Do you have a professional interest in Pain and it`s management?
Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 15, 2011 · 1 Comment
The Physiotherapy Pain Association (UK) and Sociedad Española de Fisioterapia y Dolor (Spain) are seeking expressions of interest and support for their joint proposal to establish an International Pain Network. With sufficient support they would like to seek recognition as a Network of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). They are hoping that the [...]
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Physical therapists at the heart of the global battle against cancer
Posted by Rachael Lowe on September 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This September the United Nations will hold its first ever summit on non-communicable disease – only the second such meeting to focus on global disease. The summit, involving heads of state, is an official recognition that non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer) are an increasing global health challenge. They already claim [...]
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World Physical Therapy Day, time to promote global health
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
World Physical Therapy Day is approaching – and this year it coincides with a world event of vital importance to physical therapists and their efforts to improve the impact of the profession on global health. This September, just 11 days after World Physical Therapy Day, the United Nations will hold its first ever summit on [...]
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General Meeting decides on review of WCPT regulations
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A record number of delegations attended the WCPT General Meeting, with physical therapy organisations from 96 countries represented. Here are some of the main decisions from WCPT’s 16th General Meeting. Review of Articles of Association The next four years will see WCPT reviewing its Articles of Association, following the General Meeting’s approval of a motion [...]
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NLC Clinical Leadership Fellowships
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
A Unique Opportunity The new Clinical Leadership Fellowship is the only scheme designed for clinicians in all areas of the NHS across England. The Clinical Leadership Fellowships programme will help the National Leadership Council to transform leadership capacity and capability across the NHS, and it offers you a unique opportunity to develop your personal leadership [...]
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More from WPT2011
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Take a look at the photographs from World Physical Therapy 2011, WCPT’s 60th anniversary gala dinner and the General Meeting: Congress: www.hansoostrumfotografie.nl/klanten/wcpt2011/ Gala dinner: www.hansoostrumfotografie.nl/klanten/wcpt2011galadinner/ General meeting: www.hansoostrumfotografie.nl/klanten/wcpt2011generalmeeting/ WHERE IN 2015? For those of you who missed the closing ceremony and the announcement of where we will be in June 2015 for the next WCPT congress - it is [...]
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Finalists to the WCPT Art and Health competition
Posted by Rachael Lowe on July 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The WCPT is pleased to announce the finalists of its Art & Health competition, launched in October last year. The selected finalists were being shown at an exhibition for the duration of WCPT’s Congress, World Physical Therapy 2011, in Amsterdam, 20-23 June. Outstanding pieces of artwork were sought representing the role of physical therapy/physiotherapy within [...]
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University College London (UCL) launches a new modular Health & Medical Sciences graduate programme (with Health Informatics modules)
Posted by Rachael Lowe on June 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
From September 2011 UCL will be offering a new graduate programme for clinicians and healthcare managers. The programme is situated in the UCL School of Life & Medical Sciences, and organised by the Centre for Health Informatics & Multiprofessional Education (CHIME) with support from the Division of Medical Education (DoME). This flexible, interdisciplinary graduate award [...]
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Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Breathe Easier Thanks To Video Games
Posted by Rachael Lowe on May 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
One of the hardest parts of treating cystic fibrosis in children is convincing them to perform tedious breathing exercises required to keep airways clear. However, a new study that applies gamification techniques to cystic-fibrosis treatment indicates that specially made video games not only get children to perform breathing exercises–they also improves breathing performance when not [...]
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Amazing human exoskeletons
Posted by Rachael Lowe on April 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Eythor Bender of Berkeley Bionics brings onstage two amazing exoskeletons, HULC and eLEGS — robotic add-ons that could one day allow a human to carry 200 pounds without tiring, or allow a wheelchair user to stand and walk. It’s a powerful onstage demo, starring wheelchair user Amanda Boxtel, with implications for human potential of all [...]
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