| PCU-WHS to host IFDM 2018 in Vancouver The Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences (PCU-WHS) will host the International Forum on Disability Management (IFDM) during Fall 2018 in Vancouver, Canada. The theme for IFDM 2018 will be: Innovation in Integrated Workplace Health. To view the Communique containing further details, please click on the following link: full story |
| IFDM 2014 Pushes beyond the boundaries IFDM 2014 took place in Melbourne, Australia in November 2014 with the theme, "Disability management: Pushing beyond the boundaries". With an attendance of over 460 participants from 19 countries, IFDM 2014 covered a great many topic areas related to the field of disability management and return to work. The hand-over from Australia to Malaysia took place as the social security organization, PERKESO of Malaysia, will host IFDM 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. full story |
| Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo visits NIDMAR and PCU-WHS Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Minister of Labour, accompanied by Mr. Kin Choi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Canada, visited the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences and NIDMAR on a fact finding mission. full story |
| PCU-WHS Welcomes First Students Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences welcomes its first students as it offers the world's only Bachelor of Disability Management program, as well as continuing education programs and advanced level training courses. full story |
| Belgium adopts IDMSC professional standards Belgium's Health Insurance Agency (RIZIV-INAMI), which manages supplemental security income benefits for non-occupational injuries and illnesses recently signed an agreement with NIDMAR, which allows the agency to begin training individuals under its own "Back to Work" program using the IDMSC curriculum and professional designations. full story |
| Financial Post article Canada's national newspaper, the Financial Post, writes an article on the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences and NIDMAR entitled "How Entreprenerial Skills can be put to use in the non-profit world". To read the article, please click on the link: Financial Post article |
| Congratulations to the DM / RTW Professionals for 2014 The President of the Canadian Society of Professionals in Disability Management, Judy Geary, CDMP, extends her congratulations to individuals across Canada who successfully passed the professional certification examinations in 2014. full story |
| RTW Transformation at WSIB This Communique highlights the experience at the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario with regard to the results of a work reintegration strategy undertaken by them. full story |
| First UK Organization becomes IDMSC Certified University College London Hospitals (UK) is the first organization in the United Kingdom to have achieved the Disability Management program best practice standard as defined by and awarded under the auspices of the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC - web: www.idmsc.org). For further details, please see the following link: University College London Hospitals full story |
| Day of Mourning video A short video commemorating the National Day of Mourning, an international recognition of the number of workers killed annually around the world due to industrial accidents or disease can be accessed at the following link: Day of Mourning |
Germany's DGUV Renews License Agreement Extending Certification Commitment to 15 Years
In 2013, during the year of the tenth anniversary since first signing a licensing agreement to offer the professional certification examinations, the DGUV (German Social Accident Insurance) renewed their agreement for another five years.
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| Any time is a good time to achieve CDMP certification Two individuals who were successful in passing the Certified Disability Management Professional examination have discovered that adding the CDMP designation to their resumes opens up new opportunities at any stage of your career. full story |
| Acclaim emphasizes the "ability" in Disability Management National company Acclaim Ability Management Inc. has fully embraced the collaborative model for getting ill and injured employees back into the workplace, and having its staff achieve the CDMP designation, provides its clients with a sense of comfort and assurance that they are receiving the highest quality of DM service. full story |
| Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences Launches New Website The Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences launched its new website on September 25, 2014; adding new content, resources for students and detailed information about the University and its programs. Please click on the link to visit the new website: |
| For Cowan Insurance, CDMP provides name-brand recognition When Cowan Insurance Group sought to strengthen its Health and Disability Management Department, they chose the CDMP professional designation - the great common denominator in bringing together their team, each of whom came with their own clinical backgrounds. full story |
| 2014 Schedule Available for DM and RTW Online Modules REMINDER - 2014 Schedule Available for DM and RTW Online Modules: The schedule commencing January 2014 is available for the online modules. full story |
| Malaysia Opens New PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre In July 2011, the Social Security Organization of Malaysia (SOCSO/PERKESO) signed an agreement with the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC) for use of its curriculum and professional certification standards. This agreement was part of Malaysia's national commitment towards improved rehabilitation and return to work outcomes, which takes another leap forward with the official opening of the PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre. It is also in the context of this national rehabilitation effort that SOCSO/PERKESO will be hosting IFDM 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. The IDMSC Communique can be downloaded at the following link: IDMSC News |
