The Order of Physiotherapists met with the Ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes (French Order of Physiotherapists) which, as part of the rotating Presidency of the European Community, wanted to hear from counterparts in other Member States about the creation of a Common Training Framework for physiotherapists.
With this framework, there will be an essential minimum harmonisation, which will make it much easier to recognise qualifications when a professional wants to practice in another member state, avoiding, for example, having to carry out compensation measures in order to be authorised to practice in that country.
Currently, the mobility process for physiotherapists, even under the European Professional Card, is decided on a case-by-case basis depending on the training that the candidate for mobility has, since training differs from country to country, and even within the same country.
The Order of Physiotherapists, as the competent authority for recognising European diplomas for professional practice in Portugal, has expressed its willingness to collaborate in this initiative.