Strengthening rehabilitation globally: International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) strategy to action. Synopsis of the ISPRM President's Cabinet Strategy Planning Workshop.

The President's Cabinet and panel of Past Presidents of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) convened a strategy session following the World Congress 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. Participants examined challenges and future strategic directions across the four ISPRM pillars: Advocacy, Communication, Education and Research, and Operations and Fiscal Health, using participatory Problem and Objective Tree Analysis methodology. This article provides an analysis of the strategy session and highlights the future trajectory of ISPRM and its role within the broader rehabilitation landscape. Participants identified a common strategic priority: strengthening regional and national society capacity whilst maintaining a coherent global framework, across all four pillars. For 'Advocacy', the emphasis was on demonstration of economic and societal value of rehabilitation; 'Communication' emphasized multilingual engagement and stronger relationship with regional and national societies; 'Education and Research' highlight the need for globally accessible evidence-generation and knowledge-sharing platforms; and 'Operations and Fiscal health' concentrated on creating sustainable governance and finance mechanisms. The discussion aligns closely with contemporary global rehabilitation initiatives, including World Health Organization (WHO) Rehabilitation 2030, the World Health Assembly resolution (WHA76.6) on 'Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems', and the World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA). The strategy session represents an important transition from aspirational goals toward measurable organizational transformation and provides a roadmap for positioning ISPRM as a leading global advocate, knowledge-broker, and catalyst for rehabilitation medicine development worldwide. Successful implementation of the strategies will depend on leadership accountability, prioritization of foundational activities, sustainable finance, and meaningful regional and national empowerment.