WCPT E-Update - April 2014

 

 

 

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April 2014

From the President and Secretary General WCPT issues new policy statements WCPT Congress 2015 WCPT on LinkedIn Health Care in Danger project European education congress Regulation conference Africa Region congress

From the President and Secretary General

This week, WCPT officially signed up to the International Committee of the Red Cross's (ICRC) Health Care in Danger project, combating violence against health workers (see below). It is unthinkable but undeniable that people seeking to help those injured and disabled in conflicts and emergencies are often themselves the subject of attacks. Yet, according to the ICRC, health personnel suffered over 1,800 violent incidents during 2013.   WCPT is proud to be part of the movement raising awareness of this issue. A groundswell of organisations making clear that such practices are intolerable makes it less easy for the perpetrators to think they are invisible or untouchable. And as the international organisation representing physical therapists, it is important that WCPT adds the profession's voice of protest to those of other health professions. We will be continuing to promote the campaign and sharing resource materials as it progresses.   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.

WCPT issues new policy statements

In support of current global health priorities WCPT has this week issued two new policy statements: Non-communicable diseases: www.wcpt.org/policy/ps-ncd Disability: www.wcpt.org/policy/ps-disability Both policies reflect WCPT's commitment to further the physical therapy profession and improve global health. They are pending approval at the WCPT General Meeting in April 2015.

WCPT Congress 2015

If you missed last week's Congress Update, several important additions have recently been made to the congress website: ·         Registration fees published: www.wcpt.org/congress/registration ·         Sponsorship and exhibition prospectus launched: www.wcpt.org/congress/exhibition ·         Call for volunteers: www.wcpt.org/congress/volunteers ·         Congress venue announced: www.wcpt.org/congress/venue Don't forget that the call for abstracts is also currently open with a deadline of 31st October. Find out more and submit your abstract at www.wcpt.org/congress/abstracts.

WCPT on LinkedIn

Over the past few months WCPT has increased its presence on LinkedIn and set up several groups to facilitate and encourage international discussion and information exchange in specific areas:  ·         WCPT Network for Physical Therapist Educators (PTE): http://linkd.in/1mR49Uh ·         WCPT Network for ICF: http://linkd.in/PKDrhm ·         WCPT Forum on working and studying in another country: http://linkd.in/1fkZYOc ·         WCPT Policy group: http://linkd.in/1rEpznd ·         WCPT Network for Amputee Rehabilitation (AR): http://linkd.in/1itAoRw You can also follow WCPT on LinkedIn at http://linkd.in/1m0mD0H

Health Care in Danger project

WCPT has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in which the two organisations agree to join forces in a worldwide effort to combat violence against patients and health workers. The four-year Health Care in Danger project aims to tackle threats to health services from armed violence and other emergencies, and WCPT has agreed to be an official partner, promoting and informing the project. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/1hM8Pr7.

European education congress

Save the date for the 4th European Congress on physiotherapy education. Organised by the European Region of WCPT it will be held 11th - 12th November 2016 in Liverpool, UK. The theme of the congress is "Advancing physiotherapy: demonstrating value and impact". www.liverpool2016.com

Regulation conference

There's still time to register for the world's only international and interdisciplinary conference devoted to regulation in the health professions. The third World Health Professions Regulation Conference will provide insights, perspectives and discussion on current challenges in health professional regulation. To view abstracts to be presented go to: http://bit.ly/1mbsKPR To register go to: http://bit.ly/QYL311

Africa Region congress

You can still register for this month's Africa Region of WCPT Congress in Lusaka, Zambia on 19th - 25th May. Hosted by the Zambia Society of Physiotherapy, the theme for the 10th Africa Region Congress is: "From advocacy to action against non-communicable diseases". To register go to: http://bit.ly/1a7LGHb

 

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