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Pat Miller, PT, PhD, Vanima Dal Bello-Haas, PT, PhD, Chantal Lauzon, PT, BSc (PT) What is this project about? The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) has partnered with Dr. Vanina Dal Bello-Haas and Dr. Pat Miller from McMaster University to identify a set of core professional values and ass...

Tim Paquette and Maggie Bergeron
  When CPA examined options for the development of a new Professional Development Marketplace (PDM) platform, the current conditions for learning needed to be taken into consideration.
  Learning and access to knowledge in today’s world is vastly diffe...

Chantal Lauzon, PT
  In 2015-2017, CPA embarked on a Quality Physiotherapy campaign. The final outcome was a toolkit to enable members to explore each dimension of quality at their own pace.
  A committee representing all facets of physiotherapy in Canada has adapted the definitions o...

Aliki Thomas, Annie Rochette, Fatima Amari and the Canada EBP Project Team What is the recently graduated PT’s experience with evidence-based practice? Does it evolve over time? Physiotherapy students across Canada receive state-of-the-art education in order to be ready to enter a variety of com...

Melissa Anderson, PT
  Every Canadian who consumes news, in print, on TV, or via the internet has heard of the opioid crisis. The number of people it touches is staggering, and the stories of loss are heart-wrenching. And this crisis, it seems, does not discriminate - literally anyone could...

During my Master’s of physiotherapy degree, custom orthotics were not an integral part of our curriculum for entry-level practice.  However, shortly after passing my national exam, I began working at a private practice facility that encouraged us to prescribe custom orthotics.  The ask I remembe...

Arthur Woznowski-Vu
  “That’s great in theory, but how do I actually use it in the real-world?” If you’ve ever struggled with bridging the gap between theory and practice, then mentorship could help you.
  “I took a whole bunch of courses, but I’m struggling to put it all together.” B...

Many physiotherapists come into the profession with other skillsets, or pick up other certifications along the way.  It is important to remember that while some of the skills we use may be valuable tools in our physiotherapy toolbox, on their own they cannot be called “physiotherapy” or billed as...

Q: As a PTA, I am not regulated; I don’t review the financial records at my clinic. What do I need to know about helping to maintain an ethical working environment, and in preventing fraud, abuse and waste? A: The first place to start is to review the standards of practice that the physiotherapi...

This post was originally published on April 5, 2016 and can be accessed here. Content is republished with permission from the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.   I am receiving more and more reports about physiotherapists sending patients for personal training or Pilates and enabling patien...