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UP Physical Therapy Department was well represented at the recently concluded Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) imPeTus 2024 National Convention held at Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on 06-07 December 2024.

UP PT faculty, graduate students and alumni significantly contributed to the success of the convention through engagement as organizers, speakers, focused symposia resource persons, research presenters, moderators, panelists, and participants.

The convention started with a pre-convention activity on 05 December 2024 that discussed updates on physical therapy practice and education. The convention proper involved keynote addresses, plenary sessions, focused symposia, research platform and poster presentations, and networking sessions. A welcome reception concluded the first day and a gala night was held on the second day to usher in the 60th year, 08 December 2024, and recognize key figures in the growth of the organization.

imPetus 2024 is a milestone year as PPTA celebrates its 60th foundation. The theme “PPTA@60: Celebrating legacy, embracing progress” perfectly captures the rich history of the organization and the profession, its growth over the years and the future that is continuously shaped by forces of the present and pulls of the ever-changing health, education, and practice landscape. From the humble beginnings of a few inaugural members led by the first PPTA President, Mr. Jose Inoturan, one of the first graduates of UP College of Allied Medical Professions (then School of Allied Medical Professions), PPTA is now more than 5,000 members strong, all unified by the desire advance practice and change the lives of the people and communities we serve.