Abstract
In this new era of the 21st century, physiotherapy education is at a turning point and the old-fashioned approaches to teaching must be adapted and changed to cater for the dynamic world of modern medicine. (1,2) In the present fast-changing medical scene, physiotherapists' need to be educated in the future is a necessity that should be addressed. Today, to just learn needs to be supplemented by proactively learning. Simulations, problem-based learning and integrated curriculums are making a difference in pedagogical innovation and transforming the world of education systems. (3) These new approaches to pedagogy not only help develop learners' reasoning and psychomotor abilities, but also allow them to commit themselves to a critical approach and to learning all their lives. Through the use of the Social Ecological Model, educators can engage with individual, inter-personal and institutional learning barriers. Inclusion of DEI at Physiotherapy levels is critical. (4) The health care practitioners need to be well prepared to attend to their clients from varied backgrounds through cultural competence. Implementing DEI in teaching and learning, as well as implementation of evaluation of health care practices can help to eliminate disparities in the delivery of health services. For curriculum change to happen, however, there must be faculty change and institutional (ownership) buy-in. (5)
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