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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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...