Educational programmes
Flying Faculty
The Flying Faculty was established to advance education in those countries where neurorehabilitation is in its infancy. It delivers an expert training programme to a diverse group of health professionals in a short, intensive time period.
Summer schools
Neurorehabilitation best works as team approach. There are, however, some educational programmes that present the state-of-the-art across areas of neurorehabilitation (NR) in both a concise and comprehensive way with a clear focus on clinical practice.
Teaching programme
WFNR Teaching Course – one way to contribute to the development of neurorehabilitation services globally.
Regional Activities
Alongside the work of the Flying Faculty, WFNR works on a number of other activities throughout the world to help and assist with the advancement of neurorehabilitation.
Mentorship Programme
Our junior investigator mentorship aims to promote the professional development of young researchers and established investigators by pairing them with an experienced researcher whose research interests overlap.
Young WFNR
The Young WFNR membership is open to healthcare professionals interested in the field of neurorehabilitation with a cumulative professional experience of up to 10 years.
WFNR Webinars
WFNR produces regular webinars covering a broad range of neurorehabilitation topics. The webinars are free of charge and are available to view in the Webinar Archive after the event.
World Brain Day Webinars
In collaboration with the World Federation of Neurology
World Stroke Day 2024 Webinar
Brain Awareness Week 2023 webinars
A joint effort of WFNR and EFNR
in cooperation with AMN and SSNN
Silver Jubilee Webinars
To celebrate WFNR's 25th anniversary, a series of webinars has been created. The series will run until May 2023.
Young WFNR Webinars
The quarterly young WFNR (yWFNR) research webinars offer early career professionals in neurorehabilitation the chance to present their research to peers across the globe.
Research Webinars
The WFNR Research Committee produces a separate series of webinars
28 May at 4pm CEST The Self and Disability. From Ethical to Philosophical Aspects A Webinar Presented by the Women in Neurorehabilitation SIG
WATCH NOW Advancing Gender Perspectives in Neurorehabilitation
Research and Publications
WFNR Research Committee
The WFNR Research Committee promotes and supports research activities.
WFNR Supported International (Multicentre) Trials
Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair journal
Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair (NNR) offers innovative and reliable reports relevant to functional recovery from neural injury and long term neurologic care. The journal’s unique focus is evidence-based basic and clinical practice and research.
Franz Gerstenbrand Award
Entries for the WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award are welcome from clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals who are currently working in neurorehabilitation.
WFNR Newsletter
Access the WFNR biannual newsletter, free to all members.
Other Awards
Since 2006, the Fürst Donnersmarck Foundation in Berlin has awarded a research prize every three years for outstanding achievements in the field of neurorehabilitation. In 2024, the prize, which is endowed with 30,000 euros, will be awarded for the seventh time.