The Order of Physiotherapists took part in the General Assembly of the EurHeCArepresented by the 2nd Vice-President, Conceição Bettencourt, which took place in Madrid on 31 March.
The agenda for the meeting of the association chaired by Pascale Mathieu, which brings together the competent authorities of the health professions in Europe, included a vote on new membership applications from the Order of Physiotherapists in Portugal and the College of Physiotherapists in Spain, both of which were approved unanimously.
The EurHeCA General Assembly focused on the ongoing initiatives related to the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications and the presentation of the main developments at EU level in relation to EurHeCA's topics of interest.
The internal workings of the organisation were also discussed, such as the election of the second vice-president, a position to which Carolina Martinez-Berganza was unanimously elected.
The Order of Physiotherapists thus becomes an effective member of the EurHeCAis an organisation that provides a forum for health professionals, the scientific community and regulatory authorities, and whose main activity is to develop actions deemed useful by its members to facilitate the application of European Union legislation relating to cross-border healthcare and the mobility of health professionals within the European area, while guaranteeing patient safety.
EurHeCA represents and defends the joint vision and views of its members and represents them to the authorities at both European and international level.
The next General Assembly will take place on 14 and 15 September in Poland.
