Direction of the Order ratified in meeting of the General Council

The meeting of the General Council of the Order of Physiotherapists took place on 21st December 2021 where, under the terms of Article 25 of the Statutes of the Order, the Board of Directors nominated by the President of the Order, Prof. António Manuel Fernandes Lopes, was assessed and ratified.

This board is composed of António Manuel Fernandes Lopes (President), Nuno do Carmo Antunes Cordeiro (1st Vice-President), Maria da Conceição Madaíl Caldeira Bettencourt (2nd Vice-President), Pedro Jorge Lapa Rebelo (Member), Fátima Esteves Domingues (Member), Ana Sofia Gouveia Gonçalves (Member) and Afonso Neutel (Member).

Emission of Cédula - Information to the members of the Order

Due to the delay in sending the cédula and the identification stickers, the Order of Physiotherapists has come to explain the situation to its registered members:

We inform you that the consultation processes with various entities, complying with the requirements of public procurement, and, above all, finding a company that will assume responsibility for the entire process, within acceptable costs, has proven challenging. As the Installation Commission has concluded its mandate, it will be the elected Board of the Order that will resume this negotiation, first becoming aware of the efforts already made.

In this way, the declarations of registration in the Order, which temporarily replace the professional card, will be renewed. This document attesting to the renewal will be sent to you by email shortly. In this way, we guarantee that your application for registration remains effective.

We thank everyone for their understanding. The Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas is available for any clarification.

INFO: the Order's services will be closed

All physiotherapists and public in general are informed that on the 24th and 31st of December, the presencial attendance services of the Order of Physiotherapists will be closed.

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Official Inauguration Ceremony

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The official ceremony of the inauguration of the first Statutory Bodies of the Order of Physiotherapists took place on 14th December 2021 at the Auditório of the Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados, in Lisbon.

This ceremony was attended by around 100 guests, including the State Secretary for Health, António Lacerda Sales, the President of the ACSS, Vítor Herdeiro, the President of the National Council of Professional Orders (CNOP), Carlos Mineiro Aires, representatives of the Social Partners and Professional Associations and physiotherapists, who honoured this historic moment with their presence.

The President of the Installation Commission (CI) of the Order of Physiotherapists (Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados), Isabel de Souza Guerra, opened the session by thanking and greeting all those present, especially the President of the Portuguese Certified Public Accountants Order, for lending the excellent auditorium for this event.
She thanked the work done by the excellent team that accompanied her as setting up committee, in which solid and secure foundations were laid for the future of the organisation, which is desired to be strong and innovative and to represent the profession and all physiotherapists with dignity.
He framed all the work developed by the IC, in particular the registration and electoral processes, greeting the elected members, and then swore in the 50 members of the General Council, in the person of the President of the General Council, Rui Jorge Dias Costa.

Maria da Conceição Bettencourt, member of the IC of the Order, announced her honour and signature of the term of acceptance of the Jurisdictional Council, in the person of its President, Isabel de Souza Guerra, identifying the remaining 4 elements that compose the body.
Next, the President of the IC of the Order also announced the honour and signature of the term of office of the President of the Order, António Manuel Fernandes Lopes, giving him the floor for his inauguration speech.


The first President of the Order of Physiotherapists spoke a few words, thanked all those who have accompanied him in his personal and professional life, especially his family, and left the guidelines of his proposed mandate.
From his speech, some topics of reference for the defence of the citizen stand out, which he will try to implement, such as the possibility of physiotherapists being able to refer users to other health professionals or to "a more qualified physiotherapist whenever the situation justifies it", even pointing out that "we already have in our country many examples of good practices in this domain that we have to value and spread".

António Manuel Fernandes Lopes argues that it is necessary to create the conditions for physiotherapists to define the best way to allocate resources according to the needs of the users in an integrated perspective and continuity of care, supported by the demonstration of the results of their intervention, sustained by cost-benefit studies and evaluation of the levels of satisfaction by the citizens themselves.

He also underlined that physiotherapists are professionals of choice to solve problems in the system of movement and functionality and, in this way, also contribute to the reduction of health costs and the economic and social impact of the disease. For him "it is imperative to act preventively".
The ceremony closed with the presence and speech of the Assistant Secretary of State for Health, António Lacerda Sales, representing the Minister of Health, Marta Temido.

In his speech he highlighted the contribution of the Order to "the provision of physiotherapy care with quality, with safety, with good results provided by certified and competent professionals". "Its priority should in fact be the defence of the fundamental rights of citizens and the safeguarding of the public interest, resisting the corporate temptations of unionisation". The new Order has an even "greater relevance" if we consider that physiotherapy is one of the most represented professions in the provision of health care, involving more than 14,000 professionals in Portugal, he stressed in his speech.

The Event ended with a brief moment of fraternization accompanied by a Cocktail of Honour.

Follow the event in the Photo Gallery here

You can also watch or re-watch the film of the event here 

Swearing-in - the new statutory bodies for the four-year term 2021-2024

The official inauguration ceremony of the first Statutory Bodies of the Order of Physiotherapists will take place next Tuesday, 14th December, at 16h30 in the Auditorium of the Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados, in Lisbon.

After winning the first elections with 64,31% of the votes, the Physiotherapist António Manuel Fernandes Lopes will be the President of the Order of Physiotherapists for the four-year term 2021-2024.

