We are excited to share this Sudbury Star article on the recent advocacy efforts of our members, Venkadesan Rajendran, President, and Andy Wang, Past-President of the Northern Ontario District of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association. On Monday, October 28, 2024 they met with the Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, Sylvia Jones, to call for [...]
Today we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On September 30 we honour and remember the Indigenous children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. Watch Courtney Bean, OPA’s President speak about this day, its history and significance to all of us. Find more resources [...]
June is Pride Month, and we celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ communities across Ontario and in our physiotherapy community. OPA continues to work towards ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression this Pride Season and throughout the year. At InterACTION 2024 we were proud to welcome the Queer Physiotherapy Collective and include education [...]
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists’ scope of practice on their communities. Jennifer Howey, PT: “Movement is life and life is movement.” As physiotherapists, we are movement specialists, with the ability to diagnose and treat movement disorders and injury. Our scope of practice goes beyond [...]
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists’ scope of practice on their communities. Wanda Chen, PT: "Being able to communicate a diagnosis increases patients’ understanding and trust in their therapy program and leads to better treatment outcomes. In addition to communicating a diagnosis, being able to [...]
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists' scope of practice on their communities. Pamela Houghton, Physiotherapist: "I am a retired physiotherapist as of 2022. I was registered with the College in Ontario (CPO) for 29 years. I worked as a full professor teaching and doing research [...]
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists' scope of practice on their communities. Helen Razmjou, PT, PhD: "The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) role was developed in Ontario to maximize health human resources with the goal of streamlining access to care for patients with shoulder conditions, and [...]
OPA has been keeping members updated on our work over the last two years to resolve issues facing clinics participating, through a Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA) with the Ministry of Health (MoH), in the Community Physiotherapy Clinic (CPC) program. On March 26, 2024, TPA holders received an update from the Ministry of Health on [...]
I am excited to introduce Sarah Hutchison to the OPA family as our next Chief Executive Officer. She assumes the CEO role on April 22, 2024. Below is a short summary of Sarah’s vast experience. She will be joining us at InterACTION and l hope that those who are there will join us in [...]
This February, OPA recognizes Black History Month. We celebrate Black physiotherapists, physiotherapy residents, students and physiotherapist assistants and the contributions they have made and continue to make in advancing the profession and excellence in our healthcare system. OPA celebrates Black leaders in the healthcare system, which includes those working in the Black Healthcare Professionals [...]
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