Press releases [1]
WCPT publishes occasional press releases on its activities and views. They are designed to be used and distributed by member organisations. Recent press releases can be viewed here.
2017
15th November 2017: WCPT Congress wins Incredible Impacts award [2]
31st August 2017: World PT Day 2017 - Activity for life [3]
12th July 2017: WCPT announces finalists and winners of its art and health competition [4]
16th May 2017: WCPT announces corporate partnership with HUR [5]
20th February 2017: WCPT and INPTRA announce a formal collaboration [6]
2016
13th December 2016: WCPT launches art and health competition [7]
6th October 2016: WCPT Congress wins major international award [8]
29th September 2016: Health care professions ask consumers to identify fake medicine [9]
30th August 2016: Physical therapists help add life to years [10]
6th July 2016: Key speakers for WCPT Congress 2017 announced [11]
21st June 2016: WCPT announces new Chief Executive Officer [12]
21st March 2016: Report on disaster management [13]
11th February 2016: Education and Practice for People with Disabilities [14]
2015
28th August 2015: Physical therapists help people lead fulfilled lives [15]
1st May 2015: Emma Stokes announced as new WCPT President [16]
30th April 2015: Physical therapy’s highest global honour goes to Kari Bø [17]
30th April 2015: Physical therapists at the heart of Nepal relief efforts [18]
29th April 2015: Marilyn Moffat General Meeting speech [19]
2014
9th October 2014: WCPT launches art and health competition [20]
29th August 2014: Physical therapists help people be fit to take part [21]
21st May 2014: Regulation a top priority agree global health professionals [22]
4th February 2014: Programme details for WCPT Congress 2015 announced [23]
2013
31st August 2013: World Health Professions Conference to focus on challenges in health professional regulation [24]
29th August 2013: World PT Day 2013: Physical therapists helping people become fit at every age [25]
11th July 2013: Singapore physiotherapists sign congress agreement with their profession's world body [26]
26th February 2013: WCPT announces winner of photo competition [27]
5th February 2013: International Scientific Committee for WCPT Congress 2015 announced [28]
2012
7th September 2012: WCPT launches photo competition [29]
4th September 2012: World PT Day 2012: Physical therapists help people be fit for life [30]
26th March 2012: WCPT launches glossary for the profession [31]
30th January 2012: Recordings of congress presentations now online [32]
2011
12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - English [33]
12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance [34]launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - French [35]
12th September 2011: World Health Professions Alliance launch practical NCD guide for everyone to improve their health - Spanish [36]
26th August 2011: World PT Day 2011 [37]
21st June 2011: WCPT announces finalists to Art & Health competition [38]
21st June 2011: Information on finalists to Art & Health competition [39]
20th June 2011: World Physical Therapy 2011 opens its doors [40]
2010
25th October 2010: WCPT launches Art & Health competition [41]
26th August 2010: World Physical Therapy Day 2010 [42]
24th May 2010: WCPT becomes a member of the World Health Professions Alliance [43]
17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - English [44]
17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - French [45]
17th May 2010: World Health Professions Alliance calls for increased action against counterfeits - Spanish [46]
18th March 2010: World Physical Therapy 2011 focused symposia announced [47]
2009
11th September 2009: Launch of WCPT Awards Programme 2011 [48]
26th August 2009: World Physical Therapy Day 2009 [49]
7th April 2009: WCPT launches new website [50]
26th March 2009: WCPT photography competition winners announced [51]
24th February 2009: Educata and WCPT partner to provide first global online continuing education for physical therapists [52]
2008
5th December 2008: WCPT photography competition [53]
1st September 2008: Beating obesity: physical therapists are the experts [54]
10th July 2008: WCPT announces the International Scientific Committee for World Physical Therapy 2011 [55]
19th May 2008: Leaders of the world's health professions step up their support for professional regulation [56]