The Mexican Association of
In 2013 it became AMEFI National College of
Specialty groups
The Mexican Association of
The Mexican Association of
In 2013 it became AMEFI National College of
The Mexican Association of
1955
1970
2022
571
Primary contact
President
22,779 (estimated)
1.75
69%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
571
69%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
5
246
Contact the Mexican Association of Physiotherapy. National College of Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy A.C. for details on entry-level educational programs in Mexico.
* = Continuing Professional Development
The regulator of all professions is the General Direction of professions Secretary of Public Education, SEP (Secretaria de Educación Publica) through professional associations: https://www.gob.mx/cedulaprofesional; https://www.gob.mx/sep Secretaria de Salud https://www.gob.mx/salud
Ministry of Health or another government department
More than one
Some programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
In part
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
In the public system, all patients must be referred by the specialist doctor; or by the family doctor in the first level of care In private practice, the patient can go to the physiotherapist without being referred from a doctor
Aquatics
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Educators in physiotherapy
Electrophysical agents
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Pain management
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
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1,238 (1000-10000)
8.73 (5-10)
61% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.24 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,800 (1000-10000)
11.68 (10-15)
58% (40-60%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
25.19 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
1,007 (1000-10000)
19.7 (15-20)
43% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
20.3 (>20)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
320 (100-1000)
7.33 (5-10)
87% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
3.32 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,270 (1000-10000)
7.24 (5-10)
74% (60-80%)
84% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
4.86 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
101 (100-1000)
3.35 (1-5)
58% (40-60%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.35 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
571 (100-1000)
1.75 (1-5)
69% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.44 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
138 (100-1000)
2.46 (1-5)
81% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
2.7 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
399 (100-1000)
4.5 (1-5)
72% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.3 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
Yes
159 (100-1000)
0.17 (<1)
53% (40-60%)
48% (40-60%)
Diploma
1.39 (1-5)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
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