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REP 17 - Core Professional Values
March 25, 2019
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...
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 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 13 - Quality Physiotherapy Toolkit
March 18, 2019
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...
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...
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 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 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 29 - What are the Career Pathways Options for Canadian Physiotherapists?
April 15, 2019
Chantal Lauzon
CPA has undertaken an environmental scan exploring various career pathways that exist within the profession, both in Canada and internationally, and within other health professions in Canada. The opportunity exists to stop and reflect on how we are doing things and to learn...
CPA has undertaken an environmental scan exploring various career pathways that exist within the profession, both in Canada and internationally, and within other health professions in Canada. The opportunity exists to stop and reflect on how we are doing things and to learn...