RECENT NEWS
ADVOCACY IN THE NORTHERN ONTARIO DISTRICT
We are excited to share this Sudbury Star article on the recent advocacy efforts of our members, Venkadesan Rajendran, President, and Andy Wang, Past-President of the Northern Ontario District of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association. On Monday, October 28, 2024 they met with the Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, [...]
OPA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Today we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On September 30 we honour and remember the Indigenous children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. Watch Courtney Bean, OPA’s President speak about this day, its history and significance to all of us. [...]
JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH
June is Pride Month, and we celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ communities across Ontario and in our physiotherapy community. OPA continues to work towards ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression this Pride Season and throughout the year. At InterACTION 2024 we were proud to welcome the Queer [...]
NATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY MONTH – MEMBERS ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE – JENNIFER HOWEY
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists’ scope of practice on their communities. Jennifer Howey, PT: “Movement is life and life is movement.” As physiotherapists, we are movement specialists, with the ability to diagnose and treat movement disorders and injury. Our [...]
NATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY MONTH – MEMBERS ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE – WANDA CHEN
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists’ scope of practice on their communities. Wanda Chen, PT: "Being able to communicate a diagnosis increases patients’ understanding and trust in their therapy program and leads to better treatment outcomes. In addition to communicating [...]
NATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY MONTH – MEMBERS ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE – PAMELA HOUGHTON
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists' scope of practice on their communities. Pamela Houghton, Physiotherapist: "I am a retired physiotherapist as of 2022. I was registered with the College in Ontario (CPO) for 29 years. I worked as a full [...]
NATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY MONTH – MEMBERS ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE – HELEN RAZMJOU, PT, PhD
This May, for National Physiotherapy Month, Ontario Physiotherapy Association members share the impact of physiotherapists' scope of practice on their communities. Helen Razmjou, PT, PhD: "The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) role was developed in Ontario to maximize health human resources with the goal of streamlining access to care for [...]
OPA RESPONSE TO CPC PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
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 [...]
INTRODUCING OPA’S NEW CEO, SARAH HUTCHISON
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 [...]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024
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 [...]
OPA PRESIDENT’S YEAR END MESSAGE
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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS- TRENT HEALTH IN MOTION’S INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WINS COMMUNITY SPIRIT 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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – RAJ SUPPIAH – PT PODCAST GUEST & BUSINESS LEADER
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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – SHARON SWITZER-MCINTYRE- PRESIDENT’S TEACHING AWARD
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 [...]
NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION 2023
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 [...]
MEMBERS INTHE NEWS – KRISTEN MACDONELL – SUPPORTING WOMEN EXPERIENCING CANCER
"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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – CHARLOTTE ANDERSON – PROMOTING PHYSIOTHERAPY
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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – ANDRÉ RIOPEL – VISCUS DEVICE DEVELOPER
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. [...]
HAPPY PRIDE SEASON!
June is Pride Month and we celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Ontario and in our physiotherapy community. In addition to celebrating diversity and love in all its forms, we honour the achievements so far to end discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression this Pride Season [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – TIFFANY TIU, PAIN PODCAST DEVELOPER
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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – AMANDA MORIN, ‘MOVE WITH NATURE’
Amanda Morin is an OPA member, Physiotherapist, and now children's book author. 'Last year I published a children's book 'Move with Nature'. It is an exercise routine from head to toe to have children develop their gross motor skills! The entire story was inspired by my work in South [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – JENNIFER GEORGE, ‘COMMUNICATION IS CARE’
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 [...]
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS – ROBERT CUSINATO, ‘YOU ARE NOT ALONE’
Robert Cusinato is a long-standing physiotherapist member and dedicated volunteer who won OPA's Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2019. We are pleased to feature him in our inaugural 'Member in the News' column, and share his words about his life, career and community. "In June, 1997, my dream came true. [...]
NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
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 [...]
JUNE 21 IS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It’s a chance to learn more about the rich and diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Learning about Indigenous Peoples, places and experiences is a step forward each Canadian can take on the path to [...]
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH 2022!
Happy Pride Month! This June, we celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ communities and affirm that discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression will not be tolerated. As a member organization, OPA continues on our journey to learn and live our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Find [...]
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
This February we celebrate Black physiotherapists, physiotherapy residents and physiotherapist assistants and their contributions over history to the health of Ontarians and our communities. We look forward to sharing four articles from Black physiotherapists and an internationally educated candidate seeking registration as a physiotherapist in Canada in our print [...]
NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
In June, the federal government passed new legislation making September 30 a federal statutory holiday commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The designation of this day is in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and is meant to honour survivors, their [...]
CELEBRATING PRIDE MONTH 2021
June is Pride Month in Canada. We celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ communities and affirm that discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression will not be tolerated. Show solidarity by updating your social media profile picture to the Pride flag. Check out the Gov’t of Canada Toolkit [...]
SENIORS HEALTH MONTH 2021
June is Seniors Month in Ontario. This year’s theme is “Stay safe, active and connected.” Equitable and timely access to rehabilitation is critical to the health of seniors so they can stay safe, active and connected in their communities. We celebrate physiotherapists, physiotherapist assistants and students who do so [...]
OPA STANDS WITH THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY
We are beyond saddened by the horrific hate crime and Islamophobia that has taken a colleague physiotherapist Syed Salman Afzaal and family members in London, Ontario. OPA stands with the Muslim community in this difficult time and condemns hate crimes, racism and Islamophobia – they have no place in [...]
NATIONAL INDIGENOUS HISTORY MONTH
June is National Indigenous History Month and we honour and celebrate the history, culture and diversity of the Indigenous peoples of Canada. The remains of 215 children were recently discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. This tragedy shows us that we [...]
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
In honour of Black History Month, we celebrate Black physiotherapists and physiotherapist assistants over our history that have changed lives and contributed to the profession and the Association as member volunteers, clinical experts, leaders, educators and researchers. For more information surrounding Black History Month, the Ontario Black History Society [...]
OPA STATEMENT ON RACISM
The following statement was released by OPA on Friday, June 5, 2020 on social media.
ADVANCED THERAPIES IN WOUND CARE
I am a registered physiotherapist working in geriatric rehab and general medicine in a rehabilitation hospital in Toronto. The majority of patients we see are medically complex with numerous co-morbidities, often coming under our care with either a pre-existing wound or being at high risk of developing wounds. Having [...]
PHYLLIS CARLETON – HAPPY 100th!
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 [...]
WESTGATE DISTRICT DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
Westgate District members had a blast on November 30th at the District's Dodgeball Fundraising event which took place at the South Common Community Centre in Mississauga. We had 15 participants from the district, and all proceeds raised will be donated to the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC) to fund [...]
EVOLVING ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN THE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
The Ontario Physiotherapy Association had its annual PHC Connect event on November 8 at the Burlington Family Health Team. PHC Connect is a networking event organized for physiotherapists working in primary health care organizations across Ontario. It has been fascinating through my exposure as a physiotherapist (PT) in primary [...]
MAXIMIZING OUR POTENTIAL AT PHYSIO NORTH 2019
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 [...]
OPA AT AFHTO
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 [...]
OPA’S AWARD WINNING CAMPAIGN
We are very excited to share that digital marketing agency, Phanta Media and the Ontario Physiotherapy Association were awarded a 2019 GOLD Telly Award in the category of ‘Online Commercials – Campaign Promotion’for our #PhysioHelpsLives ‘Pain Face’campaign. The international Telly Awards have been honoring excellence in video and television [...]
TREATING UNDERLYING CAUSES OF WOUNDS
I am a registered physiotherapist and I have been working in long-term care (LTC) and geriatric rehabilitation for 13 years. Working with a fragile geriatric population means that at any one time a significant number of my patients have open wounds. I have had many patients whose course in [...]
NETWORKING IN PEI AT THE CPA FORUM
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 [...]
QSL DISTRICT GETS STUDENTS THINKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURE
On June 18, the Quinte-St. Lawrence (QSL) District hosted a panel discussion on ‘Embracing uncertainty, overcoming challenges, and lessons learned’ for ‘soon-to-be graduates of the MScPT program at Queen’s University. This event came about after a discussion with current students and representatives on the QSL District Leadership Team, Sarah [...]
$11,300 RAISED – MCMASTER STUDENTS FUNDRAISE FOR INCREASED REHAB SERVICES
On May 31, 2019, McMaster Rehabilitation Sciences hosted their 25th Annual Charity Ball. Every year the McMaster Rehabilitation Sciences Charity Ball Committee organizes a dinner and dancing gala. This committee is comprised solely of students within the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology programs who collaborate to execute [...]
ONTARIO PTS AT WCPT CONGRESS 2019
#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 [...]
KITCHENER-WATERLOO DISTRICT PARTNERS UP FOR MS WALK
To celebrate National Physiotherapy Month this year, the Kitchener-Waterloo District committee partnered with the MS Society’s annual MS walk on Sunday May 5, 2019 in Kitchener. Two physiotherapists from the Kitchener-Waterloo District committee set up a booth on event day to raise awareness about the role of physiotherapy in [...]
