From the Executive Committee and Secretariat

Seasons greetings from the Executive Committee and staff of WCPT.

Another year is coming to an end and for WCPT it has been a productive and busy one.  Thank you for your support of WCPT and for the physical therapy service you provide around the world. 

We're looking forward to seeing many of you in Amsterdam in June 2011 where we will celebrate the accomplishments of the profession at the WCPT General Meeting and World Physical Therapy 2011. 

With warm wishes for the season and for a productive and happy 2011.

Marilyn Moffat, Zola Dantile, Sylvia Kambalametore, Margot Skinner, Emma Stokes, Sandra Thornhill, Mabel Yvonne Espinel Gonzalez

Brenda Myers, Tracy Bury, Catherine Sykes, Rachel Moore, Mia Lockner, Georgina Green, Stuart Attwood, Titi Ige, Simon Crompton and Dan Moore

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Art & Health competition

With just over a month to go there is no time to waste - send us your competition entries now before the deadline of 31 January!

Focussing on the theme Movement for Health, WCPT is seeking outstanding pieces of artwork relevant to physical therapy including:

• human movement in health and disease
• people with functional limitations in action
• physical therapy practice across the lifespan

All entries must be submitted electronically (as a JPEG photograph) with the original artwork created in one of the following forms:

• photography
• painting
• drawing
• sculpture

All images should be taken at the best quality available. If a photograph of a sculpture, drawing or painting is being submitted, the artwork must be clearly visible and well lit.

The competition is open to professionals and amateurs alike - all that is required is a passion for your work!  A maximum of 3 entries may be submitted by any one individual. Selected finalists will be shown at WCPT’s Congress, World Physical Therapy 2011, being held in Amsterdam, 20-23 June.

For full details of the competition go to www.wcpt.org/art_health. Please email entries (or direct any enquiries) to Mia Lockner at Tato adresa je chráněna proti spamování, pro její zobrazení potřebujete mít Java scripty povoleny .

Health measurement survey

Since its launch in the early 1990s, the global burden of disease study has produced a highly influential set of findings on the impacts of different diseases, injuries and risk factors on population health. One important contribution of the study has been the development of the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) as a new metric for quantifying losses of healthy life, due either to premature mortality or to time lived in a state of reduced health.

A subsequent study has now been developed where everybody is invited to make his or her view count by participating in the online disability weights measurement survey available at www.gbdsurvey.org. Your participation will provide information that will greatly improve the latest Global Burden of Disease study. This research will update the ground breaking study first published in 1993 that changed the way researchers and health experts around the world thought about global health priorities.

Further information about the goals of the survey may be read in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2010;88:879-879 , "New disability weights for the global burden of disease" at www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/88/12/10-084301/en/.   

Positive practice environments campaign

The country case studies developed as part of the Positive Practice Environments (PPE) Campaign in Uganda and Zambia are now available on the PPE Campaign website: www.ppecampaign.org.

The studies explore the current key issues facing the health human resource climate in the specific country with particular attention to practice environments, recruitment and retention of the health workforce. The case studies outline the country specific approaches being employed to address the current challenges, in addition to making recommendations to inform the future strategic direction.

Further information about PPE may be found on the WCPT website at www.wcpt.org/node/29151#PPE.

Educata: Amazon voucher offer

Our on-line continuing education partner, Educata, is offering a USD $30 Amazon gift card every time you purchase 5 hours or more - enter coupon code WCPTTHANKS2010 as you check out. Make the most of this holiday gift and the chance to learn from award-winning educators at your pace and in your own place:

1.     Go to http://www.educata.com/courses.aspx.

2.     Select a course or series of lectures (5+ hours)

3.     At checkout, enter coupon code WCPTTHANKS2010

Once you purchase, you have 90 days to view and review the course. Offer valid until 31 December 2010.

If you have an interest in lower back pain then download this month's free article at www.wcpt.org/educata:

Segmental lumbar mobility in individuals with low back pain: in vivo assessment during manual and self-imposed motion using dynamic MRI by Kulig K, Powers CM, Landel RF, et al.

World Physical Therapy 2011

Join over 3,500 physical therapists from around the world at the 16th International WCPT Congress. 20-23 June 2011, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Last chance for early bird rate

With just over 2 weeks to go until the end of the early bird rate on 2 December, there is no time to waste. Register now.

All registrations must be made online at www.wcpt.org/congress/registration.

Go to the WCPT website for further information on registration, early bird rates and the social programme, as well as the education sessions and clinical visits you can add to your registration. www.wcpt.org/congress

Scientific programme

You can now plan your days at the Congress - the scientific programme is in place with just the outcome of the call for abstracts to be added. An overview for each day is available to view on the Congress website, along with lists of the education sessions taking place in the days pre- and post-congress.

