Singapore Physiotherapy Association January 2011 NEWSLETTER

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1 NEWSLETTER Dear Members, What an exciting start to 2011 The Allied Health Professional Bill has just been passed by the Parliament and Singapore is at the forefront of hosting WCPT 2015 congress, the physiotherapy equivalent of the Olympics. These are the results of the hard work put in by our predecessors. They had pushed and failed for both legislation and the previous bid to host WCPT 2011 Congress. With unwavering determination, SPA persevered and learnt from its previous setbacks, picked itself up and fought on valiantly to see through our dreams. Such qualities are very familiar to all physiotherapists who has worked with the unfortunate physically challenged patient who In this edition. Allied Health Professional Act SPA president s message What s next? Bid for WCPT Congress 2015 Show your support online Site Inspection Physiotherapy Day 2010 A pictorial perspective World Diabetes Day Take contorol of diabetes. Now fails to accept failure, works resolutely hard and puts on spirited fights everyday, to be able to improve his or her mobility to the best of their potential To all Physiotherapists out there, SPA wears that same spirit to advocate for the profession, represent our members in the best interest of our profession and our patients. Please drum up your support for the WCPT 2015 bid. This is a magnificent opportunity to raise awareness for our profession, raise our clinical and professional standards and let s hope come April, we can raise a toast after the winner is announced. Chng Chye Tuan Membership Chairperson 1

2 President s Message on Allied Health Professional s Act Dear colleagues, Last week, marked the end of a journey that started back in the mid 1990s. After almost 2 decades of tireless dedication and hard work by the many councils before me, the Allied Health Professions Bill was finally passed in parliament last week. This is a historical milestone for the physiotherapy profession in Singapore. As we celebrate this milestone, we should also thank the many people who made this possible including all our past Councils and especially Dr Wong Wai Pong who chaired the committee and were instrumental in the passing of this Bill. I see this Bill as an endorsement of our good work and contribution to the society as a profession. More importantly, it solidifies our status as a Healthcare Professional in Singapore. Moving forward, SPA will continue to work towards the development of the profession in Singapore and focus our attention on Continuing Professional Development and Post Graduate Education. We have the support of the Ministry of Health in this new journey and are in the midst of exploring with a couple of tertiary institutions the possibility of a locally based post graduate program. I foresee that that the next two years will be busy and exciting as we try to gear ourselves up for this journey. SPA would like to invite everyone on this journey, from the Physiotherapy Student to the Practicing Physiotherapists with Post-Graduate Certification to join us in our quest for a locally based postgraduate Physiotherapy Program. We need everybody s support to push this forward so that we may realise our dreams together. Lastly, on behalf of the SPA council, I would like to congratulate you for attaining the deserved recognition and thank you all for representing the profession with pride. Here s wishing you and your loved ones a Happy, Healthy and Hearty New Year Low Hsien Chih President Singapore Physiotherapy Association 2

3 AHP BILL NOW WHAT? Dear Members, after the passing of AHP Bill, we have been hearing a lot of questions flying around and unsubstantiated hearsay but no one seems to have a firm answer. No worries, SPA is communicating with the necessary bodies to help clear the air. Do feel free to contact us at membership@physiotherapy.org.sg to helps us compile a FAQ. Support Singapore s bid for WCPT Congress 2015 We are not just representing Singapore, but the whole of the Asia Western Pacific Region (AWP) which includes Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and more. We need everyone in Singapore, the region and the whole world to support us in every way that one can contribute. This is the time where we gather momentum and make the final push to the finishing line, with the hope of emerging victorious. Support us online. We have created the avenues and now we need YOU, every physiotherapist in Singapore, in the region and the world to be the ONE VOICE. The voice that echoes our dream of bringing a prestigious international congress in front of our doorstep. Let us turn this into reality. Follow us via the various online mediums: 1. Official Bid Website: 2. Bid Facebook: Reality-WCPT-2015/ (Click like to support us) 3. Bid Twitter: twitter.com/singaporephysio# (Follow the events and report closely with our twits) The Singapore Physiotherapy Association is also now on facebook too. apy.association 3

4 WORLD CONFEDERATION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY (WCPT) CONGRESS 2015 We are in the final 3 The WCPT delegates were in town to do a site inspection from 23 rd to 25 th Jan 2011 and the Association together with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) played host to the delegates. With the help of STB and our professional congress organizer, Ace Dayton Direct, we hope to impress upon the delegates that Singapore is the perfect destination to host the WCPT 2015 congress with its well established infrastructure, accessibility, affordability, safety and fun factor. The association would like to thank our supporters especially institutions like NYP, TTSH Rehabilitation Centre, AMK Community Hospital, KTPH for their enthusiasm and hospitality during the site inspections. The SPA WCPT 2015 Bid Committee has put in an amazing shift and nothing could have been done better. Before we become too complacent, we still need you to be a part of this effort. Support us by liking us on facebook, eam-into-reality-wcpt- 2015/

5 World Physiotherapy Day 2010 A Pictorial 5

6 World Diabetes Day th November marks World Diabetes Day Session. Although having diabetes is definitely not something most people will rejoice about however on this day, many people from the Diabetes Society of Singapore (DSS) as well as the public from all walks of life came together to celebrate how the management of diabetes has advanced, saving many diabetics from the detrimental complications of this disease. SPA was honoured to be invited to such an important occasion. It is even more heartening to know that the theme, Take control of diabetes. Now has revealed the essence of the current direction of managing diabetes. The growing acceptance of exercise as a preventative arm in diabetes is encouraging. This can be seen as with a 2.5 kilometres walk from the Yio Chu Kang stadium mark the opening of a whole day of activities. After the warm up, conducted with the help of our NYP student volunteers to guide the public in the stretches, the enthusiastic crowd decked in a sea of blue shirts started their walk. Vivian Lim from KTPH shared with the participants on her expertise with diabetes management, Too Sweet to Be Good - Preventing Diabetes with exercise, and did a live demonstration of various calisthenics exercises that could be done as a home exercise program. Everyone had an enjoyable time sharing with the public on the benefits of exercise and empowering them with exercises to try and start their little step in increasing their daily physical activity. For Vivian, it was a humble step in increasing the awareness of the importance of physical activity in leading a healthy lifestyle. 6

7 JOB VACANCY Senior / Principal Physiotherapists Singapore General Hospital (SGH), the largest flagship hospital in Singapore, is inviting experienced Physiotherapists to join its existing team of Physiotherapy Professionals. You will provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients for optimal recovery in the following areas: Outpatient musculoskeletal Inpatient orthopaedics Cardiopulmonary Neurology Geriatric You will lead a work group and take on its associated administrative and operational responsibilities. You will initiate quality improvements in clinical and service practice standards, providing constant review and development of the clinical service under your charge. You will coach, mentor junior staff and to supervise students. There are opportunities to branch out into education and research. Requirements Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy Candidates with more than 4 years work experience with at least 1 year in the above specializations in a hospital or clinical setting. Relevent post-graduate qualification(s) or equivalent would be an advantage. Interested applicants are invited to apply online: or singcareers@sgh.com.sg (Only shortlisted candidates will be notified) 7

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