June 2019

QSL DISTRICT GETS STUDENTS THINKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURE

2020-09-14T17:24:34-04:00June 24th, 2019|District Event, Students|

On June 18, the Quinte-St. Lawrence (QSL) District hosted a panel discussion on ‘Embracing uncertainty, overcoming challenges, and lessons learned’  for ‘soon-to-be graduates of the MScPT program at Queen’s University. This event came about after a discussion with current students and representatives on the QSL District Leadership Team, Sarah Kelly and Josh Nickel, who [...]

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$11,300 RAISED – MCMASTER STUDENTS FUNDRAISE FOR INCREASED REHAB SERVICES

2020-09-14T17:24:35-04:00June 21st, 2019|Students, Volunteers|

On May 31, 2019, McMaster Rehabilitation Sciences hosted their 25th Annual Charity Ball. Every year the McMaster Rehabilitation Sciences Charity Ball Committee organizes a dinner and dancing gala. This committee is comprised solely of students within the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology programs who collaborate to execute all components of this event. [...]

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ONTARIO PTS AT WCPT CONGRESS 2019

2020-09-14T17:24:35-04:00June 17th, 2019|Leadership, Professional Development|

#WCPT2019: The thoughts of a Rookie Presenter & WCPT Delegate By Tracy Blake, PT, PhD What happens when 4500 physiotherapists from over 100 World Confederation for Physical Therapists (WCPT) member organizations descend on Geneva, Switzerland? Magic. Opening ceremonies was an incredible experience- I hadn’t truly understood the breadth of the physiotherapy community until I [...]

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KITCHENER-WATERLOO DISTRICT PARTNERS UP FOR MS WALK

2020-09-14T17:24:35-04:00June 3rd, 2019|District Event, National Physiotherapy Month, Volunteers|

To celebrate National Physiotherapy Month this year, the Kitchener-Waterloo District committee partnered with the MS Society’s annual MS walk on Sunday May 5, 2019 in Kitchener. Two physiotherapists from the Kitchener-Waterloo District committee set up a booth on event day to raise awareness about the role of physiotherapy in MS and the many roles [...]

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