Mission

The mission of the IANPT is to promote the profession of physical therapy, enhance physical therapy practice and education, and contribute to the professional growth and career development of its members.

We support competent and reflective practitioners with leadership skills who value critical inquiry and lifelong education to meet the ever-changing demands of the local and global health care environment. It will support any program that is geared to producing an international physiotherapy professional who can contribute to the global society by assuming the multifaceted role of the practitioner, teacher, and researcher.

We foster international professional and scholastic exchanges while maintaining national identities, dignity, and integrity among physical therapy and rehabilitation practitioners across national boundaries.

The objective of this Association shall be:

  1. To advance the members’ role in improving the health and wellness of Nigeria
    and North America.
  2. To advance the physical therapy profession, promote professional lifelong
    learning, and career of the members.
  3. To encourage the spirit of volunteerism and philanthropic commitment of
    members, and to promote information sharing between members and collaborate
    with other healthcare professionals.