Core Professional Values - Canadian Physiotherapy Association

What are the Core Professional Values?

Ten Core Professional Values (CPVs) with their associated behaviours, which all CPA members ideally hold, were identified by members in 2020. A CPV is a basic or fundamental belief that guides our decision-making and behaviours both as a professional and as a professional organization.

The 10 Core Professional Values

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Core Professional Values and Associated Behaviours

This document defines the 10 Core Professional Values (CPVs) and provides examples of the associated behaviours for each CPV that physiotherapy professionals can demonstrate which indicates they embody that CPV.

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Looking into the Proverbial Mirror: Self-assessment using Physiotherapy Core Professional Values

This short article provides an overview of the Core Professional Values (CPVs) document and describes helpful strategies about how to use the CPVs Self-Assessment Tool to facilitate professional growth. It also reviews the role of self-assessment and reflection as part your professional development activities.

The Core Professional Values Self-Assessment Tool

The Self-Assessment Tool helps practicing and student physiotherapy professionals familiarize themselves with the 10 Core Professional Values (CPVs). The tool can increase your understanding of where you embody the various values in your daily practice by demonstrating the associated behaviours. The use of the tool can also help you reflect on ways to incorporate the CPVs into practice, thereby creating opportunities for future professional growth.

Code of Ethical Conduct for Physiotherapists in Canada

The Code of Ethical Conduct for Physiotherapists in Canada has recently been revised to identify the 10 Core Professional Values that align with each of the 33 ethical responsibilities, offering deeper insights into the various factors that can influence the decisions or behaviors of physiotherapy professionals.

Acknowledgements

The CPA extends its sincere thanks to all the members of the physiotherapy community who contributed to the development of the Core Professional Values document and to the process of revising the Code of Ethical Conduct for Physiotherapists in Canada.