Nigerian Physiotherapists Special Interest Group Meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 20-24
The Nigeria Physiotherapy Network will host a Special Interest Group (SIG) International Meeting of Nigerian Physiotherapists during the forthcoming WCPT conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 20-24, 2011. All Nigerian physiotherapists who will be in attendance at the WCPT Conference are hereby invited to attend.
This planned meeting is similar to the first one held 4 years ago in Vancouver, Canada which yielded a lot of dividends in moving Physiotherapy forward in Nigeria. (Click here to see report of the Vancouver meeting). The planned meeting/forum will present an opportunity for Nigerian physiotherapists from Nigeria and around the world (who are in attendance) to meet and discuss strategies to move Physiotherapy forward in Nigeria. It will also serve as a forum to rally colleagues in the diaspora to support efforts back home to move our noble profession forwards.
Special guests of honour during this International meeting include:
- Rev. Adeoluwa Jaiyesimi - President of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
- Mr. Joshua Dele Jogunola - CEO/Registrar of the Medical Rehabilitation (Therapists) Registration Board of Nigeria
- HODs or Lecturer Representatives of Nigerian Physiotherapy Schools who may be in attendance
Rev. Jaiyesimi, Mr. Jogunola and PT Program HODs will use the opportunity to address Nigerian Physiotherapists from all over the world who will be present at the conference on the current plans and activities to move Physiotherapy forward in Nigeria. Other agenda for the meeting are as follows:
This planned meeting is similar to the first one held 4 years ago in Vancouver, Canada which yielded a lot of dividends in moving Physiotherapy forward in Nigeria. (Click here to see report of the Vancouver meeting). The planned meeting/forum will present an opportunity for Nigerian physiotherapists from Nigeria and around the world (who are in attendance) to meet and discuss strategies to move Physiotherapy forward in Nigeria. It will also serve as a forum to rally colleagues in the diaspora to support efforts back home to move our noble profession forwards.
Special guests of honour during this International meeting include:
- Rev. Adeoluwa Jaiyesimi - President of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy
- Mr. Joshua Dele Jogunola - CEO/Registrar of the Medical Rehabilitation (Therapists) Registration Board of Nigeria
- HODs or Lecturer Representatives of Nigerian Physiotherapy Schools who may be in attendance
Rev. Jaiyesimi, Mr. Jogunola and PT Program HODs will use the opportunity to address Nigerian Physiotherapists from all over the world who will be present at the conference on the current plans and activities to move Physiotherapy forward in Nigeria. Other agenda for the meeting are as follows:
- Report on the activities of the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network
- Report on the Online Transitional DPT program Initiative for Nigerian PTs
- Report on Plans to bring some Nigerian PT Lecturers to the US through Fulbright Grants
- Report on International Collaboration Initiatives for Nigerian PT programs
- Search for new Leadership and Executive Director for the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network (Dr. E. B. John has signaled his intention to step-down and pass on the baton of leadership soon)
- Promoting the formation of strong and active PT Alumni Association groups in countries with large concentration of Nigerian PTs; e.g UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, etc
- Any other business
We welcome colleagues to send in to us any other item(s) they will like placed on the Agenda.
Please fill the form below if you will be attending the conference. We will like a head counts so as to secure a large enough venue, and the best day/time during the conference for the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you all in Amsterdam!!
Please fill the form below if you will be attending the conference. We will like a head counts so as to secure a large enough venue, and the best day/time during the conference for the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you all in Amsterdam!!
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| Published 20:48:49 25.05.2011 |
