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1
st
May 2014
PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
INDONESIA

Sa Wad Dee from Thailand, fellow physical therapy students and professionals!

The Asia Physical Therapy Student Association (APTSA) is an organization
formed by Asian countries and offers physical therapy courses. It was
established to provide a venue for collaborative activities among physical
therapy students of the Asian region. Its mission is:
(1) to promote regional cooperation and interaction among
physical therapy students in Asia
(2) to expand physical therapy students horizons and to improve the
environment of PT education; and
(3) to enhance unique regional characteristics and international
competitiveness for PT students in Asia
Annually, as part of the attainment of its mission, APTSA holds an Asian
Congress to provide a venue for physical therapy students among APTSA
member countries to meet-up, learn and share experiences and insights about
the physical therapy programs from each country.
The first APTSA Congress in 2010 was held in Taiwan and provided
participants with an overview of the differences in physical therapy curriculum
across member countries of the APTSA, both at the baccalaureate and graduate
levels. The second APTSA Congress in 2011 was held in Japan and presented the
variations in the implementation of clinical internship programs across APTSA
member countries. The third APTSA Congress in 2012 was held in Philippines
and presented learning physical therapy in the Asian region. The fourth APTSA
Congress in 2013 was held in Taiwan and presented the Impact and Combination
between Physical Therapy and Traditional Medicine.


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This 2014, the fifth APTSA congress will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. The
slogan of this year is Playing together means learning together. We focus on the
power of interaction, communication, sharing, discussion, cooperation, and
collaboration. By having opportunity for students to learn together and share
ideas with other countries and then integrate and abroad them into their own
country.
At the fifth congress of APTSA, the representative of member countries
will submit a presentation relevant to the theme successful aging; from clinic to
community. Due to the fact that aging population is defined as the increasing
proportion of elderly persons in the total population. As a consequence of the
sustained declines in fertility and mortality during the last three decades of the
20
th
century.Many countries face a rapidly growing population of elderly persons
will exceed the population of children.
The presentation aims to:
1. Present the physical therapy education and clinical practice with elderly
persons that relevant to community based rehabilitation (CBR) or primary care.
2. Share the student activities that improve quality of life for elderly persons and
others in community.
3. Discuss the difference and limitation of learning and clinical practice that
related to elderly persons and community based rehabilitation.
4. Promote health promotion by physical therapy students.
5. Encourage student participation in their own education.

The Congress is open to all physical therapy students from all levels in the
educational program of countries in the Asian region. Faculty members from
physical therapy institutions are also welcome to participate.

In lines with this, we would like to cordially invite you to this event which
will be held on the 2
nd
and 3
rd
of August 2014 at the Chulalongkorn University,
Bangkok, Thailand. Here is the schedule of activities for the duration of the
congress:

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1. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Saturday 2
nd
August 2014
08:00AM - 09:00AM Registration Open to all participants
09:00AM - 10:00AM Opening Ceremony Open to all participants
10:00AM - 12:00PM Successful aging; Physical
therapy in community by
Ass.Prof.Pakaratee Chaiyawat
Open to all participants
12:00PM - 13:30PM Lunch Open to all participants
13:30PM - 16:00PM Lecture and workshop Open to all participants
17:00PM - 18:00PM Buffet dinner
18:00PM - 21:00PM Cultural night Open to all participants

Sunday 3
rd
August 2014
08:30AM - 09:00AM Registration Open to all participants
09:00AM - 11:30AM Presentation of Japan
Academic Department*
Open to all participants
11:30AM - 13:00PM Lunch
13:00PM - 16:00PM Country presentation
Successful aging: From clinic
to community**
Open to all participants
16:00PM - 17:00PM Closing ceremony Open to all participants
17:00PM - 17:30PM Collecting certificates and
receipts
Open to all participants
17:30PM - 20:00PM Meeting of APTSA officers and
Board of Directors
Exclusive to APTSA
officers and Board of
Directors


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Monday 4
th
August 2014
08:00AM - 16:00PM City Tour*** Optional tour open to
all participants

*This activity will be hosted by the Japan academic department. Each country
representatives should make a power point presentation on the selected topic to
present during this activity about 15 minutes including answer the question.
** Content and structure of presentation (at least 5 contents below, 15 minutes)
1. Government policy about elderly person and CBR/Primary care related to
physical therapy in your country.
2. Education and clinical practice in elderly persons/CBR/primary care.
-main subjects or interesting subjects that you want to share.
-places of clinical practice (details and photos)
3. Student activities for elderly person/community (2-3activities)
4. Limitation of learning/practice with elderly/CBR/primary care
5. Suggestion for future education/clinical practice in this field.

For our administrative operations, we wish the representatives from each
country can kindly send us your power point or pdf file to
APTSA_thailand@hotmail.com before 20
th
July2014, thanks for cooperating.

***A one-day city tour is installed on 4
th
August2014 ,for those who are keen to
participate. Please ensure to apply for the tour during the online registration.


Incidentally, the 5th APTSA Congress will be followed by the 2nd IPTC and
the 2nd PTMURS 2014. It aims to emphasize the knowledge sharing and
research collaborations between physical therapists from various institutions in
Asia. The theme this year is Successful Aging: from Basic to Advanced
Knowledge, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 2
nd
IPTC and the 2
nd

MUPTRS 2014 in Thailand, which will be held from 30
th
-31
th
July and 1
st
August
2014. Registration: Extended to 25
th
May 2014 For further details, please visit:
http://pt.mahidol.ac.th/ptmurs

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2. REGISTRATION
To register, please log on to the official website of the 5th APTSA Congress:
http://5thaptsa.com
Once the registration is successfully completed, an e-mail of confirmation will be
sent to your personal e-mail, along with the total fees required.
Registration fees for the 5th APTSA Congress are as follows:

Participants
Registration Fee City Tour Fee
Early bird* On-site Early bird* On-site
Foreign students US$ 30 US$ 40 US$ 10
Local
undergraduate
students

800 THB


400 THB
Professionals &
local graduate
students

1,000 THB

1,400 THB
*Early registration will end on 31
st
May 2014.
**To attend the city tour, please ensure to apply for it during the online
registration. The city tour will take you to some of the most famous place
around Bangkok e.g. The grand palace Bangkok (Wat Phrakaew) and the
schedule is subject to change as appropriate.
Registration fees will cover food (e.g. dining---Cultural night and lunch meals
during the congress), convention kits, compendium and souvenirs.
3. CALL FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACT
Research poster presentations which are relative to physical therapy will
be exhibited at the congress. Kindly submit abstracts and poster files for review
at mailbox before 20
th
July 2014
4. CULTURAL NIGHT
While attending the cultural night, the participant from each country are
kindly reminded to wear their national outfits (be it traditional or not), which
represents your country. Each country needs to also present a cultural
performance and/or any type of presentation portraying their countrys culture
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and heritage.




The attached document is the official poster for the 5th APTSA congress.
Congress updates can be found on the official website for the 5th APTSA
Congress: http://5thaptsa.com
For further queries or information, please e-mail our secretariat at:
APTSA_thailand@hotmail.com

We anticipate your arrival at the 5th APTSA Congress this August.

Respectfully yours,

Kanyakorn Supanpanit
President
Asia Physical Therapy Student Association

Suthapuch Boonchai
Chairman
The 5th congress of Asia Physical Therapy Student Association



Dr.Patcharee Kunkumchu
President of the Physical Therapy Association of Thailand
Advisor of the 5th congress of Asia Physical Therapy Student Association