Europe region World Physiotherapy

• Europe region World Physiotherapy Updates
  • Our new webpage
  • Education Matters Working Group meeting in Athens, Greece
  • Executive Committee meets with German association in Hamburg, Germany
  • Professional Practice Working Group meeting in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Meetings in the Romanian Senate
  • Minutes approved during recent months
• Upcoming events
  • Webinar: “Advanced Physiotherapy Practice – what it is and what it is not”
  • Final presentation of InAbled Cities
• News from Member Organisations
  • 80th anniversary of the Finnish and Swedish associations
  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) courses in Haapsalu, Estonia
• EU and Stakeholders
  • Horizon Europe Health funding opportunities (HaDEA)
  • Call for Evidence EU Initiative: A comprehensive approach to mental health
  • European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC)
  • 29th ISL World Congress of Lymphology
  • 13th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC

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Europe region World Physiotherapy Updates

In the second half of 2022 the Europe region undertook the task to fully redesign its webpage. This was because the previous website offered very limited flexibility in terms of making changes. While this worked in the past, it was not keeping up to pace with the rapidly changing world in which we now live.

During the last months, the team in the Secretariat of the Europe region has been working on this challenging project. The new webpage launched on 15th March 2023.

We hope you find the website easier to use and find information. You can access the webpage here.

Our Education Matters Working Group met recently in Athens (Greece) to discuss actions on clinical education in physiotherapy and research awareness.
Both working days were very fruitful and the next steps to keep working during this period were set.

The Europe region would like to thank the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association for their hospitality and all the facilities they provided to make the meeting so successful.

The Executive Committee met in Hamburg (Germany). In addition to the standing agenda items, they held in-depth discussions on a range of  topics. They also met with colleagues from the German Physiotherapy Association (Physio-Deutschland) and were delighted to meet their new General Secretary, Minettchen Herchenroder.

The Europe region would like to thank Physio-Deutschland for their hospitality.

The Professional Practice Working Group met in Cluj-Napoca (Romania). Two days of work discussing: revision of documents, the webinar on advanced practice and collaboration with other health organisations.

During the visit to Clu-Napoca, the Working Group members made presentations at the Faculty of Physical Education & Sport of Babes-Bolyai University to colleagues in the Romanian Order. Nirit Rotem spoke about the case for non-operative ACL, Alex McKenzie spoke on ‘Preventing Frailty in hospital, Loredana Gigli spoke about post-COVID treatment and Nynke Swart (KNGF) presented online on the clinical guideline for low back pain.

On 28th February 2023, Esther-Mary D’Arcy, Chair of the region, and Daniela Stanca, President of the Order of Physiotherapists in Romania, had meetings in the Romanian Senate with welcoming commitment from the Commissioner for Health to standardise the physiotherapy curriculum. The Order will meet with representatives from the Medical schools and the Physical Education and Sports schools to work on a draft curriculum.