The daily overviews feature all the focused symposium sessions, discussion panels and networking sessions as well as the education sessions and clinical visits taking place within the satellite programme.

Start planning your days at Congress now and go to www.wcpt.org/sites/wcpt.org/files/files/WPT2011-Daily_Overviews_Oct_2010.pdf. A fully searchable on-line itinerary planner will be in place next year once all programming is complete.

Networking sessions

The topics for the networking sessions are based on the profession's current hot topics and requests from physical therapists around the world.

Nearly thirty sessions have been put together covering subjects such as paediatrics, manual therapy, physical therapy management, acupuncture, education and cardiorespiratory physical therapy. They will offer an informal opportunity to meet and talk with colleagues who share a common interest and to make new and renew acquaintances from previous congresses. To see a full list of topics and suggested discussion issues go to www.wcpt.org/congress/nws.

Most networking sessions will be held prior to main sessions or at lunch time and will last 1-1.5 hours.

Discussion panels

This is your opportunity at World Physical Therapy 2011 to engage in debate and discussion with the experts. Explore some of the current issues and hot topics in these 1.5 hour sessions. The audience will have the opportunity to pose questions to stimulate discussion among panel members and with the audience. Constructive controversy and debate will be welcome!

To view a list of discussion topics go to www.wcpt.org/congress/discussion_panels.

Meet the researchers/editors

Meet informally with international researchers and editors to further develop your skills for research and writing for publication, discuss journal development and foster international collaboration.

For further information go to www.wcpt.org/congress/nws#reserchers_editors. 

Speaker biographies

Speakers from all five of WCPT's regions will pull together international perspectives, as well as the latest research and knowledge from around the world in the focused symposia - the showcase events at Congress. You can read their biographies at http://www.wcpt.org/node/33450.

Hotels during Congress

Don't forget to book your hotel accommodation when you register to attend the Congress. WCPT has teamed up with the RAI Hotel and Travel Service, where discounted rates have been negotiated for Congress delegates.

Follow the links from the Accommodation page on the WCPT Congress website at www.wcpt.org/node/35067. This will take you to their online reservation system allowing you to search for hotels by star rating and area. Additionally you can view a map showing the location of the hotel in relation to the Amsterdam RAI (the Congress centre) and find detailed information about each hotel. www.rai-hotelservice.com/compass/webdirect.cfm?code=WPT11

Art and health competition

If art and photography is your passion then this is for you! WCPT's Art and Health Competition is open to professionals and amateurs alike with selected finalists being shown at World Physical Therapy 2011 in Amsterdam next June.  

This exciting new competition will focus on the theme Movement for Health. WCPT is seeking outstanding pieces of artwork relevant to physical therapy including:

• human movement in health and disease
• people with functional limitations in action
• physical therapy practice across the lifespan

All entries must be submitted electronically (as a JPEG photograph) with the original artwork created in one of the following forms:

• photography
• painting
• drawing
• sculpture

For more information and how to enter go to www.wcpt.org/art_health.

The competition closes on 31 January 2011.

Visas

Do you need a visa? Take a look at our visa information at www.wcpt.org/congress/visas and apply early. Advice from WCPT and the personal experience of delegates is to do you research now. Applying for a visa can be a lengthy process so don't leave it too late and allow longer than you think (at least 3 months).

Delegates can find out whether or not they will require a visa at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or by downloading the Short stay visa for the Netherlands document, which also includes full information on the visa application process. Delegates who require a visa will need to request a letter of invitation.
 

Congress publishing partners

WCPT is pleased to announce its Congress publishing partners for World Physical Therapy 2011. Elsevier will be publishing all Congress abstracts as an on-line supplement to the Physiotherapy journal. Elsevier also publishes Manual Therapy and Physical Therapy in Sport.

The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT), Maney Publishing, publishers of Physical Therapy Reviews, the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy and International Musculoskeletal Medicine, and Wiley Blackwell, publisher of Physiotherapy Research International, are the other Congress publishing partners.

WPT2011_article_Evidence_(Oct2010).doc

WPT2011_article_Netherlands_(Oct2010).doc

WPT2011_article_Physical_activity_(Oct2010).doc

From the President and Secretary General

The strength of the international physical therapy community was palpable this month. Well over 2,000 physical therapists put the finishing touches to their abstracts for WCPT’s Congress in June 2011. In the final 48 hours there were times when over 1,000 were completing the online submission at once. The build up to the Congress continued with the opening of online registration, which is expected to reach a peak at the end of November as people rush to catch the early bird rate available until the 2nd of December. 

September also saw the celebration of another successful World Physical Therapy Day. The event has gathered momentum around the world and becoming a yearly fixture in the calendars of physical therapists, representing a fantastic opportunity to inform the public and governments of the role the profession plays in population health.

