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Month: August 2024

The Order of Physiotherapists launches the Social Solidarity Fund

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O Social Solidarity Fund is a support programme of the Order of Physiotherapists aimed at helping physiotherapists and their families who face situations of socio-economic vulnerability.

The main objective is to provide social support to physiotherapists and guarantee access to the minimum conditions of personal and family dignity. All physiotherapists with active membership of the Order who are demonstrably in financial difficulties, deprived of means of subsistence, or who face situations of incapacity resulting from accidents or other events that jeopardise their household's livelihood are eligible.

The Order of Physiotherapists remains committed to promoting the minimum conditions of dignity for its more than 12,000 members, reinforcing our commitment to the well-being of all professionals.

Interested parties can apply for this support using the form available at reserved area members.

Consult the Regulations of the Social Solidarity Fund of the Order of Physiotherapists  here .

Order of Physiotherapists highlights the importance of World Humanitarian Day

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A Order of Physiotherapists signals the World Humanitarian Dayis celebrated on 19 August as a date of great importance for the physiotherapy community and an opportunity to underline the essential role of physiotherapists. Physiotherapy in situations of emergency, disaster and humanitarian action.

The Order of Physiotherapists' commitment to preparing professionals to work in these contexts has been reflected in various initiatives, including the launch of the first postgraduate course in Physiotherapy Emergency, Disaster and Humanitarian Action. This pioneering international training is designed to provide physiotherapists with the necessary skills to intervene effectively in crisis situations, where physical rehabilitation plays a key role in the recovery of affected populations. As part of this effort, and as previously shared, the Order also recently received a visit from a consultant from the World Health Organisation (WHO), who provided specialised training for the physiotherapists attending the postgraduate course.

In addition, the Order of Physiotherapists formalised a cooperation protocol with the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority in March of this year, reinforcing the integration of physiotherapists in Portugal's emergency response systems. This agreement lays the foundations for closer and more effective cooperation, ensuring that Physiotherapy is recognised as an essential component in multidisciplinary responses to disaster situations.

Signalling the World Humanitarian DayThe Order of Physiotherapists reiterates its commitment to preparing and training physiotherapists to work in critical contexts, ensuring that their contribution is maximised and valued in times of great need.

Publication of the Electoral Regulations of the Order of Physiotherapists

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It was today publishedin the Official Gazette, the Electoral Regulationsapproved by the General Council of the Order of Physiotherapists after a period of public consultation.

With the recent legislative changes, including the amendment to the Statutes of the Order, there was a need to review the Electoral Regulationsas a result of the creation of a new body - the Supervisory Board - a structure that cuts across all public professional associations.

The Order of Physiotherapists will shortly announce the date of the election of the Supervisory Board, as well as the associated electoral calendar.

See the full regulations at Official Gazette or on the Order's website, here.

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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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