The region has 15 member organisations and has a programme to reach out to other potential World
The region has published documents establishing physiotherapists as the profession of choice to help people
For details about meetings and events in the region, please contact [email protected]
Regional administrator
[email protected]Chair
[email protected]Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
A global profile of the profession is also available.
30 (<100)
1.92 (1-5)
83% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
35 (<100)
1.92 (1-5)
86% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
17.44 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Yes
No
Yes
20 (<100)
7.82 (5-10)
80% (60-80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
11,974 (>10000)
6.83 (5-10)
69% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Masters degree
2.02 (1-5)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
45 (<100)
41 (<100)
0.53 (<1)
85% (>80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
6.42 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
39 (<100)
0.09 (<1)
72% (60-80%)
85% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
0.9 (<1)
No
Not defined
No
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
89 (<100)
1.87 (1-5)
74% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.7 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
81 (<100)
3.97 (1-5)
81% (>80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.79 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
115 (100-1000)
14 (<100)
0.88 (<1)
93% (>80%)
88% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
51 (<100)
1.51 (1-5)
78% (60-80%)
77% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.68 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
No
55 (<100)
0.67 (<1)
67% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
64,789 (>10000)
6.84 (5-10)
65% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Professional doctorate
3.91 (1-5)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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