Extracts from 'Moving On: A History of the New Zealand Society of Physiotherapy 1973-1999' by Jo Scrymgeour. In 2000 Jo was commissioned by the NZSP to produce the book which followed on from Enid Anderson's earlier history of the Society (titled 'New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists: Golden Jubilee 1923-1973'). Jo has kindly agreed to including the original text files for the book here.
Early courses were very long - courses 3 months long were held in Wellington on Intensive Respiratory Care in November 1968 and November 1969. Read more
An Auckland postbasic course in respiratory physiotherapy was the venue for the formation of the Cardiothoracic SIG in August 1985. Read more
Mentions of the Cardiothoracic SIG in the NZSP Executive Minutes from 1973 - 1999. Read more
Mentions of the Cardiothoracic group in the New Zealand Physiotherapy Journal and the NZSP Annual Report from 1973 - 1999. Read more