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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 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 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 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 2 - Healthy Aging Initiatives in Saskatchewan and the Importance of Physical Therapy
February 18, 2019
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...
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...
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...
REP 3 - CPA's Response to the Opioids Crisis
February 18, 2019
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...
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...
REP 15 - Reputational Risk - What has CPA Done About It?
March 18, 2019
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...
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...