2012

The Canadian National Office of the United Steelworkers has signed an agreement with the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC) with a view to improving return to work outcomes for injured and disabled workers. Full story

BC Community Achievement Award presented on April 25 at Government House in Victoria.  Full Story

The designations of Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC) and Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP), administered under the auspices of the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC), are increasingly becoming the gold standard in disability management practice worldwide.

In this final of three Bulletins, Canada’s Certified Disability Management Professionals (CDMPs) and Certified Return to Work Coordinators (CRTWCs) talk about their education and experience, and how earning a DM designation has enhanced their successful career paths.  Full Story

In this second of three Bulletins, Canada’s Certified Disability Management Professionals (CDMPs) and Certified Return to Work Coordinators (CRTWCs) share more on their backgrounds, jobs and future plans. One CDMP is close to retirement, another has spent less than five years in the field; all bring impressive resumes to jobs they love in the disabiltiy management field.

The designations of Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC) and Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP), adminsitered under the auspices of the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC), are increasingly becoming the gold standard in disability management practice worldwide.  Full story

The designations of Certified Return to Work Coordinator (CRTWC) and Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP), administered under the auspices of the International Disability Management Standards Council (IDMSC), are increasingly becoming the gold standard in disability management practice worldwide. In 2011, an additional 84 individuals across Canada successfully passed these internationally recognized certification examinations, joining the ever-expanding force of certified professionals currently located in 10 countries. In this first of three bulletins on the topic, Canada’s recently designated CRTWCs and CDMPs share insights into their educational backgrounds, previous
experience, current careers, and plans for the future.    Full story

It took five days of intense negotiation this October in Düsseldorf, Germany and when it was done, the Geneva-based International Social Security Association (ISSA) had signed a milestone three-year agreement with the IDMSC to promote the IDMSC’s standards to its 330 member organizations in 153 countries. As significantly, Rehabilitation International (RI) was the third signatory to the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will bring the IDMSC’s standards to RI member organizations in 100 countries. Here’s more on why ISSA and RI have adopted the IDMSC’s standards.  Full story

Building on the highly successful IFDMs held in Canada in 2002, the Netherlands in 2004, Australia in 2006, Germany in 2008, and Los Angeles in 2010, the torch has now been transferred to the United Kingdom for 2012. IFDM 2012 will take place in London September 10-12, 2012. For further details, please visit the IFDM 2012 website.