IFOMPT 2012: A Rendez-Vous of Hands and Minds

Rob Werstine, Bert M. Chesworth

DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.0302

Since its founding in Montreal, Canada in 1974, the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT) has been providing orthopaedic and manual therapists from around the world with the highest-quality learning opportunities through a conference held every 4 years. In 2012, IFOMPT is partnering with The International Private Practitioners Association (IPPA) to host this prestigious event in Quebec City, Canada. As more than 51% of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association membership is working in private practice, this adds even greater value to this quadrennial event. This conference emulates best-evidence practice in the marriage of research and clinical excellence by pulling together some of the best and brightest hands and minds in orthopaedic physiotherapy. Through a call for proposals that equally emphasized research, clinical excellence, and the knowledge translation link between the two, the IFOMPT mandate of clinical and academic excellence has been kept at the forefront of this year’s conference. Included in this supplement are the IFOMPT 2012 keynote addresses, schedule, and abstracts.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2012;42(10):A1-A83. doi:10.2519/jospt.2012.0302

KEY WORDS: International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists, manual therapy

In 2012, the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT) is partnering with The International Private Practitioners Association (IPPA) to host a conference in Quebec City, Canada that provides orthopaedic and manual therapists from around the world with the highest-quality learning opportunities. Included in this supplement are the IFOMPT 2012 keynote addresses, schedule, and abstracts.

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