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...
Indigenous Student Award
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) and the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) are proud to announce the establishment of the Indigenous Student Award for physiotherapy education.
Aboriginal peoples in Canada face unique health challenges and have poorer health outcomes tha...
Aboriginal peoples in Canada face unique health challenges and have poorer health outcomes tha...
Two Outgoing Board Members Share What It's Been Like to Represent You
May 27, 2016
CPA’s Board of Directors is the governing body of the Association. It is the Board’s job to ensure that CPA fulfills its mission to advance the profession of physiotherapy in order to improve the health of Canadians. As a CPA member, you choose who serves on the Board, so it is helpful to know wh...
The Largely Unknown Profession: The P.R.T.
May 5, 2016
Pierre-Yves Lauzon, P.R.T.
I would like to take this opportunity today to talk about my profession, which is still largely unknown to the general public and the medical world.
Who we are
Physical rehabilitation therapists are Quebec health professionals who work in physiotherapy.1 This means t...
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...
Clinical Specialty Program
Becoming a Clinical Specialist gives you recognition as a leader in your field. The right combination of experience and education provides you with an opportunity to distinguish yourself.
The CPA Clinical Specialty program certifies physiotherapists who have focused their careers and can demonst...
Vol. 11, No. 1
March 12, 2021
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REP 18 - Celebrating the Profession, Educating the Public
March 25, 2019
Kim Tytler
Are these themes familiar?
You can watch life, or you can live it
Opioids and pain management
Healthy aging
Living your life to its fullest potential
The value of physiotherapy
The common link? All have been used to represent National Physiotherapy Month as ways to start so...
The common link? All have been used to represent National Physiotherapy Month as ways to start so...
What PTs Need to Know About Working With PTAs
May 11, 2016
When I first began my physiotherapy (PT) career, I worked in a clinical area with a wonderful physiotherapist assistant (PTA). We hadn’t learned much about this role in school and I wasn’t quite sure what I could assign to this person. Wasn’t I supposed to be able to do all of this stuff myself?...
Here's Why Equitable Physiotherapy is Important
April 28, 2016
On November 4th, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked why having a gender balanced cabinet was so important. His response was simple – “Because it is 2015”. (1)
This succinct answer made me pause to reflect on my own career as a physiotherapist. Could I provide such a pointed answer if s...