September 2018

PARTNERSHIPS TO WEATHER STORMS & CHANGE

2020-09-14T17:24:39-04:00September 6th, 2018|Advocacy, Association Planning, Leadership|

The border between Canada and the United States running from Little Gold Creek to Campobello is often reported as the longest undefended border in the world. Citizens north and south of the border have lived in relative harmony for the better part of two centuries. There is a high likelihood that one of the [...]

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May 2018

POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT

2020-09-14T17:24:41-04:00May 10th, 2018|Advocacy, Leadership|

Ever wonder why suddenly we have the privilege to communicate a diagnoses to our patients and other health care providers? How about the public's direct accessibility to physiotherapy? Why are there so many private insurance companies that currently allow direct billing without a physicians' referral for physiotherapy just like the dentists? Do you think [...]

April 2017

ONTARIO INVESTS IN PHYSIOTHERAPY!

2020-09-14T17:24:47-04:00April 27th, 2017|Advocacy|

Last week the Ontario government released the 2017-2018 Budget and it included several references to physiotherapist and expansion of programs that promote access to physiotherapy.  Investments involving physiotherapy include: increased funding to inter-professional primary care, community/home care, central intake assessment centres to decrease wait times for total hip and knee replacement surgeries, increased use [...]