The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), an international professional organization of national physical therapy associations, and EDUCATA, a global continuing education platform for PTs, recently partnered to provide online courses. The efforts were launched in February.

Marilyn Moffat, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, CSCS, president of WCPT, says that the program meets a need for PTs around the world to stay current on the latest advances and to have convenient access to educational opportunities for ongoing professional improvement.

"In many countries, costs and distance barriers make it very difficult for therapists to get access to ongoing training and education. EDUCATA brings this vital educational experience directly to the PT online, wherever it is convenient, at a reasonable cost," Moffat says.

According to EDUCATA cofounder and CEO Marilyn Pink, PT, PhD, "We're honored to work with the WCPT to make continuing education available and feasible for physical therapists globally. Our goal is to raise the bar in the international arena for evidence-based clinical practice."

Pink, who has more than 20 years' experience as a clinician, educator, scientist, and businesswoman in health care and sports medicine, says that EDUCATA was created to help PTs gain knowledge to enhance patient/client interventions through a cutting-edge, user-friendly technology platform that is both convenient and affordable.