Congress 2023: Detailed Program
Thursday, July 13th, 2023 (All times in EDT)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
First Timers Orientation – Hilton (Belair Room)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Room 200AC
- Welcome to Day 1 Remarks
- Opening Ceremonies
- Keynote Presentation: Dr. Samantha Nutt
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Network in the Exhibit & Poster Hall – Room 200AC
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions (Block 1)
- Paediatric Division: Neuroplasticity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: an emerging paradigm applied in Global Postural Re-education specific to scoliosis – Room 203
Speaker: Carole Fortin
Session Description: This educational session on the recent evidence that finds that a mixed model based on biomechanical and neuroplasticity principles in rehabilitation interventions, such as GPR-SS, may address neuroplastic changes in the CNS associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
- Neuroscience Division: Évaluation et entrainement des capacités de locomotion en double-tâche en environnement virtuel – Room 204A
Speaker: Andréanne K. Blanchette
Session Description: This session will describe the proposed training session that will enable physical therapy professionals to improve their knowledge of dual-task locomotion assessment and training, particularly through the use of virtual environments.
- Oncology Division: Novel Implementation Strategies for Oncology Physiotherapy in Canada – Room 204B
Speaker(s): Jenna Smith-Turchyn, Chiara Singh, Marize Ibrahim, Mary-Ann Dalzell
Session Description: This session is targeted at physiotherapy clinicians and researchers who work with individuals with a current or past history of cancer (termed ‘cancer survivor’) including those working in an acute setting, rehab setting, outpatient clinic, or academic setting.
- Global Health Division: How Physiotherapists Across the Country Have Used Their Scope of Practise to Adapt and Innovate During the Covid-19 Pandemic – Lessons Learned for the Future – Room 205A
Speaker: TBC
- Physiotherapy Education Accreditation 101 / Agrément de l’enseignement de la physiothérapie 101 – Room 205B
Speaker: Lisa M. E. Arcobelli
Session Description: This education session, offered in both English and French, will introduce PEAC and its accreditation process, including the role of Peer Reviewers, Accreditation Committee members, and the Board of Directors, and explain the relevance of accreditation for physiotherapy education and regulation.
- A National Dialogue on Advanced Practice Physiotherapy (APP) in Canada: A CPA Congress 2023 Learning and Listening Exchange – Room 207 (note: this session runs until 5:00 p.m.)
Speaker(s): TBC, Facilitated Session
This CPA hosted forum will convene individuals and groups who are leading the advanced practice physiotherapy discussions in their jurisdiction and across Canada, as well as CPA members, Congress attendees and other interested parties.
This will be a facilitated forum event and will provide the opportunity to gather, share and to exchange ideas about the concept of APP in Canada. This event is intended to serve as a ‘listening exercise’ for the Association and the profession. In follow up, the CPA will prepare and release a summary report post-event.
For Virtual Attendees: If you plan on attending this session virtually, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdeCqrDorGNFxz8FXPNJ50fwk7BHEr7W2
Room 7 (Podiums in Plenary)
| Time | Podiums in Plenary Room (2000CD) |
|---|---|
| 3:00-3:15 | Meta-ethnography of Barriers and Facilitators of Adherence to Therapeutic Exercise and Health-Related Physical Activity in Individuals with Musculoskeletal Conditions Speaker(s): Dr. Folarin Babatunde Theme: Orthopaedic Session Description: This session provides an in-depth understanding of factors associated with adherence to therapeutic exercise and health-related physical activity. |
| 3:15-3:30 | Effets individualisés du niveau d’assistance d’un exosquelette de marche sur l’activation musculaire Speaker(s): Margaux Simon Theme: Neurosciences Session Description: This session presents a study targeting the effects of different levels of robotic assistance on muscle activity of the major locomotor muscles of the lower limbs and on fatigue during floor walking in healthy young adults. |
| 3:30-3:45 | High-intensity interval or circuit-based strength training effects on physical and cognitive functioning for community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review Speaker(s): Ashley Morgan Theme: Seniors’ Health Session Description: This session describes the results of a new study determining the physical and cognitive functioning effects, adherence, retention, and adverse events of high-intensity interval or circuit-based strength training for community-dwelling older adults. |
| 3:45-4:00 | Efficacy of a psychologically-informed physiotherapy intervention in patients with chronic low back pain with a high level of psychosocial factors: a pilot randomised controlled trial Speaker(s): Dr. Hugo Massé-Alarie Theme: Pain Science Session Description: This session will provide insight into the results of a pilot trial on whether a psychologically-informed physiotherapy (PIPhys) is more effective than conventional physiotherapy (Phys) to improve physical functioning, pain and different psychological factors in chronic lower back pain (CLBP). |
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Poster Author Discussion Hour – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Attendees have the opportunity to interact with poster authors during this time
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Free Time
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception in the Exhibit & Poster Hall – Room 200AC
- Re-connect with your CPA friends at this opening event!
