World Physiotherapy Congress 2021 Registration Now Open

You can now register for World Physiotherapy Congress 2021 online.

Save up to 20% and book your registration before the early bird deadline on 11 February.

The online event will take place 9-11 April 2021 when all key sessions will be broadcast live, allowing congress participants to directly interact with the event and ask questions. These will include focused symposia, discussion sessions, networking sessions, seminars and workshops, as well as inspiration sessions and “in conversation with …”. In addition, hundreds of pre-recorded abstract platform and ePoster presentations will be available on-demand allowing you to build your own congress itinerary.

All congress content will be available on-demand for three months after the event until 11 July.

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A Unique Opportunity

For the first time the World Physiotherapy congress will be held entirely online giving participants around the world a unique opportunity to attend with reduced fees and no travel or accommodation costs.

Get a front row seat from your own home or work place and attend sessions featuring world experts. Access the latest scientific thinking in your specialty via the on-demand content and learn from hundreds of abstract platform and ePoster presentations.

This is your chance to gain a global perspective on the profession and interact with physiotherapists around the world.

Programme is Coming Together

Led by the congress programme committee, the scientific programme includes a range of innovative formats to inspire participants and enhance your professional development. 

International high profile speakers will present at the event ensuring the latest developments will be showcased across a wide range of topics appealing to the breadth of the global profession.

Details of the following sessions are already available on the website, with the full programme available to view on the online congress platform from early March:

See also descriptions of all the different types of sessions that will be available at congress.

Bursary to Support Colleagues from LMIC

World Physiotherapy launches bursary programme to support up to 100 physiotherapists attend congress.

If you are a physiotherapist from a World Physiotherapy member organisation in a low or lower middle income country/territory, you may qualify for a bursary place. Find out more and check the eligibility criteria and requirements.

All applicants will be assessed based on their responses to the criteria set out in the call for applications. Recipients are expected to demonstrate how they will:

  • use the personal benefits for their continuing professional development
  • share the benefits with colleagues
  • use the learning and opportunities provided to support the development of the profession locally/nationally

Find out more and access the call for applications.

Closing date for applications: 5 February 2021