PT STUDENTS APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE
May is National Physiotherapy Month and physiotherapists, physiotherapist assistants and students across the country organize events to connect with their local communities. OPA offers members in Ontario items to help them start conversations including brochures, pens, water bottles, sticky notes and the option to borrow one of OPA’s banners. [...]
2019 AWARD WINNERS SHARE THEIR STORIES
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 [...]
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND INTERACTION?
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 [...]
ANNUAL STRATEGY DAY FOR HOME AND HOSPITAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
The Home Care Advisory Committee (HCAC) and the Hospital Advisory Committee (HAC) met on November 17, 2018 in Toronto for their annual in-person meeting. The morning started off with a very informative presentation on bundled funding (integrated funding models) delivered by Chris Sulway, Vice President, Quality Performance and Accountability, [...]
DR KATHLEEN NORMAN LAUNCHES QUINTE-ST.LAWRENCE SPEAKER SERIES
On Wednesday November 21, 2018, Dr. Kathleen Norman, PT, PhD, delivered a captivating talk titled “Reflections on our profession's history and possible futures” as the Inaugural Speaker for the Quinte-St. Lawrence District’s 2018/2019 Speaker Series. Dr. Norman earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Queen's University (1987) [...]
QUALITY TIME AT HEALTH QUALITY TRANSFORMATION
Health Quality Transformation 2018, a Health Quality Ontario event, is Canada's largest conference on health care quality and this year it was held on October 17, 2018 in Toronto, London, Ottawa, Sudbury and Thunder Bay. The Ontario Physiotherapy Association was invited to exhibit once again this year at the [...]
PHC CONNECT 2018
In its third year, OPA’s annual Primary Health Care (PHC) Connect event continues to cultivate development of this evolving public physiotherapy access point. On October 19, approximately 30 physiotherapists working in primary health care gathered at the Hamilton Family Health Team (FHT) facility. Having attended all three gatherings to date, [...]
MY DAD ON PROFESSIONALISM
My father was a man of many wise words; most of them were not his, but that didn’t matter. These few have stayed with me as mementos of his way of life: Give what cannot be taken Maybe it’s the simplicity that I like. Or maybe it affirms my [...]
PARTNERSHIPS TO WEATHER STORMS & CHANGE
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 [...]
THE VALUE OF PLACEMENTS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS
Today is my last day in my final placement of the University of Toronto’s Master of Science in Physical Therapy (MScPT) program at the Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA). Clinical placements are a required component of all MScPT programs in Canada. Placements provide physiotherapy students with exposure to five week [...]
INSPIRED TO NOMINATE
As a physiotherapist (PT) working in an academic setting these last six years I have come to appreciate the impact of saying ‘Thank you’, and not only after a colleague has given a lecture, which has taken countless hours of preparation, reflection and commuting, but also, a proper acknowledgement [...]
WESTGATE DISTRICT BEACH VOLLEYBALL FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS
On Saturday July 14, 2018 the Westgate District of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association hosted their annual Beach Volleyball fundraiser in support of the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada (PFC). We had five teams participate from across the province, including clinics Align Physiotherapy + Sports Clinic, Neurocore, and Performance Physiotherapy & Wellness. [...]
PT WEEKEND ESCAPE: NEURO 101 COURSE
PT Weekend Escape: Neuro 101 Course Neuro 101 is a course developed by Jacquie Levy and Wendy Sarsons, co-owners of Action Potential Rehabilitation in Ottawa. Jacquie and Wendy have been practicing physiotherapists for over 20 and 30 years respectively. They have both pursued further training in NDT and Bobath, [...]
MORE TOOLS FOR THE PT WOUND CARE TOOLBOX
On April 28, 2018, I attended the Wound Care Level 3B workshop in Toronto led by Lindsay Orr, PT and Deidre Drombolis-O’Sullivan, PT, hosted by the OPA and the Canadian Physical Therapy Wound Care Collaborative. This was a one day skills-based workshop that brought together the information from two [...]
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT
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 [...]
NEW #PHYSIOHELPSLIVES CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
OPA launched its year round multi-platform marketing campaign, Pain Face, on April 5, 2018. Building on the previous two years this year’s campaign highlights how physiotherapists can help Ontarians with the pain or discomfort they face due to many different conditions – from asthma to chronic pain, from a [...]
