About the region
The region has 13 member organisations and has a programme to reach out to other potential World Physiotherapy members.
The region has published documents establishing physiotherapists as the profession of choice to help people exercise throughout their lives, and has placed an emphasis on continuing education with a series of courses on clinical issues during the regional meetings.
Message from the chair
This region is comprised of 13 diverse member organisations. From very big to very small. From a variety of healthcare systems. From a range of social, cultural, economic, and environmental settings. This is wonderful, because it creates a situation where there is so much to learn from each other! This diversity is our strength. As an executive committee, we try to consider the needs of all physiotherapists practicing in the region.
The executive committee seeks to balance the needs of both the large and small member organisations by providing communication and educational opportunities that are meaningful to all. In the recent past this has included sharing information about direct access, public relations strategies, use of social media, enhancing association visibility, managing professional stress, evidence-based practice, diversity and belonging, and clinical topics.
We work hand in hand with World Physiotherapy to address the needs of the region and align our initiatives with those of World Physiotherapy. We invite – and welcome - input from our members about our work.
As the executive committee chair, I am excited to continue to work with the committee to provide meaningful opportunities for our members and to develop and grow as we can.
Our next regional general meeting is in Guyana in April 2026. I look forward to meeting you there!
Best, Jenny
NAC region executive committee
- Chair: Jenny Audette, member of American Physical Therapy Association
- Vice chair: Jacqueline King, member of Barbados Physical Therapy Association
- Executive committee member: Se-Sergio Baldew, member of Surinaamse Vereniging voor Fysiotherapie /Surinamese Association for Physiotherapy
- Executive committee member: Lorie Lawrence, member of Jamaica Physiotherapy Association
Webinars and events
The North America Caribbean (NAC) region executive committee has organised a series of webinars. These webinars are only open to members of World Physiotherapy member organisations in the NAC region. A certificate of webinar attendance will be provided.
Telehealth in the Caribbean
The World Physiotherapy North America Caribbean region executive committee has developed a toolkit to help physiotherapists in the region launch and develop telehealth practice.
