Dear members,
We would like to announce that the new HKPA Articles of Association, adopted by a special resolution passed in the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 25 Mar 2023, has been officially posted in the Companies Registry.
Thanks for your continuous support to HKPA.
Download Here: HKPA Articles of Association
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Dear members,
To explain the reasons for his withdrawal as keynote speaker from the “Symposium on Safe and Effective Access to Multidisciplinary Services” held on 1 April 2023, World Physiotherapy CEO Mr. Jonathon Kruger released a statement and expressed his concern that this event failed to consult and include physiotherapist representative bodies for advancing the benefits of direct access for the community. Please refer to the attached file for the full statement.
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Dear members,
As endorsed in the HKPA AGM 2022 which was held on 17 Dec 2022, Aquatic Physiotherapy Working Group (APTWG) would be converted into Aquatic Physiotherapy Specialty Group (APTSG).
With effect from 1 Apr 2023, HKPA SG membership subscription fee would be applicable to the APTSG as well. For details, you may visit “categories and fees” for reference.
For any enquiry about the HKPA membership, you are welcome to contact Dr. Billy SO, Chairperson of the Membership Subcommittee at billy.so@polyu.edu.hk.
Thanks for your continuous support to HKPA.
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職業物理治療系實習 醫管局免院校繳費 消息指局方自行「填數」 醫界憂撤導師專職損實習質素 – 20230401 – 港聞 – 每日明報 – 明報新聞網 (mingpao.com)
【明報專訊】現時各大專院校物理治療和職業治療學系學生，會於公立醫院做臨牀實習，以達至註冊所需的實習時數，院校以往須向醫管局繳交實習費，以聘請治療師擔任導師專責實習。醫管局將由2023/24年度、即今日（1日）起豁免院校繳費，消息稱醫管局將自行「填數」確保本年度實習安排不變，惟長遠處理方案未定，或會重新檢視實習模式。物理治療學會及職業治療學會均質疑醫管局的方案不具持續性，憂慮日後會削減恆常實習導師職位，指導責任由其他治療師攤分，損害實習質素。有立法會議員批評醫管局無預先計劃資源調配是不可接受，敦促局方保證不會裁減人手。
政府於2022/23年度《財政預算案》提出，研究豁免各大專院校醫療相關課程向醫管局繳交臨牀實習費用。醫管局2023/24年度（本年度）起將實行新安排，本報綜合多個消息，該局將調撥內部資源填補該筆資助，確保本年度實習模式、名額及人手不變，惟未決定長遠的處理方法。據悉，由於醫管局撥款是每年計算，故難以承諾未來能否維持由恆常職位專門帶領實習。
兩個醫療專業學會上月中去信醫衛局表達關注，醫管局其後與兩個學會開會，物理治療學會會長彭耀宗引述該局稱，將維持本年度實習安排，惟未能承諾日後安排不變。彭質疑有關方案不具持續性，令人憂慮將來要削減導師職位，關注日後帶領實習的責任誰屬，認為需確保由具相當臨牀經驗的治療師指導實習生，且有足夠時間監督，強調要以不損害教學質素為大前提。
職業治療學會主席鄭慧慈稱，醫管局會上透露未來一年將檢視現行實習模式，包括現時由臨牀導師專門指導實習生的做法，該局稱將諮詢不同持份者如醫衛局、物理和職業治療師管理委員會等。她憂慮日後如不再由專人負責指導實習，責任由全部治療師攤分，他們亦要兼顧日常臨牀工作，既加重工作壓力，也損害實習質素。鄭認為現時模式行之有效，除非增撥資源，否則難有更好方案。
關注病人權益的社區組織協會幹事彭鴻昌認為，檢討實習模式無問題，前提是確保日後模式不比現在差、確保由有經驗和相當資歷的治療師帶領實習，也不能削減實習時數，繼續符合國際水平。立法會醫衛界議員林哲玄透露，現職導師擔心日後被降職或解僱，醫管局說法未能釋慮，亦批評局方無預先計劃安排資源，他已去信醫衛局要求解釋，強調絕不容許當局削減人手。
醫管局回覆本報確認，隨着修讀相關課程的學生不斷增加，院校以撥款或學費應付實習需要，在財政可持續性面對挑戰，局方為釋除顧慮，將由2023/24年度起豁免院校繳交實習費，並重申在新財務安排下，學生實習機會和名額安排不變，亦不影響實習模式及人手。醫管局無正面回應是否有意檢討實習模式，稱會與各持份者溝通，確保實習模式及安排可配合培訓及教學需要。醫衛局口頭回覆稱參考醫管局答覆，無補充。
醫管局長遠或改職業物理治療系實習模式 業界憂影響實習過程質素 (hk01.com)
港府於2022/23年度《財政預算案》提出，研究豁免各大專院校醫療相關課程向醫管局繳交臨牀實習費用。醫管局回覆查詢時指，會在今年度豁免院校繳費，而同年度公立醫院為物理治療及職業治療學系學生提供的實習機會及名額安排不變。
不過，有傳局方有意長遠或改職業物理治療系實習模式，職業治療學會及物理治療學會主席均表示，擔心此會實習質素。醫管局回覆查詢時重申，局方會繼續與各持份者溝通，確保臨牀實習的模式及安排可配合培訓及教學需要。
政府於2022/23年度《財政預算案》提出，研究豁免各大專院校醫療相關課程向醫管局繳交臨牀實習費用。醫管局回覆查詢時指，會在今年度豁免院校繳費，而同年度公立醫院為物理治療及職業治療學系學生提供的實習機會及名額安排不變。
