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REP 21 - Learning: Anytime, Anywhere
April 8, 2019
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...
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...
REP 23 - What Is a Forum?
April 8, 2019
Chantal Lauzon
CPA started hosting Forums in 2017, following a decision to hold Congress every other year. But what is a Forum? It is a platform for open dialogue, discussion and exchange focused on one topic. In 2017, the theme was leadership. In 2019, the theme is promoting healthy agin...
CPA started hosting Forums in 2017, following a decision to hold Congress every other year. But what is a Forum? It is a platform for open dialogue, discussion and exchange focused on one topic. In 2017, the theme was leadership. In 2019, the theme is promoting healthy agin...
REP 12 - Sometimes, You Don't Know What You Don't Know...
March 18, 2019
Mary-Ann Dalzell
Our family is very fortunate to live in a small, tight knit, lake-side community in Quebec where everyone knows one another and cares for one another. Knowing that I work in Oncology, I‘ve been approached many times by family, friends and neighbors who pass by my dock and...
Our family is very fortunate to live in a small, tight knit, lake-side community in Quebec where everyone knows one another and cares for one another. Knowing that I work in Oncology, I‘ve been approached many times by family, friends and neighbors who pass by my dock and...
REP 2 - Healthy Aging Initiatives in Saskatchewan and the Importance of Physical Therapy
February 18, 2019
Cathy Arnold and Sarah Oosman
What’s the issue?
Over the next 20 years, Canada’s population of adults over the age of 65 years is expected to rise by 68% reaching 10.4 million by 2037 with the number of adults 75 years and older doubling in most provinces, including Saskatchewan (Infographic: Ca...
REP 15 - Reputational Risk - What has CPA Done About It?
March 18, 2019
Chantal Lauzon, PT, and Melissa Anderson, PT
Headlines about insurance fraud, abuse, and waste are threats to the reputation of our profession. CPA’s advocacy work can be hampered by a few instances of poor judgment, lack of integrity, or insurance fraud. The bad behaviours of a few peop...
Headlines about insurance fraud, abuse, and waste are threats to the reputation of our profession. CPA’s advocacy work can be hampered by a few instances of poor judgment, lack of integrity, or insurance fraud. The bad behaviours of a few peop...
REP 26 - Mentorship Program: A Pain Science Division Initiative
April 15, 2019
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...
“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...
REP 3 - CPA's Response to the Opioids Crisis
February 18, 2019
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...
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...
REP 14 - The Scholarly Practitioner - How Does It Evolve?
March 18, 2019
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...
REP 7 - Advocating for the Role of Physiotherapists in Animal Rehabilitation
February 25, 2019
Sue Van Evra & Laurie Edge-Hughes, CPA Animal Rehab Division - Advocacy Committee
Perhaps you think that the role of a division is simply education and knowledge translation. While that is one ‘hat’ a division may wear, advocacy is another! The Animal Rehabilitation Division (ARD) a...
Perhaps you think that the role of a division is simply education and knowledge translation. While that is one ‘hat’ a division may wear, advocacy is another! The Animal Rehabilitation Division (ARD) a...
REP 27 - Clinical Specialty Program
April 15, 2019
Tim Paquette
The CPA Clinical Specialty Program is going into its’ eighth year and provides recognition of a clinical specialist who demonstrates an advanced level of clinical practice through a formal program. This program combines clinical experience in the specialty practice area, cont...
The CPA Clinical Specialty Program is going into its’ eighth year and provides recognition of a clinical specialist who demonstrates an advanced level of clinical practice through a formal program. This program combines clinical experience in the specialty practice area, cont...