Physical therapists from all over the world are playing a vital role in The Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in July and August. As well as the physical therapists accompanying their own national teams, 470 volunteers will be delivering professional services as part of a centrally co-ordinated workforce to provide help to any athlete who needs it – particularly from nations that have no medical or physical therapy teams of their own.
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What needs to be in place for true collaborative practice to happen? The roles of interdisciplinary education, international classifications, good communication models and information technology were under discussion at a special forum on collaborative practice organised by the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), of which WCPT is a member.
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The London Olympic Games are just days away, but physical therapists in key positions have been working for years to ensure they are a success. In January 2011, Dr Marie-Elaine Grant was appointed the physiotherapy representative on the International Olympic Committee's Medical Commission (Games Group), and here describes her role and how the profession is gaining influence at the highest level of world sport.
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