International Policy Summit on Direct Access and Advanced Scope of Practice in Physical Therapy 2009

Policy summit presentations

• Self-referral/direct access
• Advanced scope of practice
• Policy & leadership

Presentations on self-referral/direct access:

• M Verrier (Canada): Direct Access in Canada
• I Diener (South Africa): Direct Access in South Africa
• J Kuhr (Denmark): Direct Access - Challenges & Strategies
• N Saleh (United Arab Emirates): Strategy for Direct Access
• Sorenson (Norway): Direct Access in PT in Norway
• I Swinkels (Netherlands): Direct Access in the Netherlands
• R ten Hove (UK): Self Referral - Opportunities and Challenges
• E Boehle (Germany): Direct Access in Germany

Presentations on advanced scope of practice:

• J Warren (New Zealand): Advancing the Scope of Physiotherapy
• J Robinson, D Suave (Canada): Evolving Scope of Practice
• R Stephenson (USA): Advanced Scope of Practice in Women's Health PT
• N Butler (USA): Enhancing Professional Development Through Specialist Certification
• E D Ervin (USA): Changes in Healthcare Profession's Scope of Practice

Presentations on policy & leadership:

• J Kruger Policy (Australia): Development and Leadership
• M Landry (Canada): Panel Discussion
• S Morris (UK): Policy, Leadership, and Development
• N Rotem Lehrer (Israel): Policy Challenges & Opportunities
• E Stokes (Ireland): Policy Challenges-Irish & European Perspective
• C Tan (Singapore): Physiotherapy Policy & Leadership in Singapore