Global Health Division

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Vision

For physiotherapists in Canada to be engaged in achieving health equity.

Mission

The mission of the Global Health Division (GHD) is to empower a community of Canadian physiotherapists to advocate and promote culturally appropriate care grounded in justice and equity. Our hope is to encourage physiotherapists to adopt a global health mindset, aiming to understand the interconnectedness between health inequalities locally, nationally and internationally.

Values

• Two-Eyed Seeing and Pluralism – Integrating Indigenous and global health principles into everyday practices to advance social justice within the profession.
• Equity and Inclusion– Advocates, organizes and amplifies equity-deserving voices and their work 
• Curious and Disruptive – Challenges current power structures and reimagine the role of physiotherapists.
• Resourcefulness and Impactful – Doing more with less.
• Accountability – A focus on authentic and reciprocal responsibility on individual and collective levels.
  • Maintain bi-monthly student subcommittee meetings led by student representative
  • Cultivate a space of connection and support for Indigenous physiotherapists, students and their allies
• Local to Global Connections – To foster the interconnection between local action and global impact across health issues.

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Join Our Team!

We’re always looking for new people to get involved with the Global Health Division. If you’re a physiotherapy professional with a passion for global health, we’d love to connect.

Right now, we’re welcoming expressions of interest to join our Executive Committee. Meet the team and learn more about the roles here: Global Health Executive Team.