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Clinical specialty area: Cardiorespiratory Years in specialty practice area: 33 Practice setting: Acute care and outpatient consultation practice for complex respiratory patients Why did you choose to become a clinical specialist? Living in Newfoundland and Labrador, where there is not...
August 5, 2022
Are you a physiotherapist or physiotherapist assistant educated outside Canada and now looking to practice here? This information will help you get started. Physiotherapy Regulation in Canada In Canada, physiotherapy is a regulated profession. To work as a physiotherapist, you...
Dr. Nathaly Gaudreault, Université de Sherbrooke Name of Project: The MyotonPro: a valid and reliable tool to measure the viscoelastic properties of myofascial trigger points treated with dry needling? Awarded: Acupuncture Division Research Grant Marie-Ève Bérubé, University of Ottawa Research topic: Do active and/or...
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), in consultation with CPA Branch Presidents and Division Chairs and regulatory and academic representatives, has updated the Description of Physiotherapy in Canada The Description defines what physiotherapy is, the methods physiotherapists use, and the purpose for physiotherapists’ action. ‘It...
Physiotherapists in Canada work with clients of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. Whether it’s pain management and rehabilitation from an acute injury like a sprained ankle, or management of chronic conditions such as diabetes or...
Not sure what "involvement in research" means? Click here for more information. Meet the Specialists Am I eligible to apply? The CPA Clinical Specialty Program is available to all registered physiotherapists, regardless of practice setting or location. To register as a candidate,...
Here's why EQUITABLE physiotherapy is important - Common challenges associated with equitable physiotherapy Sarah Wojkowski, PT, CPA Member since 2004 "On November 4th, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked why having a gender balanced cabinet was so important. His...
August 4, 2022
If You Want to Deliver Real, Evidence-Based Medicine, Read This Trisha Parsons, PT, PHD, Associate Professor, Queen’s University, AMS Phoenix Fellow, CPA Member 1996 "When I was first asked to write about patient-centered care. I thought of this story to tell:...
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August 2, 2022
Issues around professionalism and ethics, by their very nature, are not black and white. In every situation there are grey areas that must be considered and examined. This toolkit will help to guide you in thinking about issues, and how...
July 28, 2022