現時實習模式設有臨牀導師專門指導實習生，而相關臨牀導師的職位等同高級職業或物理治療師，有一定的資歷。不同的院校亦會與相關導師分享如何教導學生，導師須確保病人安全之餘，亦要與實習生討論為病人作出什麼的臨牀治療，及就學生的臨牀判斷給意見。
不過，由於豁免各大院校向醫管局繳交實習費，有傳局方有意長遠或改職業物理治療系實習模式，以更好運用現在的資源。職業治療學會主席鄭慧慈承認，醫管局早前與職業治療學會及物理治療學會曾開過會，會上透露未來一年將檢視現行實習模式。
她直言，現時的實習模式臨牀導師要有一定時間的投入，擔心如只簡單改為由全部治療師攤分，會損害實習質素，「唔一定個個都咁鍾意教學生。」物理治療學會會長彭耀宗亦補充，職業及物理治療的實習生須「落手落腳」去做，如臨床判斷錯了治療方案，對病人會有很大影響，故有須要設有臨牀導師專門指導實習生。
他又指，雖然外國指導的實習責任可能會由全部治療師攤分，但外國與本港的工作量不一樣，如本港同事要兼顧日常臨牀工作又指導學生實習的工作，會大大加重工作壓力。他提出，公院佔實習時數約七至八成，另一可行改實習的模式是減少現時在公立醫院的實習時數，改為在非政府機構或地區康健中心等，但他強調，公院實習的經驗對日後成為職業或物理治療師十分重要，並不可以完全取替在公院實習。
醫管局回覆查詢時重申，在2023/24年度新的臨牀實習費用財務安排下，公立醫院為物理治療及職業治療學系學生提供的實習機會及名額安排不變，有關安排亦不會影響現行的臨床實習模式及人手安排。醫管局會繼續與各持份者溝通，確保臨牀實習的模式及安排可配合培訓及教學需要。
原文網址: 醫管局長遠或改職業物理治療系實習模式 業界憂影響實習過程質素 | 香港01 https://www.hk01.com/article/883777?utm_source=01articlecopy&utm_medium=referral
The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited (HKPA) would like to announce that an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened on the requisition in writing by Prof. Marco PANG, HKPA President so as to seek your support to adopt the new HKPA Articles of Association.
With the fact that the constitutional documents of HKPA have not been reviewed for a long period of time, HKPA has engaged an external consultant, Ms. Margaret GRANT (Appendix I), to undertake a collaborative process with the HKPA Executive Committee, Chairpersons of the HKPA Specialty / Working Groups and HKPA members to review and update the current HKPA Memorandum and Articles (M&A) of Association.
The overall aim of the review and update is to reduce the risk on HKPA by ensuring its governing document reflects good governance principles and complies with any legislative requirements for a company limited by guarantee.
The following consultations were conducted to collect feedback from HKPA Executive Committee, Chairpersons of the HKPA Specialty / Working Groups, legal adviser and HKPA members:
| Date | Mode | Target Participants |
| 7 May 2022 | Zoom | HKPA Executive Committee members |
| 11 May 2022 | Zoom | HKPA Specialty Groups / Working Groups Chairpersons |
| 18 May 2022 | Zoom | HKPA members |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Zoom | HKPA Executive Committee members |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Zoom | HKPA members |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Zoom | HKPA Specialty Groups / Working Groups Chairpersons |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Zoom | HKPA members |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Zoom | HKPA Executive Committee members |
| 6 Oct 2022 | Zoom | HKPA members |
| 18 Oct 2022 | HKPA legal adviser | |
| 18 Dec 2022 | HKPA legal adviser | |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Hybrid | HKPA members |
Since no further feedback was received in the final member consultation session on 13 Feb 2023, the final draft of the new HKPA Articles would be put forward for endorsement in the HKPA EGM on 25 Mar 2023.The final draft of the new HKPA Articles as well as the comparative table illustrating the difference between the proposed new HKPA Articles and the current HKPA M&A can be downloaded here.
