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Long COVID Physio International Forum
September 9th - 10th 2022
#LCPForum
Long COVID Physio hosted the first Long COVID Physio International Forum in partnership with Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and FisioCamera, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, Realize Canada, Visible, and Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto . The two day online forum brought lived experience to Long COVID, disability and rehabilitation.
The Long COVID Physio International Forum is suitable for any audience, including health and social care professionals, people living with or affected by Long COVID or other conditions, academics, service providers, policymakers, students of allied health and rehabilitation professions, and people wanting to learn more.
English was the spoken language of the Long COVID Physio International Forum. Zoom was used for all sessions. Closed Captioning (CC) or live transcription was used throughout the forum, with captions available in 11 other languages. Sessions were live streamed and recorded for on demand viewing.
Partners
Keynote speakers
Dr Emma Stokes
Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, President World Physiotherapy, and Vice President for Global Engagement Trinity College Dublin
Dr David Putrino
Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Master of Ceremonies
Dr Jimmy McKay
Science Communicator for the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at Mount Sinai Hospital System
Programme
Programme content was delivered live and is now available on demand, covering three different streams:
Science - Research presentations by world leaders, summarised by a patient-led panel
Discussion - Panel discussions with experts on the important topics we all want to know more about
Workshop - Everybody has a voice to share knowledge, skills and experiences, led by specialists and delivered in partnership with FisioCamera
Programme content, speakers list and session learning objectives are available on the link below.
Programme at a Glance
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Day 1 Opens 13:00 UTC, Sacramento 06:00 (UTC-7), Toronto 09:00 (UTC-4), New York City 09:00 (UTC-4), London 14:00 (UTC+1), New Delhi 18:30 (UTC+5.30), Sydney 23:00 (UTC +10).
13:00 UTC Forum open and welcome
13:15 UTC Keynote Speaker: Dr Emma Stokes
13:45 UTC Science: Health systems and rehabilitation care
14:15 UTC Comfort break
14:30 UTC Discussion: What is safe Long COVID rehabilitation?
15:15 UTC Comfort break
15:30 UTC Science: Post exertional symptom exacerbation
16:00 UTC Comfort break
16:15 UTC Workshop: Pacing
17:15 UTC Sponsor presentations
17:45 UTC Discussion: Long COVID, disability and bias
18:30 UTC Day one highlights and close 19:00 UTC
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Day 2 Opens 12:00 UTC, Sacramento 05:00 (UTC-7), Toronto 08:00 (UTC-4), New York City 08:00 (UTC-4), London 13:00 (UTC+1), New Delhi 17:30 (UTC+5.30), Sydney 22:00 (UTC +10)
12:00 UTC Day 2 open and welcome
12:15 UTC Keynote Speaker: Dr David Putrino
12:45 UTC Science: Current landscape of Long COVID research
13:15 UTC Comfort break
13:30 UTC Discussion: Long COVID Kids
14:15 UTC Sponsor presentations
14:30 UTC Workshop: Testimonial injustice and empowering conversations in healthcare
15:30 UTC Comfort break
16:00 UTC Science: Episodic disability
16:30 UTC Workshop: Daily activities and work
17:30 UTC Comfort break
17:45 UTC Discussion: Orthostatic intolerance, dysautonomia and POTS
18:30 UTC Day one highlights and forum close 19:00 UTC
Registration
Registration opened June 15th 2022 and is now closed. To encourage the broadest participation in the online forum, registration fees were adjusted to make the conference as accessible as possible, with scholarships available for people living with Long COVID, other health conditions or disability, and people living in Low Income or Lower Middle Income Countries.
Continuing education units (CEUs) were available until July 2024. This course was approved by the APTA Utah for 11 CEUs (CEUL0098949). This program was eligible for a maximum of 11 Category D hours/CEUs, approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers.
Sponsors
The forum organisers gratefully acknowledge the generous support provided by Forum sponsors including Kaiser Permanente Rehabilitation Services Education, Realize, Visible, and University of Toronto Rehabilitation Research Science Network for COVID.
Want to sponsor a future Long COVID Physio International Forum? Find out more about our sponsorship packages.
Forum Planning Committee
The Forum Programme Committee shaped the programme of the Long COVID Physio International Forum. The Forum Programme Committee consisted of inaugural Long COVID Physio executive board members, each bringing their unique experiences, to develop an exciting, inclusive and diverse programme. The Forum Programme Committee included:
Darren Brown - Forum Planning Committee Chair
Dr Daria Oller
Prof Todd Daveport
Helen Skiffington
Loïc Bel
Jessica DeMars
Felicity Jeyes
Dr Kelly O’Brien
Dr Ted DeChane
Alyssa Minor
Lindsay Skipper
Cara Kaup
Knowledge Translation
Throughout the Long COVID Physio International Forum we used Padlet to enable delegates and speakers to start conversation, comment, and vote. We welcomed people to share information or resources and identify priorities in Long COVID disability and rehabilitation.
“Bringing The Lived Experience to Long COVID, Disability and Rehabilitation”
Date Last Revised: 11th August 2026