Friday, July 14th, 2023
6:30 am – 8:00 am
5K Fun Run/Walk for the PFC – Meet at the Hilton Hotel Lobby for 6:15 a.m
- Kickstart your morning with some exercise, support the PFC and see some of Quebec City’s sites along the way
6:30 am – 7:30 am
Namaste with the CPA – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Start your morning off with a flow to get you energized by the day – all proceeds go to the PFC
7:45 am – 9:00 am
Meet at the lobby of the Quebec City Convention Centre
- Walk to Boulangerie Épi-fanny to pick up a pastry/small breakfast and coffee or tea, continue walking to Parc du l’Esplanade for a visit and then head back to the Conference Center arriving at 9:00 am.
- Registration: Send an email to globalhealth@physiotherapy.ca including your name, email address you wish to be contacted at, cell number, and your affiliation to the Global Health Division (CPA member, Global Health member, non-CPA member, student).
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Exhibit Hall is open from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Come watch the Rapid Fire Presentations in the Exhibit Hall
Pain Science Division’s Breakfast Session: Food, clinical case, and networking!
*Bilingual session / session bilingue*
- The Pain Science Division is hosting a breakfast. After all, pain is bread… in French. But seriously, everyone is welcomed to join this session! We can chat in either English or French depending on who is in the room. We will have food, a clinical case that will facilitate some casual discussion about persistent pain and other complexities around pain, and some free time to network. We will also try to spice up this hour with something fun. What is it? Come and find out!
- Location: Beauport room (2nd floor)
- Open to all Congress attendees
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Welcome to Day 2 Remarks and Plenary Session (In French)
Speaker: Blaise Dubois
Plenary Room (2000CD)
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Network in the Exhibit & Poster Hall – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Come watch the Rapid Fire Presentations in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Enid Graham Memorial Presentation – Plenary Room (2000CD)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions (Block 2)
Room 1
- Understanding the Mind to Treat the Body: Mental Health Modalities for Physiotherapists – Room 203
Speaker(s): William Bateman, Sarah Najafabadi
Session Description: This session is geared towards any clinician interested in exploring the role of mental health modalities in helping clients meet their physical rehab goals.
- Seniors’ Health: Exercise Prescription and Adaptations for People with Bone Loss – Room 204A
Speaker: Dr. Adria Quigley
Session Description: This session is targeted to clinicians and researchers who work with clients with low bone mass (i.e., osteoporosis and osteopenia) across various practice settings.
- Sport Division: Measuring muscular strength in return to sport assessment following orthopaedic injury and reconstructive surgery – Room 204B
Speaker: Dan Ogborn
Session Description: This presentation will review common methodologies for strength assessment in athletic populations following orthopedic injury and surgery.
