Ongoing Multi‑Year Membership Fee Adjustment

May 6, 2026

We want to remind our members about a planned multi‑year, incremental adjustment to our annual membership fees. As outlined in correspondence sent on March 11, 2025, beginning with the 2025 renewal cycle, the first increase was 10%, bringing the annual renewal fee to $275 for 2025.

A copy of that original email can be found here.

That update—effective September 30, 2025—marked our first fee change in 22 years. Implementing gradual increases over the coming years will help ensure we can continue delivering high‑quality services, resources, and support, while keeping pace with rising operational costs and ongoing industry advancements. This year marks the second fee increase, bringing the 2026 annual membership fees to $300. A reminder will be sent ahead of the 2027 renewal fee increase.

We will continue to communicate openly and provide updates on future adjustments as they are confirmed. Your support and engagement are vital to our community, and we appreciate your understanding as these changes take effect.

For any questions or further details, please reach out to us.

Thank you for your continued membership.

Celebrating Excellence in Belgium: 2026 Certification Award Ceremony and New Graduates

CSPDM is pleased to share that Belgium had it’s official Disability Management (DM) certificate awarding ceremony on May 4, 2026.

Out of 86 participants who completed the examination, 57 successfully achieved certification. This includes:
• 32 individuals who earned the CRTWC designation
• 25 individuals who were awarded the CDMP designation

With these new graduates, Belgium now has a total of 175 certified professionals.

Congratulations to all who achieved this milestone!

IFDM 2026 – April Updates

We are delighted with the response received to our recent Call for Abstracts. With over 50 submissions received from professionals across the globe, ifdm2026 is gaining momentum and will be offering delegates a curated program aligned to the four pillars of the conference Empowering Ideas, Shaping Futures.

You still have time to join us and Dr Nancy Doyle, Dr Shriti Pattani OBE, Dr Tyler Amell, Cameron Stockdale, Elisabeth Kasilingam and many more specialists and leaders
from across the world. Register now for Early Bird prices before May 7th and benefit from 20% discount: https://ifdm2026.com/conference/register

April Abstracts and EB