The single list, headed by the physiotherapist Rui Costa for the General Council, obtained 81,23% of the votes. For the Jurisdictional Council List A, headed by physiotherapist Isabel Souza Guerra, was elected with 75,98%.

The inauguration ceremony for the Statutory Bodies will be attended by around 100 guests, including the Assistant Secretary of State and Health, Dr. António Lacerda Sales, the President of ACSS, Dr. Vítor Herdeiro, and the President of the National Council of Professional Orders (CNOP), Carlos Mineiro Alves, and representatives of the Social Partners and Professional Associations.

The event will be publicly available soon for everyone via streaming.  Click here

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A GREAT 2022

In the closing of a very challenging cycle, of objectives fulfilled and with great pride for the work done, the Installation Commission of the Portuguese Physioterapists Order, in the spirit of Christmas, wishes all the physiotherapy "family" a Merry Christmas, a New Year full of success and the fulfilment of more and bigger dreams!

COVID-19 Vaccination - Plan for Physiotherapists

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The Installing Committee of the Order of Physiotherapists requested information from the DGS - Covid19 Vaccination Coordination Centre on the vaccination submission methodology to be adopted for members of this Order.

It was indicated that, as with other health professionals, all members of the Order of Physiotherapists, should go to the vaccination centres during the "Open House" period, by previously requesting a digital password, in order to be vaccinated with the COVID19 booster dose.

This application, in "Open House" mode, is for the exclusive use of the "Health and other care providers" group.

It should also be noted that they must prove their profession, at the time of vaccination, as a member of the Order of Physiotherapistsby means of their professional card.

All the information regarding the "Open House" as well as all the steps to take, can be consulted at: https://covid19.min-saude.pt/casa-aberta/

CONGRATULATIONS TO AOFA

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The Armed Forces Officers Association (AOFA) celebrated its 29th anniversary on 27 November last.

In the commemorative ceremony that took place in Trafaria, the Order of Physiotherapists was present through the physiotherapist António M. F. Lopes representing the President of the Installation Commission. 

The commemoration included a "tribute to the entities that contributed to the effort in the fight against COVID-19". In this context, among the various health professionals, the global mention to physiotherapists stands out, with the delivery of a commemorative plaque to the representative of the Order of Physiotherapists, and specifically to military physiotherapists and civilians who work in the Armed Forces, with the attribution of a commemorative plaque, delivered to the physiotherapist Flórido Pereira.

The Portuguese Physioterapists Order congratulates AOFA for its 29th anniversary and for the initiative.

Physiotherapist António Lopes, took the opportunity to get to know the concerns of the physiotherapists integrated in the armed forces, in a fruitful dialogue with colleagues Arminda Cardoso and Flórido Pereira.

Pedro Maciel Barbosa

Specialist physiotherapist at the Matosinhos Local Health Unit Sub-coordinator for Primary Health Care, Matosinhos Local Health Unit Visiting Assistant Professor at the Porto School of Health Member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Health - SNS Member of the General Council of the Order of Physiotherapists

Carlos Sand

Carlos Areia has been a physiotherapist since 2013, and has worked in various hospitals, clinics and clubs in both Portugal and the UK. He began his academic career at Oxford University in 2016, where he led a clinical trial comparing physiotherapy vs surgery in anterior cruciate injuries in 32 hospitals in England. In 2018 she moved to the neurosciences department, where she developed her own studies on remote monitoring of vital signs, which were implemented during the pandemic. Here he discovered his passion for data, and in 2022, he joined Digital Science as a Data Scientist. He completed his PhD earlier this year, and has more than 60 publications in journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, Cochrane, among others. He is also an honorary lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and a consultant in clinical research.

Eduardo José Brazete Carvalho Cruz

PhD in Physiotherapy from the University of Brighton, UK. Post-Doctorate in Epidemiology from the National School of Public Health at the New University of Lisbon.
Coordinator of the Studies and Planning Office of the Order of Physiotherapists. Coordinating Professor of the Physiotherapy Department of the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (ESS-IPS). President of the ESS-IPS Technical-Scientific Council. Coordinator of the Physiotherapy Department at ESS-IPS. Integrated Researcher at the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) (a partnership between FCM-UNL, the National School of Public Health, the University of Évora, the Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health and Santo Espírito Hospital, Terceira Island, Azores).

Sara Souto Miranda

Sara Souto Miranda has a bachelor's and master's degree in physiotherapy from the University of Aveiro, and a postgraduate qualification in adult respiratory physiotherapy from the same institution. In 2023 she completed her double doctorate in Rehabilitation Sciences/Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at the Universities of Aveiro and Maastricht (Netherlands) and is currently working as a technical-scientific advisor to the Studies and Planning Office (GEP) of the Order of Physiotherapists, and as a guest lecturer at the Piaget Institute in Vila Nova de Gaia. As a member of the Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory at the University of Aveiro (Lab3R), she has carried out applied research in which she has assessed and treated patients with respiratory pathology, having taken part in 6 research projects. Throughout her career she has published 19 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals with an impact factor, 1 book chapter and more than 50 abstracts in conference proceedings. She was a research volunteer at the Ciro rehabilitation centre (Centre for expertise in chronic organ failure) in the Netherlands, and is currently a member of the Guideline Methodology Network of European Respiratory Society. She was honoured by European Lung Foundation e European Respiratory Society for carrying out patient-centred research, by the Directorate General for Higher Education with a merit grant for his master's degree, and by the Ciro Centre with a grant to support research abroad.

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