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| March 2016 |
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| WCPT publishes disaster management report |
A new WCPT report, published this month, advocates for physical therapy involvement in disaster management. The report points to the need for high quality rehabilitation after disasters, as well as emphasising that the role of physical therapists is not limited to direct provision of rehabilitation. It embraces preparedness and recovery and can include assessment, coordination, psycho-social support and advocacy.
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| WCPT Secretary General leaves after 21 years |
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Brenda Myers steps down today as WCPT Secretary General after 21 years. Since she joined in 1995, the Confederation has grown from 67 member organisations, 2 subgroups and no networks to 111 member organisations, 12 subgroups and 13 networks and has changed significantly in how it communicates and shares information.
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| WCPT pledges support for HCiD campaign |
Earlier this month, WCPT pledged its support to the international Committee of the Red Cross Health Care in Danger (HCiD) campaign raising awareness of the impact of violence on health professionals in conflict areas.
The official pledge asserts that physical therapy plays a vital role in dealing with the health problems and functional limitations that are the direct consequence of armed violence and the use of landmines and other weapons of war.
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| Childhood obesity survey |
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The WCPT subgroup, the International Organisation of Physical Therapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP), is conducting a survey to explore the involvement of physical therapists in the area of childhood obesity. Physical therapists play a key role in the promotion of health in all individuals regardless of their physical ability, shape or size.
To help inform the future work of IOPTP please complete the short online questionnaire at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/LHF6WK7. The survey is open until 1st June 2016.
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| WCPT region and subgroup events |
IFOMPT Conference 2016: organised by the WCPT subgroup, the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), 4th - 8th July 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. Final chance to register at early bird rate before 4th April deadline. www.ifomptconference.org/home
ER-WCPT Congress: Advancing physiotherapy - demonstrating value and impact. 11th - 12th November 2016 in Liverpool, UK. See the speakers announced and register at the early bird rate. www.liverpool2016.com/programme
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| World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain |
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The 9th World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain will take place 31st October - 3rd November 2016 in Singapore. The congress aims to promote and facilitate interdisciplinary knowledge and consensus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic lumbopelvic pain.
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| Regulation conference |
The World Health Professions Regulation Conference 2016 is taking place 21st - 22nd May 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Scheduled to run over 1.5 days, immediately before the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly in Geneva, the fifth World Health Professions Regulation Conference will provide participants with insights, perspectives and discussion on current challenges in health professional regulation.
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