| | From the President and Secretary General Every week, it seems, there is a world day for something – and there is a real flurry of days relevant to physical therapy in the coming month (a list is provided below). WCPT believes in promoting such events. They provide an opportunity for many of us to mark or at least remember the impact of particular conditions or circumstances on global health. And in a world where more and more causes and attractions compete for our attention, we need to make sure that those that are most important to international wellbeing get the profile they deserve among the public, policy makers and fund-givers. World Diabetes Day (14th November) www.idf.org/worlddiabetesday/ World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day (14th November) www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_copd_day/en/index.html World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (18th November) www.roadpeace.org/remembering/world_day_of_remembrance/. For information about the Decade of Action for Road Safety go to www.who.int/roadsafety/en/. World Day for Prevention of Abuse and Violence against Children (19th November) http://19days.woman.ch/index.php/en/. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25th November) www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/elimination_vaw/en/index.html Kind regards
Marilyn Moffat and Brenda J Myers If you would like to use all or part of this e-letter for your own newsletters/websites then please feel free. We need your assistance to reach the profession around the world, so please send this e-update to your members. Thank you to everyone who has sent us their entries to our Movement for Health photo competition. If you haven't - you have just over one month to send your photographs before the 5th December deadline. For full details go to www.wcpt.org/photo-competition. Webcast: advanced practice The webcast Different models for regulating advanced practice and recognising specialisation will be presented by the International Network of Physiotherapy Regulatory Authorities (INPTRA) on 13th November, 8:00 – 9:00 am (ET). The presentation will look at how the practice of physical therapy is continuing to evolve: Should advanced practice skills be regulated? How is it determined that something is "advanced practice"? How do regulators assure competence in advanced practice? And what about specialisation?
For instructions on how to participate in this presentation please email mdecker@fsbpt.org in early November. The webcast will also be available on the INPTRA website for those who can't attend. There is no cost to participate. Webcast: metastatic cancer Oren Cheifetz (Vice President of the International Oncology, Palliative Care, and HIV/AIDS Physical therapy Association) will be presenting an education session on 15th November, 12:00 - 13:00 (ET) on physical therapy for people with metastatic cancer. The session is aimed at physical therapists who have an important role in the management of people with cancer. For further details go to http://tinyurl.com/9ddxgbf. The session will also be recorded if you are unable to view it at the scheduled time. One of WCPT's online education partners, MedBridge, announces its latest courses and a WCPT subscription promotion. 
The subscription promotion for members of WCPT member organisations will allow you to view all three of these courses and many others for $200(US). To receive this promotion subscribe to MedBridge by 15th November www.medbridgeeducation.com/memberships/special. Aquatic physical therapy survey The WCPT network, Aquatic Physical Therapy International (APTI), has developed a survey to help further develop the network's activities. The survey contains only a few questions and is quick to complete. Your answers will directly influence the direction of the APTI network. Complete the survey now at http://tinyurl.com/9o4yx25. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is holding the following regional events. 3rd Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13th - 16th December 2012. It is expected to be the major bone event within the region this year. For details on the scientific programme and registration go to www.iofbonehealth.org/kualalumpur-2012. European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (IOF-ECCEO13) will be held on 17th - 20th April 2013 in Rome, Italy. With over 4,500 participants, this has become the largest educational event and most vibrant clinical research forum for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis in Europe. Find out more at www.ecceo13-iof.org/. World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain The 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain is to be held 27th - 31st October 2013 in Dubai. Held every three years, it offers the opportunity for all disciplines involved in the treatment and research of musculoskeletal disorders around the globe to come together in a stimulating meeting. The call for papers is now open with the submission deadline 20th December 2012. Find out more at www.worldcongresslbp.com/. This month WHO launched "Patient Safety Research: A guide for developing training programmes". Based on extensive consultation with key international experts in education and training, this comprehensive tool provides practical guidance for educators to develop training programmes in the field of patient safety research. To access the guide go to www.who.int/patientsafety/en/. European education congress INFORMATIONIf you are unable to access our website using the links within this email, you may need to copy and paste the hyperlinks directly into your internet browser. If you have problems reading this email please follow the link below for help. www.wcpt.org/eupdate | | | |
