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The current environment in health care is influenced by educated and connected consumers.  Word of mouth is being eclipsed by online reviews.  Headlines about insurance fraud, abuse, and waste (see #30reps) are also threats to the reputation of our profession. CPA’s advocacy work can be hampered ...

Welcome to the third edition of #30REPS!  As many of you know, CPA is gearing up for its 100th anniversary in 2020. For this reason, we have decided to focus on current, past and future work of the association in three main areas: Advocacy, Professional Practice, and Advancement. The photograph...

Margaret McNeely Story…  61-year-old gentleman with oropharyngeal cancer, treated with surgery and radiation therapy. “The surgery and radiation therapy were very important…it was important for them to remove the cancer.  However, I thought I was never going recover, ever be the same again… trea...

Melissa Anderson, PT
  Welcome to the third edition of #30REPS! We launched this biennial project back in 2015, with 30 blog articles on the topic of strength training.  Our second edition, in 2017, saw 30 blog posts on issues of fraud, abuse and waste in health care.  Both campaigns were e...

Physiotherapists are experts in the human movement system and in exercise prescription. But what is the ultimate goal of this work? The innovators behind, “Dance for PD,” provide a potential answer. The big idea A little more than a year ago, I went to a talk given by two of the developers of Da...

Tim Paquette
  Today’s learners not only have a wide variety of ways to access professional development, they can also do so 24/7.
  Expectations of learners in present-day society have risen exponentially. They want self-directed learning, available anytime and anywhere.
  Onl...

Melissa Anderson, PT
  The strength of CPA’s voice comes from our biggest asset - our membership. A national association that represents more than 15,000 physiotherapists, physiotherapist assistants, physical rehabilitation therapists, and physiotherapy students, we depend on our members to...

Blayne Burrows You are a new graduate. You are working in musculoskeletal practice, and you are looking to build your toolbox for assessing and treating your patients. You are looking to build your clinical reasoning skills and make connections with mentors and colleagues working in musculoskelet...

We all love to get a great deal on a service we need.  Providing specials, coupons or package deals is a great way to advertise and bring in new customers, right?   In a regulated health profession, like physiotherapy, things might be a little trickier. As you read this, please realize that each ...

Kathy Davidson PT, Chair Steering Committee, Executive Director PEAC, Chantal Lauzon PT, Senior Practice Manager, CPA, Amy Stacey, Past President NPAA
  Some of you may not know that physiotherapist assistants (PTAs) in Canada are more and more frequently educated jointly with occupational ...