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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...

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...

Melissa Anderson, PT
  Having just survived the holidays with my family, the thought of a crowded dinner table comes to mind. Here, there are a lot of voices and a lot of conversations. Sometimes to make yourself heard, you need to speak with a stronger voice.
  Advocacy issues are of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Chantal Lauzon   Planning for Congress 2020 is underway! This is the one you should plan to attend. We will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association at the beautiful Shaw Centre in Ottawa, May 28-30, 2020. 
  Launching this summer is the Call for Presen...