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Focused symposia

Find out which focused symposia will be presented at congress. These sessions include high profile speakers, draw large audiences, and aim to create insightful and engaging learning experiences.

Providing physiotherapy for people experiencing homelessness

Chair: Jo Dawes (United Kingdom)

Speakers: Salony Raskar (India), Julie Broderick (Ireland), Tonya Miller (United States)

How disability informs physiotherapy

Chair: Erin Keough (Canada)

Speakers: Sidhi Mohapatra (India), Adesola Odole (Nigeria), Ruby Chin A Fat (Suriname)

Changing models in geriatric physiotherapy

Chair: Sonia Souto Camba (Spain)
Speakers: Kesia Castro (Brazil), Amara Perera (Sri Lanka), Rudi Steenbruggen (Netherlands)

Using technology with children with neurodevelopmental conditions

Chair: Chanan Goyal (India)

Speakers: Waqar Mohsin Naqvi (United Arab Emirates), Tracey Smythe (United Kingdom), Ines Musabyemariya (Yemen)

Digital health and data: opportunities and challenges

Chair: Mark Merolli (Australia)
Speakers: Naoki Akiyoshi (Japan), Corelien Kloek (Netherlands), Felipe Reis (Brazil)

Towards Rehabilitation 2030: workforce development tools

Chair: Rachael Lowe (United Kingdom)
Speakers: Larisa Hoffman (United States), Martina Lukin (Georgia), Yara Peterko (Austria)

Engaging with ecological theory in physiotherapy

Chair: Sarah M Schwab-Farrell (United States)
Speakers: Karime Mescouto (Australia), Paula L Silva (United States), Peter Stilwell (Denmark)

Exploring excellence in stroke rehabilitation

Chair: Rachel C Stockley (United Kingdom)
Speakers: Thoshenthri Kandasamy (Australia), John M Solomon (India)

Implementation challenges of first contact physiotherapy across cultures

Chair: Nicola Walsh (United Kingdom)
Speakers: Kenneth Chance-Larsen (Norway), Rachel Fenemor (New Zealand), Chidozie Mbada (United Kingdom)

Sustainable models for physiotherapy practice and education in low resource settings

Chair: Nihad A. Almasri (Jordan)
Speakers: Elizabeth Anderson (Sierra Leone), Zehra Habib (Pakistan),
Durga Shah (United States)

Health literacy in physiotherapy education, policy and practice

Chair: Marie-Louise Bird (Australia)

Speakers: Romany Martin (Australia), Rhodaline Okai (Ghana), Meredith Yeung (Singapore)

Learning health systems in physiotherapy

Chair: Philip Van der Wees (Netherlands)
Speakers: Ken Harwood (United States), Henri Kiers (Netherlands),
Nisrine Lattouf (Lebanon)

Making sense of osteoarthritis

Chair: Ben Darlow (New Zealand)
Speakers: Hilal Ata Tay (Türkiye), Samantha Bunzli (Australia), Brooke Conley (Australia)

Relevance of core outcome sets

Chair: Paula Williamson (United Kingdom)
Speakers: Fiona Dobson (Australia), Ivan Florez (Colombia), Lenny Vasanthan (India)

Optimising outcomes and supporting mental health

Chair: Ellen Lake (Australia)
Speakers: Sophie Heywood (Australia), Brendon Stubbs (United Kingdom),
Davy Vancampfort (Belgium)

Physical activity guidelines: does one size fit all?

Chair: Ashokan Arumugam (United Arab Emirates)
Speakers: Leanne Hassett (Australia), Suzanne McDonough (Ireland), Hanlie Moss (South Africa)

Physical rehabilitation trials in critical care and beyond

Chair: Marike van der Schaaf (Netherlands)
Speakers: Sabrina Eggmann (Switzerland), Hajime Katsukawa (Japan), Anastasia Newman (Canada)

Rehabilitation 2030: matching programmes to local context

Chair: Simone Dorsch (Australia)
Speakers: Lilian Carvalho (Australia), Smita K.C (Nepal), Kathiravan Tangaraju Anthony (Malaysia)

Role of physiotherapists in transitional justice

Chair: Ilona Fricker (South Africa)
Speakers: Farah Aidweik (Jordan), Lotta Carlsson (Finland)

Does running help joints to stay healthy?

Chair: Jean-Francois Esculier (Canada)
Speakers: Manuela Besomi (Australia), Yuichi Takata (Japan)

Better healthcare through telerehabilitation for MSK conditions in middle and low income countries

Chair: Bruno Tirotti Saragiotto (Australia)
Speakers: Alexandre Lopes (United States), Wintana Mekonnen (Ethiopia), Gisela Miyamoto (Brazil)

Transforming clinical education through inherent agency

Chair: Joost van Wijchen (Norway)
Speakers: Jennifer Audette (United States), Alice Jones (Australia), Narasimman Swaminathan (Oman)

Trauma-informed approach to pain and human aspects of care

Chair: Lester Jones (Singapore)
Speakers: Miriam Dillon (Australia), April Gamble (Iraq), Clair Jacobs (United Kingdom)

Women’s health: challenges to making an impact in clinical and education settings

Chair: Sonia Roa-Alcaino (Chile)
Speakers: Faizah Abdullah Djawas (Indonesia), Cristine Homsi Jorge (Brazil),
Ayako Yamamoto (Japan)

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