December 2023

OPA PRESIDENT’S YEAR END MESSAGE

2023-12-12T14:19:23-05:00December 12th, 2023|Advocacy, Association Planning, Interaction|

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 [...]

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April 2019

2019 AWARD WINNERS SHARE THEIR STORIES

2020-09-14T17:24:36-04:00April 29th, 2019|Innovation, Interaction, Leadership, Physiotherapy Award, Volunteers|

Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipient By Robert Cusinato  Who am I?  The answer to this very question remains elusive not only to me but to each and every one of us. While I have been searching for clues, I have experienced a rebirth of sorts.  It still remains unclear what triggered this positive change as [...]

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February 2019

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND INTERACTION?

2020-09-14T17:24:37-04:00February 21st, 2019|Innovation, Interaction, Leadership, Professional Development, Students|

OPA’s InterACTION conference is quickly approaching in Toronto on Friday, April 5– Saturday, April 6! There are lots of reasons to attend the conference. For example, listening to speakers including two plenary sessions (one on tech in health care), viewing presentations on recent research, networking with your peers, celebrating the physiotherapy profession, and more! [...]

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March 2018

VOLUNTEERS ARE KEY TO EDUCATION AT INTERACTION

2020-09-14T17:24:41-04:00March 19th, 2018|Interaction, Professional Development, Volunteers|

Did you know that the Ontario Physiotherapy Association Education Committee consists of three volunteers and one OPA staff person who provides support to the Committee’s work? This group is responsible for selecting the top presenters for the annual OPA conference, InterACTION It is a tall order for this small group whose main role is [...]

September 2017

AN HONOUR AND AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT

2020-09-14T17:24:44-04:00September 11th, 2017|Interaction|

Two 2017 OPA Award Winners share their experiences of winning OPA Awards. David White, 2017 PTA Leadership Award Winner: It was a regular workday at Hotel Dieu-Grace Healthcare when I was approached by my colleague, Amy Doiron, who is the OPA Windsor District President. She told me I was being nominated for the PTA [...]

August 2017