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 [...]
What the #$%@$% is OPA doing? What are we doing? This is a question that OPA gets often. While the answer can be found in our various communications, we do know that it takes time to stay up-to-date on Association activities. We are working on making it easier and faster for you to find [...]
Trent Health in Motion’s Seniors in Motion program recently won a Community Spirit Award from the Older Adult Centres Association of Ontario. This news was covered in the Peterborough Examiner. To date, there have been over 200 participants go through the program, and the team at Trent Health in Motion is working to secure [...]
Raj was recently featured on PT Marketing Power Hour, a US based podcast where he discussed building a brand, the importance of systems, delegation and dedicating time working ON your business instead of working in it.Raj is the co-founder of Foundation Physiotherapy & Wellness which now has seven locations in Toronto, Etobicoke, and East York.Raj [...]
Congratulations to Sharon Switzer-McIntyre on receiving the University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award, the university’s highest honour for teaching (University of Toronto, 2023). This Award is in recognition of Sharon Switzer-McIntyre’s ongoing contributions to educational leadership and innovation and her sustained excellence in teaching. During her 25 years in the department of Physical Therapy at [...]
September 30 is a federal statutory holiday commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is also a recognized as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day inspired by the story of Indian Residential School Survivor Phyllis Webstad. On this day people across the country wear orange shirts to create awareness about [...]
"One year ago I opened my clinic MacDonell Family Physiotherapy. Noting a gap in our community and listening to stories women shared with me during treatment sessions, I founded WECAN - a networking support group for Women Experiencing Cancer that I hold free of charge every other month at the clinic. I have additional [...]
Members in the News – Charlotte Anderson – Leading, Teaching, and Promoting Physiotherapy Charlotte Anderson is a practicing Physiotherapist, researcher and CEO of Alpha Health Services, a multi-site clinic in Toronto. On June 5, 2023 she was a guest on Zoomer TV with a panel of health experts, answering questions from the live audience. [...]
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