IPTA Governance

The International Physical Therapy Academy’s governance brings together distinguished academic, clinical and professional expertise from across the world, providing advisory leadership for strategic development and global collaboration.

Board of Trustees

The Current 2026 Term of the IPTA Board of Trustees

Prof. Alice YM Jones
Prof. Alice YM Jones

AustraliaAustralia

Board of Trustees
Prof. Alia Alghwiri
Prof. Alia Alghwiri

JordanJordan

Board of Trustees
Prof. Daniel Hector Verdecchia
Prof. Daniel Hector Verdecchia

ArgentinaArgentina

Board of Trustees
Dr. Abdulfattah Saeed Alqahtani
Dr. Abdulfattah Saeed Alqahtani

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Board of Trustees
Dr. Ahmed Habeeb Alsiddig Mohamed
Dr. Ahmed Habeeb Alsiddig Mohamed

SudanSudan

Board of Trustees
Anggun Primanta Golda, S.Ft., Ftr.
Anggun Primanta Golda, S.Ft., Ftr.

IndonesiaIndonesia

Board of Trustees
Syarifah F. Yasmin, S.Ft., Ftr., M.Sc. PT
Syarifah F. Yasmin, S.Ft., Ftr., M.Sc. PT

IndonesiaIndonesia

Board of Trustees

IPTA Scientific Council

Leading Excellence in Physiotherapy Education & Research. The IPTA boasts several specialized committees focused on curriculum development, evaluation and review, as well as research led by Physiotherapy Experts in the respective areas. Further, IPTA is pleased to have support from academic and clinical experts from diverse global regions to serve in our scientific council.

The Current 2024 Term of IPTA Council

Prof. Alia Alghwiri
Prof. Alia Alghwiri

Professor of Physiotherapy

JordanJordan

Council President
Prof. Daniel Verdecchia
Prof. Daniel Verdecchia

Professor of Physiotherapy

ArgentinaArgentina

Council Member
Prof. Alice YM Jones
Prof. Alice YM Jones

Professor of Physiotherapy

AustraliaAustralia

Council Member