NETWORKING SESSION AGENDA
10.00 to 10.15 PM (Danish Time)
Introduction and review of IFSPT status10.15 to 10.30
Open floor to questions and comments
10.30 to 10.40
Brief overview of withdrawal from US
10.40 to 10.50
Introduce those running for board
10.50 to 11.00
Wrap upYour Executive Board and Staff
Kristian Thorborg
President
Colin Paterson
Vice President
Luciana de Michelis Mendonça
Secretary, Treasurer
Carlo Ramponi
Representative at LargeJohn Fitzgerald
Representative at Large
Ummukulthoum Bakare
Representative at Large

Mission, Vision, Values• The International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy(IFSPT) is a worldwide Federation which represents nationalsports physical therapy organizations. The intention of IFSPT isto be the international resource for sports physical therapists topromote the profession. IFSPT is a recognized subgroup ofWorld Physiotherapy (WP). The IFSPT works with member
organizations and their individual members to promote sports
physical therapy and safe participation in sport and physicalactivity, through excellence in education, research, practice, andclinical specialization.

Our main objectives• Promote sports physical therapy worldwide• Advance the professional interest and stature of sports physicaltherapy• Improve the quality of sports physical therapy in terms ofknowledge, skills and professional responsibility• Facilitate efforts to conduct research in order to promote
evidence-based sports physical therapy• Encourage communication and exchange of educational andprofessional information through various media

Our actions for success• Promoting and advancing the post-graduate education for sports physical therapists and the criteria
for clinical specialization• Evaluating, developing, and coordinating aspects of sports physical therapy education and practiceincluding; clinical skills, guidelines, protocols, ethics, and behaviors specific to sports physicaltherapy• Establishing an internationally recognized body of knowledge specific to sports physical therapy• Encouraging worldwide participation in evidence-based practice in sports physical therapy• Encouraging international scientific research in the field of sports physical therapy and promoting its
dissemination• Encouraging communication and exchange of educational and professional information between
member organizations and their individual members through International Congress, conferences,seminars, website and social media communication channels.

Our actions for success• Promoting knowledge exchange• Facilitating the development of international networks of all specialty areasin which sports physical therapists practice including Olympic,professional, elite, disabled, recreational, and other athletic populations• Developing a register of Registered International Sports Physical
Therapists (RISPTs)• Promoting communication and co-operation with other healthcare
professionals, organizations, agencies and professional associations inareas of mutual interest.

The New International Journal ofSports Physical Therapy• In October 2020, the AASPT announced it would no longer financially
support the journal, which it had owned since 2005
• The North American Sports Medicine Institute offered to take over thepublishing of the journal, with a first issue in February 2021
• Changes to the NASMI-owned IJSPT• Open access, with early access to those who register online• Offered as a free benefit for all IFSPT Member Organizations• Sponsor underwritten journal• New editorial portal• Increased social media presence and interaction with readers• The IFSPT recognizes the IJSPT as an official journal.2020 Highlights

https://ifspt.org/2020-annual-report/

Communications, Events andMarketing• Consistent newsletters, sent every other month, with new features• Reaching out to member organizations to solicit articles and information for our newsletter
and website• Revamp of the website to include new information and revised verbiage for clarity• Marketing has served as a strong support for all three past World Congress of Sports
Physical Therapy, and is involved with the Danish group in preparation for the FourthWorld Congress in 2022.
• Prepared documents for Articles review by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
• Management of the RISPT process for the Education and Registration Committee• Accreditation of more Registered International Sports Physical Therapists than ever
• Improved social media presence, increasing activity over 300%.

