Atualização WCPT julho 2018

WCPT E-Update - July 2018   Optamos pelo texto original em inglês para manter a originalidade e a credibilidade da fonte.   Use Google Translate se necessário. Boa Leitura

New toolkit for World Physical Therapy Day 2018 is launched The brand new toolkit for this year's World Physical Therapy Day is now available. With a focus on the role of physical therapy and physical activity in mental health, the toolkit includes a set of campaign materials including: infographics: www.wcpt.org/wptday-infographics posters, flyer and postcard: www.wcpt.org/wptday-posters additional resources: www.wcpt.org/wptday-resources stickers: www.wcpt.org/wptday-stickers social media graphics: www.wcpt.org/wptday-social The materials are available in English, French, Spanish and Chinese. They will also shortly be available in Arabic. If you are able to assist with translations into other languages please email info@wcpt.org.

Registration for WCPT Congress 2019 opens Registration for the WCPT Congress 2019 is now open - register before 31st October to benefit from the Super Early Bird rate. Don't miss this unique opportunity to attend the profession's largest international congress. Over 170 scientific programme sessions to choose from, plus 500 new posters presented each day. 75% of previous delegates rated their congress experience as good or excellent. Discover and change the way you practice – over 70% of delegates said gaining new knowledge was a key benefit of attending. 80% of delegates said they were likely to recommend attending a WCPT Congress to a colleague or friend. For the first time WCPT is offering reduced registration fees for physical therapists from WCPT member organisations in lower middle and low-income countries. Register online now: www.wcpt.org/wcpt2019/registration

WCPT awards programme - final call for nominations There is just over one month left before the deadline for nominations on 31st August. WCPT is calling on its member organisations, regions and subgroups to submit nominations for physical therapists who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession internationally.   If you know a physical therapist you would like to nominate please contact the WCPT member organisation in your country: www.wcpt.org/members. The awards will be presented in Geneva at the time of the WCPT General Meeting and Congress in 2019. See each of the award categories: www.wcpt.org/awards

Advocacy success in Taiwan At the invitation of the Taiwan Physical Therapy Association (TPTA), WCPT Chief Executive Officer Jonathon Kruger recently visited Taiwan advocating for physical therapy and the role of WCPT. During the visit Jonathan met with several Taiwan politicians, as well as delivering a series of advocacy workshops for members of the TPTA and workshops on preparing to lead change to physical therapy students. Suh-Fang Jeng, spokesperson for the Executive Board of TPTA, said: ‘Jonathon has provided global perspectives when meeting with Taiwan government officers to advocate more PT autonomy and international participation. We have carried on the momentum and look forward to a better practice model.’ Read the full story: www.wcpt.org/news/advocacy-success-in-taiwan

Free SCI MOOC - starts 30 July Following its earlier success the SCI MOOC, run in conjunction with the International Spinal Cord Society, is being made available once again. The content is now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese. The course is aimed at physical therapy students and physical therapists with little or no experience in the management of people with spinal cord injuries. Course dates: Starts 30th July 2018 for 5 weeks with a time commitment of approximately 5 hours per week. To register and for further information go to: www.scimooc.org

Physical therapists celebrate LGBT+ pride Physical therapists from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist’s (CSP) LGBT+ network took part in the annual Pride in London parade on 7th July. The parade is a celebration of LGBT+ pride and raises awareness of LGBT+ issues. In Sweden, physical therapists have taken part in the Stockholm Pride parade for the past five years and are expected to take part in this year’s parade on 4th August. Read the full story: bit.ly/2LANjeS