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

2023-04-04T12:31:37-04:00April 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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October 2019

MAXIMIZING OUR POTENTIAL AT PHYSIO NORTH 2019

2020-09-14T17:24:33-04:00October 22nd, 2019|District Event, Leadership, Professional Development|

Physio North is a biannual conference launched in the 1990s to enrich, empower and encourage physiotherapists and physiotherapist assistants working in northern Ontario. This September, we had more than 30 people register for Physio North 2019. Our theme was Maximizing Our Potential. Traditionally, we are a profession that constantly tries to maximize our clients' [...]

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OPA AT AFHTO

2020-09-14T17:24:33-04:00October 15th, 2019|Leadership, Professional Development, Volunteers|

This year OPA once again exhibited at the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) conference: Health System Integration Built on The Foundation of Team-Based Primary Health Care, which took place September 19-20, 2019.  This was the fifth year in a row that OPA exhibited at this particular conference. I had the pleasure [...]

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July 2019

NETWORKING IN PEI AT THE CPA FORUM

2020-09-14T17:24:34-04:00July 29th, 2019|Leadership, Professional Development|

By Alison Bonnyman, Secretary, OPA Board of Directors I was very pleased to be a part of the CPA Forum on Promoting Healthy Aging. Admittedly, it took some family persuasion to be away on the July long weekend, but it was worth it.  Healthy Aging is a very timely topic both professionally, as we [...]

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June 2019

ONTARIO PTS AT WCPT CONGRESS 2019

2020-09-14T17:24:35-04:00June 17th, 2019|Leadership, Professional Development|

#WCPT2019: The thoughts of a Rookie Presenter & WCPT Delegate By Tracy Blake, PT, PhD What happens when 4500 physiotherapists from over 100 World Confederation for Physical Therapists (WCPT) member organizations descend on Geneva, Switzerland? Magic. Opening ceremonies was an incredible experience- I hadn’t truly understood the breadth of the physiotherapy community until I [...]

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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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