Paediatric Oncology Special Interest Group

Purpose
To bring together physiotherapists throughout the world who work with children with cancer.

Mission Statement
To promote collaboration and sharing of knowledge, education, and best practice with the aim of optimising care. To support colleagues in settings where physiotherapy in children’s cancer is limited or an evolving area, and advance childhood cancer physiotherapy practice globally.

Initial Objectives 

• To promote collaboration between physiotherapists working with children with cancer throughout the world
• To develop a network between physiotherapists working with children to provide support and to share knowledge, innovation, and best practice.
• To support colleagues in settings where physiotherapy in children’s cancer is a limited resource or an evolving speciality area.
• To work in partnership with other IPT-HOPE SIGs and the World Physiotherapy Paediatric subgroup to build on and enhance existing networks

Paediatric Oncology Special Interest Group Leadership:

Special Interest Group Lead

Abu Sidhanee (UK Great Britain, Europe)

Contact Information
Email Abu Sidhanee

 

 

 

Special Interest Group Education Facilitator

Rachel Keating (Ireland, Europe)

Contact Information
Email Rachel Keating

 

 

Special Interest Group Research Facilitator

Paula Ospina Lopez (Canada, North America)

Contact Information
Email Paula Ospina Lopez