Physiopedia:About
Physiopedia is Wikipedia for the Physiotherapy profession![edit | edit source]
We are a UK based charity that provides the global Physiotherapy and Physical[edit | edit source]
Therapy profession with a continually updated knowledge resource.[edit | edit source]
Our living, community-edited page is now the largest Physiotherapy website in the world - the site currently gets over 2 million visits monthly from all over the world![edit | edit source]
In addition to providing this collaborative online textbook, Physiopedia also provides free online courses. These courses give opportunity for accessible education and professional development all around the globe! [edit | edit source]
And it seems to be working with over 14,000 registrations from 179 countries in 2016 for our managing children with cerebral palsy course! [edit | edit source]
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The Physiopedia Story[edit | edit source]
"Wouldn't it be great if all physiotherapists around the world were constantly creating and updating content to build one constantly evolving online textbook for our profession".
In 2009 Physiopedia was with no particular plan Rachael and Tony set about implementing this idea as a small side project along side the e-learning work that they were doing together. The project launched quietly in January 2009 with three pages of content that Rachael had written herself. It wasn't long before universities around the world were engaging their students to contribute content to grow the resource. Now individual Physiotherapists and Physical Therapists from all over the world take part in building this resource either informally as individuals or formally as part of a structured content contribution process.
As the Physiopedia project grew and began to prove itself as a valuable resource for the global physiotherapy profession sustainability became a point of focus.
"We've proved that Physiopedia is a resource valued by our profession so we invite members of this profession to help us make it a sustainable project for the future".
Against all advice, keeping Physiopedia non-commercial and finding a sustainable way to do this that the profession was happy with was the main focus. Partnerships with educational institutions, professional organisations and NGOs became the focus of attention and many groups engaged to contribute content and provide financial support.
Through the unique combination of clinical, educational and technical skills that Rachael and Tony have, in 2014 they launched Physiopedia Plus. Physiopedia Plus is a premium content area that provides online continuing education and professional development opportunities. The platform contains a variety of online courses and other learning activities and resources, all wrapped up in an innovative personalised learning environment. The annual subscription income from this service contributes to funding the Physiopedia charity.
What started as a bit of fun, Physiopedia is the largest Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy website in the world, it is the largest provider of online Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy education, and it is a community driven project for our profession and everyone is invited to get involved.
Mission[edit | edit source]
Improving global health through universal access to physiotherapy knowledge.
Vision[edit | edit source]
We aspire to gather the sum of all Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy knowledge and make this freely available to all. [edit | edit source]
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We aim to foster international collaboration to empower the global Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy profession.[edit | edit source]
As a wiki, Physiopedia allows collaborative group authoring and can be edited by anyone with credentials within the Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy community. With this opportunity, we invite all of you to work together in contributing to build the best physiotherapy resource accessible online![edit | edit source]
We strive to reach and involve every Physiotherapist and Physical Therapist in the world. [edit | edit source]
Technology allows us to do amazing things! With our innovative and bespoke online platform we aim to grow the Physiopedia project to incorporate therapists in every corner of the world.[edit | edit source]
We will offer educational opportunities to Physiotherapists and Physical Therapists throughout the world. [edit | edit source]
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We aspire to improve patient care and make a positive contribution to global health.[edit | edit source]
Physiopedia is dedicated to not only providing knowledge but also advancing the knowledge of all professionals involved with the project. This translates to an increased exposure to evidence based practices and in turn, improved patient care. This is our contribution to improving global health. [edit | edit source]
We will enable promotion of the profession among the wider health care community and the public on a global scale.[edit | edit source]
Physiopedia has the opportunity to promote the value and expertise of our profession to other health care professionals and also to educate the public on how we can help them. As a knowledge resource developed by our international community it represents a global voice.[edit | edit source]
We will make a difference! We invite you to join us.[edit | edit source]
Strategic Plan[edit | edit source]
Detailed objectives are set to deliver against these goals in a strategic plan that is reviewed every two year period. The objectives are decided by the Trustees with priorities and aims incorporated from the Advisory Council.[edit | edit source]
