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In March 2015, CPA offered a unique professional development opportunity to CPA members – and it was completely free! Therapeutic exercise touches on virtually every area of physiotherapy practice, so it is no surprise that current research evidence, clinical approaches, and points of view are ri...

Our blog today comes in the form of a YouTube video posted by an insurance company to demonstrate a real life example of fraud. Aviva Canada sent its investigators in to a Wellness Centre and a law office.  Watch it here:   Video length 8:55. What do you think? Do you have processes in place t...

Through its Divisions, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) offers a wide range of continuing education and professional development programs to help you meet your learning needs.  Professional Development Library The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) offers a wide range of cont...

Physiotherapists (PT), Physical Rehabilitation Therapists (PRT) 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 issu...

Thank you for being part of #30Reps 2017. Sometimes, these kinds of conversations can be difficult. The functions of professional associations are to provide leadership, opportunities for education and to assess a changing landscape that may affect the profession. The decision to engage the membe...

Last year, my brother-in-law got a new boss. After a few days of working with her, he became concerned about her behaviour.  He noticed some red flags.  After discussing it with a few of his colleagues, they all realized that they were all observing some clear signs of cognitive decline. My broth...

Many physiotherapists come into the profession with other skillsets, or pick up other certifications along the way.  It is important to remember that while some of the skills we use may be valuable tools in our physiotherapy toolbox, on their own they cannot be called “physiotherapy” or billed as...

Have you ever spoken with a friend or neighbour about a bad experience in health care? Have you ever read a story that implicated wrongdoing at your place of employment?  How did you feel?  I worked at a large hospital when suddenly; the local news started reporting on the fraud occurring in the ...

  REP 30: INTERPROFESSIONALISM IN EXERCISE MANAGEMENT – LIVE TWEETCHAT Just one more rep – you can do it! As a reminder, today’s rep will take the form of a live group chat on Twitter. We’ll be delving into the evolving role of physiotherapists in exercise prescription, and ways in which physi...

This post was originally published on January 20, 2016 and can be accessed here. Content is republished with permission from the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.   There was a BBC headline that caught my eye not too long ago: “Athletics doping: What happens if trust goes out of sport?”1  I...