REP 8 - Grassroots Advocacy Training - You've Asked, We Are Delivering!
February 25, 2019
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...
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...
REP 22 - Learning in the 21st Century
April 8, 2019
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...
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...
REP 1 - The Launch
February 18, 2019
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...
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...
REP 25 - Building Your Professional Toolbox
April 8, 2019
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...
REP 19 - Vision OTA PTA: What's It All About?
March 25, 2019
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 ...
Some of you may not know that physiotherapist assistants (PTAs) in Canada are more and more frequently educated jointly with occupational ...
REP 10 - Advocating for Physical Therapy in Cancer Care: Are We Ready?
February 25, 2019
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...
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 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 6 - Strength in Coalitions
February 25, 2019
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...
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...
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...