If you are an overseas trained physiotherapist seeking to work in New Zealand, you need to be licensed by the physiotherapy board of New Zealand. This is quite a lengthy process so you need to be prepared for the long haul. The board expects you meet the requirements in 3 major areas: 1. Your qualification…
As a physical therapist, you are daily faced with numerous patients with different mindsets. Some have heard “too much” about physiotherapy procedures while others are totally green watching you suspiciously to see what “magic” therapy you want to give. Either way it is your responsibility to educate everyone who comes in for physical therapy on…
A clinical specialist in physiotherapy practices at an advanced level in a particular area of specialty. The CPA Clinical Specialty program certifies physiotherapists who have focused their careers and can demonstrate advanced clinical competence, leadership, continuing professional development, and involvement in research in a specific area of practice. This self-directed program consists of a written…
If you’re thinking of working as a physiotherapist in the UK and don’t know how to start the HCPC process, this information may be helpful to you. Many recruiting agencies based in the UK don’t seem to focus on foreign trained physiotherapists, so that can also make job searching complicated for some. I found this…
The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) brings its biennial congress to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 2nd to 4th of July. The award-winning congress is taking place in Africa for the first time and will welcome more than 2,000 physical therapists from 100 countries to Cape Town. The South African Society…
It is still very shocking to see that physiotherapists are still not appropriately recognized for the role they play in the healthcare sector. Someone should please wake me up! Who talks about back pain without a mention of physiotherapy? How long will physical therapists continue to fight for recognition and relevance when their roles are…