- Acupuncture and Dry Needling: Is treating the periphery ‘old school’? Bridging the gap between peripheral treatments and ‘modern pain science’ – Room 205A
Speaker: Cory Choma
- Beyond the Label: Moving beyond identification of yellow flags and embracing strategies to address the modulatory effect of emotion on the autonomic nervous system and motor control – Room 205B
Speaker(s): Karlee Hall
Theme: Neurosciences
- Overview of CPA Strategic Plan – Exhibit Hall 200AC
Speaker: CPA CEO Krissy Bell
Room 7 (Podiums in Plenary Room 2000CD)
| Time | Podiums in Plenary Room 2000CD |
|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:15 | Barriers facilitators to virtual pelvic interventions in gynecologic cancer survivors: a patient-oriented multi-methods study (Phase 1) Speaker(s): Stephanie Bernard Theme: Women’s Health Session Description: This session provides Phase 1 results to a patient-oriented mixed-method study determining the needs and barriers related to pelvic health rehabilitation in individuals treated for gynecologic malignancy. |
| 1:15 – 1:30 | Patient acceptability of an arm self-measurement protocol to reduce the development of lymphedema after breast cancer surgery Speaker(s): Kendra Zadravec Theme: Oncology Session Description: This session discusses the results of a study assessing patient acceptability of self-measurement as part of outpatient physiotherapy (PT) at a tertiary care centre in British Columbia. |
| 1:30 – 1:45 | Enquête provinciale sur l’accès aux services de physiothérapie en rééducation périnéale et pelvienne pour les femmes québécoises post-accouchement Speaker(s): Kassandra Gamache Theme: Women’s Health Session Description: This session will discuss access to physiotherapy services in perineal and pelvic rehabilitation (PPR) for Quebec women in the postpartum period. |
| 1:45 – 2:00 | Be a radical activist and demand. Demand lots: Considerations for addressing heterosexism and cisgenderism in outpatient physiotherapy clinics Speaker(s): Elizabeth Houlding-Braunberger Session Description: This session will provide evidence indicating Queer and Trans patients experience discrimination in the physiotherapy setting and the recommendations to address this. |
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Network in Exhibit & Poster Hall (Room 200AC)
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions (Block 3)
- Pain Science Division: Is Inflammation good? Repercussions for physiotherapeutic management of acute musculoskeletal pain: focus on cryotherapy and exercise – Room 203
Speaker: Dr. Lucas Vasconcelos Lima
Session Description: This session is targeted at clinicians and educators and will review recent findings on the mechanisms of acute to chronic pain transition and the role that acute inflammatory response has in protecting against pain chronification.
- Women’s Health Division: Achy But Not Breaky: Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain Meets Contemporary Pain Science – Room 204A
Speaker: Jessica Adaszynski
Session Description: This presentation is directed at practicing physiotherapists and provides a synthesis of the state of the science regarding pregnancy-related PGP, guided by a recent publication with an associated infographic; “Reframing beliefs and instilling facts for contemporary management of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.
- Cardiorespiratory: Seeing inside- the benefit of bedside ultrasound of the diaphragm to guide respiratory muscle training in ICU – Room 204B
Speaker: Judy Kay
Session Description: The session will explore the genesis and nature of severe diaphragm dysfunction found in approximately 50 % of critically ill patients.
- Igniting Change: The Innovator’s Path in Physical Therapy – Room 205A
Speaker(s): Greg Todd
Theme: Private Practice
Target: Clinician, Solopreneur, Student
Session Description: Ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and embark on a journey of transformation. Discover how to leverage your expertise and knowledge to create thriving solutions-based systems. Join us as we reveal the strategies and insights that will empower you to excel in the dynamic world of entrepreneurship.
- Student Experiences in an Ethnically and Racially Unrepresentative Profession – A Narrative by the BBIPOC Student Collective – Room 207
Speaker(s): Zeina Abu-jurji, Conner McQueen
Session Description: This session will outline the importance of having diverse representation within educational institutions and clinical settings in the field of physiotherapy.
- Reducing the strain on Canadian Health Systems: The role of physiotherapists in innovative interprofessional models of care – Room 205B
Speaker: Dr. Andrews Tawiah
Panelists: Dr. Jordan Miller, Dr. Alison Rushton, Dr. Kadija Perreault and Dr. François Desmeules
Session Description: The panel discussion will comprise 4 panellists who are physiotherapists, researchers and leaders in developing and implementing innovative interprofessional models of care.
Room 7 (Podiums in Plenary)
| Time | Podiums in Plenary Room 2000CD |
|---|---|
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Identifying Physical Health Challenges among People Living with HIV Speaker(s): Dr. Adria Quigley Theme: Seniors’ Health Session Description: This session provides insight on how to better understand the physical health challenges people living with HIV experience. |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | The effects of the pandemic on the potential for rehabilitation and trajectory of care among stroke users in COVID-19 designated rehabilitation centres in the province of Quebec Speaker(s): Palak Vakil Theme: Neurosciences Session Description: This session is about assessing the potential for rehabilitation and trajectory of care stroke in users with (COV+) and without (COV-) COVID-19 in rehabilitation centres in Quebec compared to those admitted the year before the pandemic (preCOV). |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Do physical impairments improve over time in people with long COVID? Speaker(s): Jean-Sebastien Roy Session Description: This session is about describing the physical symptoms experienced by people with long COVID and how these symptoms change over time. |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | “None of Us Are Lying”: An Interpretive Description of the Journey to Access Quality Rehabilitation by Individuals with Long COVID Speaker(s): Douglas Gross Session Description: This session works to better understand the need for, access to, and quality of, Long COVID rehabilitation services. |
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Poster Author Discussion Hour – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Attendees have the opportunity to interact with poster authors during this time
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
PPD Networking Party – Rolling out the Red Carpet for Congress 2023 – Hilton (Planies – 23rd Floor)
- Come meet and mingle with Health Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Aspiring Clinicians and Clinic Owners, as well as an international business coach! Don’t miss the chance to win some great door prizes too!
