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World Physical Therapy 2011

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

20.06.2011 - 23.06.2011

Official Homepage: Official congress homepage

Looking for more information?

For all the latest congress information, including the Call for Papers, travel and accommodation information and registration forms, visit the World Confederation for Phisical Therapy website at:

www.wcpt.org

International forum for exchange of physiotherapy research and discussion of professional issues

The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is the sole international voice for physical therapy, representing more than 300,000 physical therapists worldwide through its 101 member organisations. The confederation operates as a non-profit organisation and is registered as a charity in the UK.

Every four years WCPT hosts a scientific congress showcasing advancements in physical therapy research, practice and education. This spectacular event brings together more than 3,500 physical therapists.

Internationally the profession is diverse in terms of its scientific, education, practice and policy perspectives. But there is a clear common purpose to provide high quality effective patient-centred care.

Above and beyond providing the bestscientific programme anywhere in the world of physical therapy, WCPT congress is the meeting ground for physical therapists, [whether a student, clinican, manager, educator, researcher or policy-maker] who want to share information, organise exchanges on professional matters, and network with international colleagues. With a range of session formats including keynote speeches, focused symposia, workshops, discussion panels, networking sessions and free papers, there is something to appeal to everyone.

No matter where in the world you practice, you are welcome in Amsterdam, 20-23 June 2011!

Congress theme and programme tracks

Moving Physical Therapy Forward

The focus of the profession's largest international congress will be on the most significant issues, clinical topics, challenges and opportunities for physical therapists around the world. Where better to move physical therapy forward than at its prestigious international congress?

World Physical Therapy 2011 will be structured around five core programme tracks:

Global health: the world's most pressing health issues, international health priorities and policies and the implications and opportunties for physical therapists
Professional issues: their effect on health policy, service provision, quality and standards, service users and the context and scope of practice
Professional practice: the latest advances for practicing clinicians in their daily practice, encompassing health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation throughout the lifespan and across different service settings
Education: the education of physical therapists to be fit for practice throughout their career in a changing environment and in different practice contexts
Research methodology: producing evidence through research is essential for developing evidence based practice, as is looking at innovative ways to generate and disseminate the evidence

Call for focused symposia: now open

The call for focused symposium proposals is now open. The International Scientific Committee welcomes submissions covering any topic with international appeal that fits at least one of the programme tracks and is particularly interested to see proposals addressing any of the following issues:

advanced scope of physical therapy practice (eg extended scope practitioners, consultant physical therapists, advanced practitioners, specialisation)
direct access to physical therapy services
global health: diseases of civilization (eg cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, tobacco related respiratory problems)
health promotion and wellbeing
professional leadership, strategy and policy development
the International Classification of Functioning (ICF)

Each symposium is organised by a convenor who leads an international group of presenters through a series of linked presentations, lasting 1.5 hours, concluding with key take-home messages for practice, research, education, management and/or policy, relevant to the subject internationally.

Submissions must be made electronically via the WCPT website. For further information and to submit your proposal please go to www.wcpt.org/congress/fs. The closing date for submissions is 31 October 2009.

Call for abstracts

The general call for abstracts for platform and poster presentations will be available from 1 January 2010 with a submission deadline of 15 September 2010. Information will be published via the January issue of Congress update and on the WCPT website.

The call for course proposals and additional satellite programming will be issued later this year.

Tell a friend

If you know of anyone who may be interested in attending or finding out more about World Physical Therapy 2011 and receiving Congress update, please ask them to register their interest on the WCPT website at www.wcpt.org/congress/registration.

Information:

World Confederation for Physical Therapy Kensington Charity Centre 4th Floor, Charles House 375 Kensington High Street London W14 8QH Tel: +44 (0)20 7471 6765 Email: info@wcpt.org

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