If you are not able to access the aforesaid documents in the HKPA website, please don’t hesitate to contact Mr. Sam WAN at smallwan3340@yahoo.com.hk.
Finally, thank you for your continuous support to HKPA.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Marco PANG
HKPA President
Ms. Margaret GRANT is an Australian lawyer, consultant and physiotherapist with significant experience in reviewing governance and redrafting governing documents for professional membership organizations. World Physiotherapy engaged Margaret as a consultant to support their governance review in 2017-2018 and to draft the updated constitution adopted in Geneva in May 2019. Margaret was previously engaged by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) to provide the APA with a constitution and regulations. Margaret’s approach to this type of work is flexible and collaborative and her focus is on preparing governance documents that reflect best practice for professional associations.
Agenda and Form of Proxy
Proposed New HKPA Articles
Updated Comparative Table for the Proposed New HKPA Articles
https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/12417660-業界促政府盡快修例-允許免醫生轉介進行物理治療
《施政報告》2022年再次提出修訂《輔助醫療業條例》，容許物理治療師和職業治療師可於指定情況下，免轉介直接服務病人，惟有關修訂遲遲未有提交立法會審議。香港物理治療學會會長彭耀宗表示，物理治療師管理委員會已通過工作小組的方案，建議接受直接求診的物理治療師須有2,000小時的臨床經驗，並需於病人接受10次療程後或接受首次療程後一個月，取得醫生轉介方可以繼續療程。他指已將相關建議書於2022年9月中提交至物理治療師管理委員會考慮
工聯會立法會議員陳穎欣表示，修訂條例可讓物理治療服務更為普及，市民可更快得到適切治療，因此促請政府盡快修例。她指出，現時物理治療師已具有足夠的專業知識，可提供專業的健康教育，及早介入治療並監查社區病人的健康，紓缓整體醫療的壓力，達至《基層醫療發展藍圖》所提出的願景。
工聯會立法會議員鄧家彪認為，物理治療免醫生轉介除了市民直接得益受惠，更能促使物理治療師成為社區醫療網絡重要一員，強化基層醫療體系。
病人家屬阿珍表示，丈夫早前由私家醫生轉介物理治療服務需額外收費，只能到公營醫院求醫。經過漫長的專科輪候時間後，才獲醫生轉介至物理治療師跟進，惟完成公立醫院所訂立的醫療方案後，又要再取得醫生的轉介信，方可再在外尋求物理治療服務，醫療開支因此增加。
【有線新聞】政府前年建議修例容許市民免醫生轉介，直接接受物理治療等醫療專業服務，物理治療業界促請政府盡快跟進。
根據法例，現時接受物理治療須經醫生轉介，物理治療師管理委員會轄下的工作小組去年提出方案，建議接受直接求診的物理治療師須有2000小時臨床經驗，並需於病人接受10次療程後或接受首次療程後一個月，取得醫生轉介才可以繼續療程。業界說本港相關學士課程與國際接軌，相信香港的物理治療師有能力，促請政府盡快修例，讓市民可直接接受治療。
https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20230309/bkn-20230309144248946-0309_00822_001.html
政府去年在施政報告中提出修訂《輔助醫療業條例》，容許物理治療師和職業治療師可於指定情況下，免轉介直接服務病人，惟有關建議提出至今約半年，修訂仍未提交立法會審議。有議員今日(9日)聯同物理治療業界舉行記者會，要求政府盡早提交修例建議，以減少病人的輪候治療時間，同時紓緩醫療體系壓力。
現時市民需經醫生轉介方可接受物理治療服務，有病人因公營醫療系統輪候時間過長，只好向私家醫生求診，令病人需繳付更高昂的醫療費用。議員陳穎欣認為，修訂條例可讓物理治療服務更為普及，使市民可更快得到治療，又指現時物理治療師已具有足夠專業知識，若加以善用可及早介入治療，有助紓缓醫療體系的壓力。
香港物理治療師協會會長陳黃怡表示，現行安排令病人在整個輪候期間需要忍受痛楚和行動不便，病情或因輪候時間過長未能及時跟進而惡化，更令病人需承受不必要的痛楚，促請政府盡早修例已解決問題。市民阿珍指，丈夫長年受腰背痛困擾，早前因私家醫生轉介物理治療服務要額外收費，所以轉往公營醫院求醫，在漫長專科輪候時間後，才獲醫生轉介至物理治療師跟進，但在完成公營醫院訂立的醫療方案後，又要另有醫生的轉介信方可再在外尋求物理治療服務。
原文網址：免轉介物理治療修訂拖近半年 議員聯業界促盡早修例 | on.cc東網 | 港澳 https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20230309/bkn-20230309144248946-0309_00822_001.html
本講座由香港物理治療學會主辦，立剛健生物科技(香港)有限公司協辦，目的是透過專家講解如何保護和改善您的脊柱健康，預防和減輕各種與脊椎相關的疾病和不適，從而保持健康脊骨及健康人生。
此外我們將會介紹一種用於姿勢訓練系統的智能運動服。聽完演講後，我們將邀請參與者參加我們的工作坊，物理治療師將在工作坊示範不同的保健運動。工作坊名額有限，先到先得。
歡迎任何有興趣的市民、患有脊柱疾病的市民和業界同僚參與。
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講者:
*講座介紹運動適合一般市民參予。如對健康情況有懷疑, 可向在場物理治療師查詢。
**法律索賠放棄同意書 – 謹此聲明,本人同意放棄對香港物理治療學會有限公司就上述講座相關的任何索賠權利。
Dear Student Members,
Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) and Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association (HKPA) will arrange two NGO visits solely for HKPA Student Members to deepen their understanding of the Physiotherapists’ roles in different NGO settings on March 11 and May 6 mornings.
