World
On behalf of its member organisations, World
All physiotherapists are linked to World
As a member organisation, your association and its individual members have access to a number of benefits.
Policy and representation
- Member organisations can attend and vote at the World
Physiotherapy general meeting, which is held every four years, to help ensure WorldPhysiotherapy ’s work benefits the profession in your country/territory and worldwide - We provide support for your association to establish
standards , develop education programmes, and regulate thephysiotherapy profession in your country/territory - You will have opportunities to contribute to and have your say on World
Physiotherapy projects - We can offer documents and letters of support to help you develop the profession in your country/territory
Events
- World PT Day – be part of the global profession and join in with this World
Physiotherapy -sponsored day on 8 September to celebratephysiotherapy and its contribution toglobal health . We provide ready-to-print promotional materials, together with information and ideas on planning activities and events. When you send us a report about your World PT Day activities, we will include it on our website. - Congress – World
Physiotherapy holds the profession’s largest international congress, showcasing advances inphysiotherapy research, practice and education. Enjoy the members’ discount to attend.
Resources
As a member organisation you can expect to:
- receive our monthly update with international news and information resources for member organisations and individual physiotherapists.
- access World
Physiotherapy guidelines andpolicies on professional issues,education andregulation helping the profession drive upprofessional standards around the world. - have a profile page for your national
physiotherapy association on the WorldPhysiotherapy website. - receive up-to-date information on relevant international
health initiatives. - make contact with physiotherapists around the world through our networks, subgroups and discussion forums to help build the global
physiotherapy community
International
- World
Physiotherapy works with internationalhealth bodies, including the WorldHealth Organization and the WorldHealth Professions Alliance, to ensure thephysiotherapy profession is recognised and consulted on globalhealth initiatives and campaigns, including the promotion of positive working environments, making non-communicable diseases a global priority, and ending the trade in counterfeit medical products. As a member organisation you are linked to these internationalhealth bodies. - World
Physiotherapy is an NGO in official relations with the WorldHealth Organization - Subgroups of World
Physiotherapy are independent internationalphysiotherapy organisations, each representing a specific area of interest
Awards
The profession’s most prestigious international honours recognise physiotherapists who have made outstanding international contributions to the profession and are made at congress.