Kind regards
Marilyn Moffat and Brenda J Myers

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Registration now open

Registration is now open for WCPT's Congress, World Physical Therapy 2011.  To make the most of the early bird rate and save up to €250, register before 2 December. www.wcpt.org/congress/registration

World Physical Therapy Day

A big thank you to all who have sent us news and photographs of the events that took place to celebrate World Physical Therapy Day. We have been inundated with emails from around the world. Please bear with us as we go through these, details will go up on the WCPT website soon.

If you haven't yet sent us information on your event, then please email us at Tato adresa je chráněna proti spamování, pro její zobrazení potřebujete mít Java scripty povoleny . You can also have your say and add a comment on WCPT's website at www.wcpt.org/wptday.

Art & health competiton

Look out for the launch of this exciting event. In the next month WCPT will be launching an art and health competition under the "Movement for Health" theme. We will be seeking outstanding pieces of artwork representing:

• human movement in health and disease
• people with functional limitations in action
• physical therapists at work

The competition will culminate in the chosen winner and runners up being shown at our forthcoming congress in Amsterdam, World Physical Therapy 2011. Watch this space!

Educata: free article

This month's free article from Educata is now available for download via the WCPT website at www.wcpt.org/educata:

Relationship between customary physical activity, muscle strength and physical performance in older men and women: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study by Martin HJ, Syddall HE, Dennison EM, Cooper C and Sayer AA.

The article looks at how maintenance of muscle strength and physical performance in later life is an important component of healthy aging. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between customary physical activity, muscle strength and physical performance in older men and women.

Educata is a WCPT partner providing online education via a global web-based continuing education scheme for physical therapists. It offers a broad spectrum of courses covering areas as diverse as orthopaedics, cardiovascular/pulmonary, geriatrics and oncology. The courses are taught by top-ranked educators and experienced clinicians. Register for free and find out more information at www.wcpt.org/educata.

Education opportunities in Nepal

There are currently 2 positions being sought in Nepal for an Associate/Assistant Professor and a Physiotherapy Lecturer/Tutor. Details of these may be viewed on the Education section of the WCPT website under International Development at http://www.wcpt.org/node/29539.

Here you will also find news, updates and requests for short-term faculty or other support from physical therapy education programmes striving to develop in accordance with WCPT guidelines.

PPE newsletter

The Positive Practice Environments Campaign (PPE) has just issued its latest newsletter looking at recent workshops and how PPE principles are now being presented at major conferences and making it on the political agenda. http://www.ppecampaign.org/content/news-and-events

WCPT, along with other international professional health bodies, is collaborating with the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA) to undertake a campaign to improve work environments and aid in staff recruitment and retention through the development of positive practice environments. For further information go to http://www.wcpt.org/node/29151#PPE.

Forthcoming events

7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain: the preliminary programme for the congress is now available to view at http://www.worldcongresslbp.com/preliminary-pro.html, register online now. The Congress will be held November 9-12, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. For further details go to http://www.worldcongresslbp.com/.

IPPA subgroup meeting: the next regional meeting of the WCPT subgroup International Private Practitioner Association (IPPA) will take place during the Private Practice Section (PPS) of APTA’s 2010 Annual Conference & Exhibition, 3-6 November 2010. The IPPA Member Organisation representatives will be hosted by PPS on the 4 November with the IPPA Member Organisation meeting, health care issues debate, exhibit hall passes and round table discussions.  All meetings will be held at the PPS Conference’s venue, the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington DC. For further information about the PPS Conference please visit http://ppsapta.org/c/programming.cfm

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WCPD 2010 - 6th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications | April 8-11, 2010 | Dresden, Germany http://www.wcpd2010.com


Dear colleagues

On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee it is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 6th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications (WCPD 2010), to be held in Dresden, Germany on April 8-11, 2010.

Our aim is to provide the most complete panorama for a discussion looking to obtain what in real world is needed to enable efficient strategies and tools for better diabetes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetes at all levels.

The online abstract submission is open The deadline for the paper submission is November 15, 2009.
You are welcome to submit your contribution.
Please inform your colleagues, in particular students, which may not be on the mailing list about this congress and encourage them to participate. Further details can be found on our website:

WCPD 2010
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We are looking forward seeing you in Dresden in 2010!

Professor Peter Schwarz     Professor Stefan Bornstein
President     Vice President

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Development of an internationally valid and reliable tool for measuring patient satisfaction with outpatient physiotherapy services

Introduction
Patient satisfaction with care is an important variable for assessing physical therapy practice. Measures of patient satisfaction have been used as indicators of quality of care, as a means to identify patients who have a higher or lower likelihood of compliance with treatment programs, and as a benchmark upon which to assess market competitiveness...