World Physioterapy - Atualização Congresso 2021

July 2020    Texto original em inglês

COVID-19 added to abstract submission topic list The congress programme committee has added COVID-19 to the abstract submission topic list. Shane Patman, chair of the congress programme committee, said the committee wanted to make sure physiotherapists' experience of being involved in the response to COVID-19 was reflected in the content of  next year's congress #WorldPhysio2021. Watch Shane talk about the addition of #COVID19 to the list of abstract topics and the process for submitting an abstract: https://youtu.be/nkT4nyGXE0U Abstract submission deadline: 30 July

Abstract submission deadline nears The deadline to submit an abstract for poster and platform presentations is 30 July. There are just over two weeks left for you to submit an abstract for presentation at the World Physiotherapy Congress 2021. Take this opportunity to present to a global audience at the profession’s largest international meeting. Whether you have been working on a research project or have an innovative service, practice, resource or theory to share, World Physiotherapy is encouraging physiotherapists from all over the world, at every level of the profession, to submit their abstracts.  Abstracts are invited that: report on the latest research with original scientific data address new and unique developments in practice, theory, education, management, policy and resources describe innovative ways in which established methods have been adapted to meet the changing needs of practice Find out more: https://congress.physio/2021/programme/abstracts Download the submission guidelines: https://bit.ly/2Omk7bq

Resources for abstract submitters Don't forget there are several resources available to help you - if you have limited experience of abstract submissions, presenting at a World Physiotherapy congress, or if English is not your first language, we have put together several tools to help you. My first abstract submission video by congress programme committee (CPC) member Tomer Yona. How to choose the right format - platform presentation, printed poster, e-poster video by CPC member Jackie Whittaker. How to select topic areas for my abstract video by CPC member Darren Brown Members of the CPC from 2021 and 2019 share their top tips for abstract submissions in a series of videos in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Writing an abstract for our congress - guidelines designed to assist you prepare a well written abstract that meets the criteria for World Physiotherapy congresses. COVID-19 With the fast evolving global situation created by the spread of COVID-19, we are aware that many of you have been impacted by the pandemic and the uncertainty it has created. World Physiotherapy and the congress programme committee will continue to monitor the situation relating to COVID-19. For now, planning is proceeding for an exciting World Physiotherapy congress in Dubai next April and we will advise you if there are any changes likely to impact the event. World Physiotherapy is supporting its member organisations and their members with a COVID-19 information hub: https://world.physio/resources/covid-19-information-hub