The Order of Physiotherapists and the Portuguese Association for Private Higher Education met on 26 January to discuss various issues related to the teaching of physiotherapy and arising from the relationship with higher education institutions.
At the beginning of the meeting, led by the President António Lopes, the most up-to-date information was shared on the registration processes and the demographic data of the members, whose updated register is available at site of the Order of Physiotherapists.
Also on the agenda were the objectives of the Activity Plan for 2023 with particular relevance for higher education institutions, such as the Code of Ethics and the Disciplinary Regulation, in the process of being submitted to public consultation.
Among the proposals already approved by the General Council for 2023 are the creation of a system of evaluation, accreditation and creditation of continuous and post-graduate training and the creation of a framework of specialties in Physiotherapy, which will be disclosed in due course.
At the meeting, the ongoing projects under the responsibility of the Gabinete de Estudos e Planeamento were also presented, with emphasis on the availability of a directory of Portuguese physiotherapy researchers and a research agenda.
The preparation process for the elections to the regional bodies of the Association and the greater involvement, on an international level, with the integration in World Physiotherapy, in EurHECA and in the "European Common Training Framework" were also described to the representatives of the Portuguese Association of Private Higher Education.
The APESP welcomed the proposal of the Association to join efforts in monitoring the employability, professional insertion and social dignity of the professionals trained, taking into account the statute of the Association and the legal requirements applicable to Higher Education Institutions.
The meeting was conducted by the President António Lopes, who was accompanied by the 1st Vice-President Nuno Cordeiro, by Pedro Rebelo and by the administrator Ana Paula Oliveira, from the Order of Physiotherapists.
The Portuguese Association for Private Higher Education was represented by executive director Miguel Copetto, board member José Manuel Silva and board member and treasurer José Manuel Mendes.
