Representatives of World Physiotherapy member organisations in the South America region have elected a new executive committee.
Of 10 member organisations in the region, a majority took part in the electronic election, which closed on 10 June 2022, for two positions, vice chair and executive committee member. The following people were elected:
Vice chair
Maria del Rocio de la Rosa Alvarado, member of AMEFI National College of Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy
Executive committee member
Maria Jose Paredes, member of Ecuadorian Society of Physiotherapy
Rocio and Maria Jose join the other executive committee members: Oscar Ronzio, member of Argentine Kinesiology Association, and Viviana Pérez Zumbado, member of Physical Therapy Commission of the Therapist Guild of Costa Rica. The new executive committee started its term on 11 June 2022.