AN UPDATE ON EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SHOULDER AND ELBOW REHABILITATION SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE STRATEGY, VISION, BREXIT AND ITS IMPACT ON FUTURE COLLABORATION

Introduction The European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER) is made up of health professionals who specialise or have an interest in the field of shoulder & elbow dysfunction. The scientific committee of the EUSSER developed their strategies and vision and post-Brexit to work in collaboration with The European Society of Surgery for the Shoulder and Elbow (ESSSE), Société Europeenne de Chirurgeie I’Epaule et du Coude (SECEC), and British Elbow and Shoulder Society. Aim We aim to share EUSSER scientific committee’s achievements, our vision, Brexit, and its impact on our future collaborations for education and research. Materials and methods We developed our strategy in discussion with the EUSSER Board, evidence synthesis of published literature, monitoring and mapping the EUSSER scientific committee’s activities along with other equivalent professional networks scientific committee and with EUSSER scientific committee members consensus. Results Integration, collaboration, and transformation were three key areas of focus for the scientific committee this year. We worked together with other professional networks and societies, delivered a scientific lecture, and are working on developing collaborative research projects across Europe. Conclusion Despite Brexit and Covid-19 pandemic challenges, EUSSER scientific committee has worked towards expanding this year, developed strategies and vision to work with various stakeholders. Keywords: shoulder, elbow, rehabilitation, scientific, education, research, Brexit.