Through these events, You can:
If you are interested, please click HERE to register (just 1 minute to register).
The registration deadlines for the first and second visits are March 8 and May 3, respectively.
Thank you very much!
Best wishes,
Prof. Marco Pang
HKPA President
International Schroth 3D Scoliosis Therapy (ISST) is a famous and worldwide technique originated from Germany. This technique is useful and effective to prevent and correct the spinal curve for scoliosis patients. Please refer to ISST website for details.
Qualified course participants have to pass a written and practical exam to get the ISST certification and become a listed ISST-Schroth therapist according to Asklepios Katharina Schroth. (More information for the certification process could be found on the ISST – website www.scoliosis-rehabilitation.com) The certification authorizes for the treatment according to the concept of Asklepios Katharina Schroth but does not permit to teach other professionals the method. In case of non-compliance, the certification and the status ISST – Schroth therapist will be deprived by ISST – International and the Asklepios company. Continuous Education Credits (CEC): To keep the certificate valid ISST Schroth therapists have to participate in ISST refresher courses within 3yr after the last renewal. Participants can freely choose refresher courses approved by ISST – International in different regions.
Ms Avis Leung, DPT, ISST Instructor
Avis Leung, DPT received her cross-continent physiotherapy education from Hong Kong, Australia, and the United States. A lifelong learner and experienced clinician, she is specialized in the Schroth program for scoliosis treatment and pelvic floor rehabilitation. In 2008, she obtained her Schroth certification through the original Asklepios Katerina-Schroth-Klinik in Germany, which was the first year ever the clinic provided courses in English. Avis founded SpinelineRehab physical therapy clinic near Chicago. Her clinic provides care for different diagnoses including scoliosis, core muscle deficit, chronic pain, pelvic floor disorder, and sports-specific movement dysfunctions.
Avis is an ISST international instructor who conducts Schroth training courses locally in the US as well as overseas. She is also an ISST board member, with roles that include education development and training of new instructors. Avis enjoys collecting data relating to elements of the Schroth program and had multiple presentations in SOSORT (International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment). She is an active member of SOSORT, SRS (Scoliosis Research Society), and APTA (American Physical Therapy Association). It is her passion to help other physiotherapists learn and excel in the Schroth technique.
Ms Mandy Lui, Registered Physiotherapist, ISST Instructor Assistant
Mandy Lui has received different schools of training in scoliosis. She obtained her training through the world renowned Asklepios Katharina-Schroth-Klinik in Germany in 2015. She earned her certificate in the Level I and Level II of the Scientific Exercise Approach to Scoliosis (SEAS) accreditation program, which was organized by the Italian Scientific Spine Institute in 2014 and 2016 respectively. She also learned the strand of Schroth Therapy, Schroth Best Practice (SBP).
In 2016, she first implemented the well-structured Schroth Therapy Program for treating adult scoliosis in Tang Shiu Kin Hospital. The aim of the program is to facilitate adult scoliosis patients in pain relief and in prevention of curve progression. In 2018, she recruited idiopathic adolescent scoliosis into the program to prevent curve progression. Apart from applying her clinical duties, she is also passionate in sharing her knowledge in scoliosis among the health professions, physiotherapy students and public members. While applying Schroth Therapy on scoliosis patients, she validated her practice with conducting a pilot study in 2016–2018 and presented in the Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association (HKOA) 39th Annual Congress and the Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) 2020.
Target: Registered Physiotherapist
Capacity: 24 (12 for each class)
Enquiry: Mr Francis Chan (email: hkpa.schroth@gmail.com)
Deadline of Application: 22 April 2023
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