Thank you for visiting the website of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT).  The items listed below highlight, and provide direct links to, some recent additions/updates to the site.  Please also explore the rest of our website using the menu bar at the top of this page.

 

World Physical Therapy Day - 8th September - NEW!

September 8th is World Physical Therapy Day.  WCPT is encouraging all member organisations to take part, and try and raise the profile of the profession in their countries.  We've produced a Toolkit of materials to help you here.

 

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Call for physical therapists to work in China and Myanmar (Burma)

• following the recent disasters in China and Myanmar (Burma) Handicap International Belgium are looking for physical therapists to volunteer to work in these areas - NEW!

 

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WCPT Policies

• draft Endorsement - The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - NEW!
• policies approved at the 16th General Meeting of WCPT

 

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Guidelines on incentives for the retention and recruitment of health professions - NEW!

• download the guidelines in English, French or Spanish
• visit the Global Health Workforce Alliance website for more information on this organisation

 

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First World Health Professions Conference on Regulation

• view the programme and full webcast recording of this conference at www.whpa.org/reg 
  Please note: these recordings may take several minutes to download, especially on slower internet connections.
• further information on the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is available at www.whpa.org