International Affairs Advisory Committee
- World Physiotherapy
- Date:
- 1959-1995
- Reference:
- SA/CSP/G
- Part of:
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Publication/Creation
1959-1995
Physical description
5 volumes and 4 file
Contributors
Biographical note
Founded in 1951, the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), is an international voice for physical therapy, now representing more than 450,000 physical therapists worldwide through its 120 member organisations.
The main aim of the WCPT is to further the physical therapy profession and improve global health by encouraging the support and exchange of physical therapy research, education and practice.
For further information on the history of the WCPT please see the WCPT website, in particular the WCPT publication Six decades of moving the profession forward.
The main aim of the WCPT is to further the physical therapy profession and improve global health by encouraging the support and exchange of physical therapy research, education and practice.
For further information on the history of the WCPT please see the WCPT website, in particular the WCPT publication Six decades of moving the profession forward.
Ownership note
The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Advisory Committee was set up by Council on 2 Jan 1959 to consider matters arising from the CSP's membership of the WCPT. In 1971 the terms of reference were widened to include other international affairs and the name was changed to International Affairs Advisory Committee from 4 May 1972.
See also SA/CSP/M.2/5 for film of first conference of World Confederation of Physical Therapy, 1953.