Education and Registration• New registration review committee developed• Working with four countries in Asia, South America and Europe indeveloping pathways for accreditation• Belgium became the thirteenth organization to achieve RISPT status• Membership survey conducted to help determine wishes of MOs• A call for good practice protocols to share with other MOs• Added a free resource page on the IFSPT website

Membership• Managed applications for membership in IFSPT and welcomednew countries: France, Indonesia, and Zambia• Membership survey indicated MO requests• Marketing research and assistance• Increased access to educational tools, free of charge or at a nominalcost.
• A free Journal with access for all IFSPT members• More collaboration with research• Further enhancement of the website as a portal for learning• Broader distribution of newsletters and communications

Research• Translation and dissemination of research relevant for the sports physical therapist.
• Scientific programme planned for World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy in Denmark, 2022.
• Consensus statement planned on “The Sports Physical Therapist’s Role in Promoting Physical Activity.”• “Sports Medicine Student Showcase,” an online international congress event hosted by La Trobe
University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia in collaboration withIFSPT was held, welcoming around 1000 participants.
• The AASPT Team Concept Conference in December was hosted in collaboration with IFSPT. Due toCOVID-19, this conference was held online rather than live. Over 650 individuals participated in all or partof the online conference.
• Continued research dissemination in collaboration with International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy(IJSPT) secured and currently three IFSPT members serve on IJSPT editorial board.
• The IFSPT Perspective is included in each number of IJSPT, three published so far• Two papers in preparation for publication concerning consensus on injury prevention, 2022

World Physiotherapy Collaboration• Participation in monthly subgroup meetings• Aligned with World Physiotherapy’s diversity and inclusion initiative, toexpand the collaboration with sports professionals of all genders, races,
nationalities and walks of life.
• Expanded promotion of World Physiotherapy events and communications.
• Sports physical therapy networking session during WP Congress

COVID-19• The IFSPT’s own Board Meeting, scheduled for March of 2020 and alignedwith the IOC World Conference in Monaco, fell victim to the ravages ofCOVID.
• The Fourth World Congress was moved from 2021 to 2022
• Focused on expanding our international reach by working hard to provide
useful resources via social media.
• IFSPT has shared useful resources on this issue through our website andsocial media.
• In addition, IFSPT has supported or partnered with those Member
Organizations who have chosen to pursue virtual education. We have also
linked sessions or courses, where available, to our website underResources.

FOURTH WORLDCONGRESS OF SPORTS
PHYSICAL THERAPY

World Congress of Sports PhysicalTherapy• Bern 2015
• Sellout at 800 attendees• Belfast 2017
• Sellout at 500 attendees• Vancouver 2019
• Sellout at 500 attendees• Denmark 2022 (one year delay due to COVID)• Potential for up to 1000 attendees• First Congress to offer a hybrid format

Fifth World Congress of Sports
Physical Therapy: 2024
Now is your opportunity to host the World Congress of Sports
Physical Therapy!
Applications are now being accepted until July 19, 2021, forannouncement at the General Meeting.
Submit your application now! For more information, go to
http://ifspt.org/world-congress/

AASPT withdraws from IFSPT
as of 14 May 2021
• The Executive Board is saddened to report that the United States’ sports physical therapy group Executive Board, on behalfof the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT), has withdrawn from the IFSPT effective May 14.
• This was without any prior notice or discussion with IFSPT• The Executive Board of AASPT had not paid their dues for 2021, as of the 14th of May•On 17th of May, IFSPT received the 2021 payment from the US group• AASPT has criticized that IFSPT has no long-term goals and that the current board appears to be focused on expanding thereach of IFSPT to regions of the world in which there are no financial resources and few members• It is true that IFSPT is indeed focused on building a global community of sports physical therapists, despite the size orsocioeconomic position of these nations and the IFSPT is committed to promoting Sports Physiotherapy for all, from big tosmall countries.
• The EB works with a 2-4 year planning in mind due to the structure and election of EB members every second year
• The board has been extremely hardworking over the past four years in several areas, including Research, Journal Activity,Education, Membership and Communication, which was documented in the 2020 IFSPT annual report.

Candidates for IFSPT Executive Board

Candidates for IFSPT Executive Board