November 2023

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS- TRENT HEALTH IN MOTION’S INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WINS COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

2023-11-28T08:16:17-05:00November 27th, 2023|Leadership, Physiotherapy Award|

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 [...]

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October 2023

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – RAJ SUPPIAH – PT PODCAST GUEST & BUSINESS LEADER

2023-11-02T08:10:29-04:00October 30th, 2023|Innovation, Leadership|

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 [...]

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September 2023

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – SHARON SWITZER-MCINTYRE- PRESIDENT’S TEACHING AWARD

2023-10-20T10:09:44-04:00September 27th, 2023|Innovation, Leadership|

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 [...]

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August 2023

MEMBERS INTHE NEWS – KRISTEN MACDONELL – SUPPORTING WOMEN EXPERIENCING CANCER

2023-08-08T13:20:35-04:00August 8th, 2023|Leadership|

"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 [...]

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July 2023

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – CHARLOTTE ANDERSON – PROMOTING PHYSIOTHERAPY

2023-07-07T08:50:30-04:00July 6th, 2023|Leadership|

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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June 2023

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – ANDRÉ RIOPEL – VISCUS DEVICE DEVELOPER

2023-06-05T13:05:01-04:00June 5th, 2023|Leadership|

André Riopel is a physiotherapist, competitive cyclist, and inventor of the ViscusTM.  André Riopel, BSc PT invented and perfected a momentum propelled therapeutic pedalling device called Viscus TM.  Combining two of his passions – cycling and physiotherapy – Riopel’s device, and its development was featured in Northern Ontario Business. André says "the concept for [...]

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April 2023

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – TIFFANY TIU, PAIN PODCAST DEVELOPER

2023-09-07T12:47:03-04:00April 4th, 2023|Leadership, Students|

Tiffany Tiu is a student, researcher and Paincast podcast developer. "I am an enthusiastic physiotherapy student at the University of Toronto (UofT). Apart from enjoying my studies, I am passionate about evidence-based practice and pain advocacy. I co-chair the Pain Science Division (PSD) Student committee and conduct research at the Biomechanics of Orthopaedic Sports [...]

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November 2022

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – JENNIFER GEORGE, ‘COMMUNICATION IS CARE’

2022-11-30T11:05:35-05:00November 23rd, 2022|Leadership, Professional Development|

Jennifer George is an OPA member, podcaster, author and Physiotherapist.  "I've been a practicing Physiotherapist (PT) since 2007, which is when I also became a caregiver to my chronically ill father. Throughout my career and caregiving, I saw both sides of the healthcare system - as a clinician and as a family member & [...]

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June 2020

January 2020

PHYLLIS CARLETON – HAPPY 100th!

2020-09-14T17:24:28-04:00January 21st, 2020|Leadership|

Phyllis Carleton, a life time member of the OPA, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 28, 2019 with family and friends. Phyllis graduated from the University of Toronto in Occupational Therapy in 1940, after serving in World War II (WWII). During WWII, she served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in England. She [...]

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