the Treasurer for CSPDM agrees, "The founding of the Society is yet another important step for the development and acceptance of the disability management profession in Canada. As a professional body, the Society will be able to address present and future needs of the professionals and ensure their value is understood and appreciated." "I believe that this is a significant step forward in the evolution of professional practice in the arena of return to work, disability management, and work disability prevention," says Frances Share, CSPDM Vice Chair and Director, Return to Work and Labour Market Re-Entry Branch, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. "From my perspective, given our commitment to ...Read More