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Attendees at the General Session of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), 2nd Congress, New York City, June 18, 1956 (left to right): Thomas Francis, Jr; Miriam Jacobs; G. V. M. Griffin; Mildred Elson, former chairman and APTA executive director; Lucy Blair, polio consultant, APTA; and Jonas E. Salk, who was honoured by the WCPT for his work developing the polio vaccine. Photo courtesy of APTA.
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An Irish Tale of the 2nd WCPT Congress in New York

Among my earliest memories is one of listening to my mother – Pat Webb, née Toner- talking about New York and the 2nd World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress which she attended in 1956. As I write this second-hand reminiscence, World Physiotherapy (as WCPT is now known) president Mike …

By Esther-Mary D'Arcy on 03/09/2025

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