The 6th Saudi International Physiotherapy Conference takes place on 12–14 November 2026 at Almoosa Rehabilitation Hospital in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. It is organised by the Saudi Physical Therapy Association (SPTA) in strategic partnership with Almoosa Health Group, with King Saud University as founding partner. The theme is "Advancing Physiotherapy in Saudi Arabia: Leadership, Innovation & Value-Based Impact", reflecting the profession's growing leadership role in integrated, evidence-based, patient-centred care under Saudi Vision 2030.
SPTA President Dr. Abdulfattah Saeed Alqahtani welcomes delegates to three days of keynotes, scientific presentations, multidisciplinary discussion and hands-on workshops for physiotherapists, researchers, educators, students and rehabilitation leaders.
Scientific programme (Conference Hall):
- Thursday 12 November, Day 1: registration from 7:30, opening at 8:00. Session 1 covers Strategic Leadership & Health System Integration (moderator Dr. Ahmad Alghamdi). Session 2 covers Advanced Musculoskeletal & Sports Rehabilitation (moderator Dr. Abdulaziz Alomereni). Session 3 covers Advanced Rehabilitation Across Specialties (moderator Dr. Batool Alhassan).
- Friday 13 November, Day 2: the conference programme continues. A downloadable scientific agenda is on the official site.
- Saturday 14 November, Workshops: 10 hands-on workshops, 5 in the morning (08:00–12:00) and 5 in the afternoon (13:00–17:00).
Keynote speakers:
- Prof. G. Lorimer Moseley, neuroscientist and physiotherapist, internationally known for pain science, with more than 440 scientific articles and 8 books.
- Dr. Faisal Al-Dahmashi, Vice President for Healthcare Delivery at Health Holding Company and former Assistant Deputy Minister for Hospitals Services at the Ministry of Health.
- Dr. Turki Saeed Abualait, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University.
- Dr. Mashael Ghazi Alsobhi, Consultant Musculoskeletal Physical Therapist and Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz University.
Scientific Committee: chaired by Prof. Ali M. Alshami (Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University; Chair of the Saudi Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Group), with Vice Chair Dr. Asma Saad Alrushud (King Saud University). Members include Dr. Abdulmajeed Alfayyadh (Jouf University), Dr. Abdulaziz Alomereni (Najran University), Dr. Moiyad Aljehani and Dr. Suhail Yaghmor.
CME: the site lists 53 CME hours in total, 13 for the conference (12–13 November) and 40 for the workshops (14 November). The site does not name the accrediting body. Registration fees are shown only after signing in on the official site.
