Reputational Risk
The current environment in health care is influenced by educated and connected consumers. Word of mouth is being eclipsed by online reviews. Headlines about insurance fraud, abuse, and waste (see #30reps) are also threats to the reputation of our profession. CPA’s advocacy work can be hampered...
REP 28 - The grey areas of physiotherapy practice in health, wellness and prevention: the good, the bad and the “to be determined”
March 28, 2017
As a physiotherapist working in an extremely connected and evolving landscape, there are several challenges that come with navigating the world of health and wellness.
With the rise of social media, blogging and web presences, lines are starting to become blurred and different types of profession...
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 1 - The warm up
March 1, 2017
Physiotherapists (PT), Physical Rehabilitation Therapists (P.R.T.) and Physiotherapist Assistants (PTA) are faced with difficult decisions every day. CPA wants to increase awareness and provide tools so that you know what to do if you are faced with ethical dilemmas.
By learning more about the i...
Code of Ethical Conduct
This code applies to registered physiotherapists1 in Canada.
PURPOSE
A code of ethical conduct sets out the ethical principles governing the conduct of members of the physiotherapy profession in Canada. It is a moral anchor that assures clients2 the public, and other health care providers that...
REP 20 - On making the call: ethics in practice
March 20, 2017
When interviewing regulators and branch leaders about fraud, abuse and waste, we kept hearing the same two messages:
1. Things go wrong when people put their needs ahead of those of their patients
2. As a self-regulating profession, we have to call each other out for bad behaviour.
Physiotherap...