- Location: Villeray room (Lobby level)
- Open to all Congress attendees
- Register here or by using the QR code below:
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Free Time
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Party with a Purpose – Plenary Room 2000CD
- Get ready for an evening of dancing and raising funds for the PFC. Enjoy light bites and great drinks at this party with a purpose
Saturday, July 15, 2023
6:30 am – 7:30 am
Namaste with the CPA – Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Start your morning off with a flow to get you energized for the day – all proceeds go to the PFC
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall (200AC)
- Exhibit Hall open from 8:00am -2:30pm
- Come watch the Rapid Fire Presentations in the Exhibit Hall
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Concurrent Sessions (Block 4)
- Leadership Division: “I didn’t realize how helpful reflection would be” – how it improves clinical reasoning and novice physiotherapy performance – Room 203
Speaker: Judy Kay
Session Description: The presentation will explore some of the empirical findings and founding ideas that deliberate reflection has on critical thinking.
- Orthopaedic Division: New insights in managing patients following arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement – Room 204A
Speaker: Dan Ogborn
Session Description: This lecture-based session will address all phases of rehabilitation including pre-operative education and post-operative rehabilitation.
- Leveraging Your Potential: Maximining Success as a Physical Therapy Practice Owner – Room 204B
Speaker(s): Greg Todd
Theme: Private Practice
Target: Clinic Owner, Solopreneur, Aspiring Entrepreneur
Session Description: Step into a new realm of success and unlock your full potential. Learn how to harness your unique skills and experiences to build a thriving business model that generates sustainable growth and financial abundance. Gain invaluable insights and proven strategies to propel your entrepreneurial journey toward new heights.
- Contemporary Challenges Implementing Evidence Based Practice: Let’s Bridge the Gap – Room 205A
Speaker(s): Dr. Jena Ogston, Dr. Sandra Kaplan
Session Description: This session will try to untangle the changing evidence based practice (EBP) landscape and provide strategies for practical implementation.
- The search for justice – Developing a collaborative understanding of health justice in physiotherapy – Room 204B
Speaker(s): Jasdeep Dhir, Dr. Sarah Wojkowski, Dr. Shawn Cleaver
Session Description: This session will explore health justice and the associated concepts.
Room 7 (Podiums in Plenary 2000CD)
| Time | Podiums in Plenary 2000CD |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:15 | Effects of community-prescribed ankle-foot orthoses that allow ankle motion for children with cerebral palsy and equinus: A case series Speaker(s): Dr. Kyra Kane Theme: Paediatric Session Description: This session explores the results of a case series regarding the assumptions made about ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) in children with cerebral palsy and equinus. |
| 9:15-9:30 | Telerehabilitation to support families of children with motor difficulties- an acceptability study Speaker(s): Rosalie Dostie, Isabelle Gaboury, Nathalie Trottier Theme: Paediatric Session Description: This session provides insight into new findings that support the acceptability of telerehabilitation intervention for families of children with motor difficulties. |
| 9:30-9:45 | Des services de physiothérapie en pharmacie communautaire: un modèle de collaboration d’intérêt pour améliorer l’accès à la physiothérapie Speaker(s): Joanie Bedard Theme: Leadership Session Description: This session will explore the perceptions of physiotherapy and pharmacy professionals regarding the implementation of free physiotherapy services in community pharmacies in Quebec. |
| 9:45-10:00 | Developing a core competency framework for Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Speaker(s): Dr. Andrews Tawiah Session Description: This session provides a review of a newly developed core competency framework for advanced practice physiotherapy (APP). |