VOLUNTEERS ARE KEY TO EDUCATION AT INTERACTION
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 [...]
BENEFITS OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS LEARNING ABOUT WOUND CARE
On Saturday Feb 3, 2018, I attended the Level 2 workshop on Wound Care Principles and Assessment. This was a one day course that reviewed much of what was relayed in the first level, Wound Care E-learning module and then delved into the practical components of evaluating wounds and [...]
ARE YOU A PTA STUDENT OR PRACTICING PTA?
Several PTA programs began this January, along with ongoing programs throughout the province. OPA invites all PTA students - from new PTA students to those in their final year, and practicing PTAs to join us for a workshop just for PTAs and PTs. The PT/PTA workshop is hosted by [...]
AUTO INSURANCE WEBINAR
On December 6, fifty-three people attended the auto insurance webinar delivered by the Ontario Physiotherapy Association and the Private Practice Division. Attendees were given the opportunity to submit questions prior to the webinar that contributed to content delivered and the creation of an FAQ document. Topics covered in the [...]
OPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRATEGIC PLANNING DAY
On November 25 the OPA Board and senior staff met with Danny Nashman and Catherine Creede of the Potential Group to bring together all the information gathered, and build our new OPA 2018-2023 strategic plan as part of the national collaborative strategic plan. This year our process was intentionally [...]
LEARNING TO LEAD
Highlights from two Ontario physiotherapists on CPA's Leadership Forum 2017. Emma Tallman, London District President: My name is Emma Tallman and I am what you might label a “recent grad” physiotherapist. I graduated from Western University’s Master of Physical Therapy program in 2014 and I work in private practice [...]
COLLABORATING, PLANNING AND CREATING POSITIVE SPACE
Once a year the Home Care Advisory Committee (HCAC) and the Hospital Advisory Committee (HAC) are fortunate to join forces and collaborate on past and present issues. This fall, on October 28, we met and had a guest speaker from the 519 who presented on LGBTQ health and physiotherapy, [...]
REFLECTIONS ON OPA’S PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CONNECT EVENT
Like many other professional development opportunities, the PHC Connect event taught me new skills to use immediately in my practice, drew on recent research, and provided a forum for participants to exchange ideas. The PHC Connect event, however, went a step further and helped each of us to reflect [...]
NEW TO PRACTICE?
OPA recently launched a New to Practice community exclusively for OPA members in their first five years of practice, or new to practicing in Canada and for those who are in their final year of study in their program. The group is hosted on ignitephysio.ca, a free communications platform [...]
AN HONOUR AND AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT
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 [...]
FIRST OF ITS KIND, PHYSIO MOVES CANADA PROJECT WRAPPING UP IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO
Following a 7-week, 12,000 km coast-to-coast tour of physiotherapy in Canada, Dr. David Walton PT PhD and his research team from Western University are nearing the completion of the first phase of the Physio Moves Canada project with four more visits with unique and innovative physiotherapy practices and two more [...]
TO EXHIBIT OR NOT TO EXHIBIT, THAT IS THE QUESTION?
At least it should be before you and your company sign up to exhibit. The first presumption is that you deal with the people who will be attending the exhibits. If the attendees are in your target market then exhibiting should be a no-brainer. The way that I see [...]
OPA WELCOMES THE POTENTIAL GROUP FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING
In 2017 we sunset a successful strategic plan that achieved major goals including the integration of physiotherapists in primary care and year round marketing initiatives promoting the profession. As we look to the future we are pleased to announce the engagement of The Potential Group as strategic planning consultants [...]
KITCHENER-WATERLOO DISTRICT HOSTS SUSAN SAFADI
On Wednesday May 31 the Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) District was fortunate to host Susan Safadi, who is a physiotherapist at Meridian Spine and Joint Physiotherapy in London Ontario. Susan holds a PhD in Biochemistry, is a New Balance fit specialist, and an avid short and long distance runner. Susan travelled [...]
HELPING PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS
The Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA), with help from second year student representatives, organized PNE information sessions in May and June. For more than five years now, OPA has organized the sessions at each of the five Ontario universities with physiotherapy programs to help second year students prepare for the [...]
WESTGATE DISTRICT HOSTS SUCCESSFUL CHARITY VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY!
On Saturday June 10 at Etobicoke’s Centennial Park the heat was on! Physiotherapists are famed for their dogged competitive spirit, but nothing stokes the fire of competition like a no-holds-barred beach volleyball tournament. The day couldn’t have been nicer. Warm temperatures and a perfect breeze; beaming sunshine, only matched [...]
WOUND CARE PRINCIPLES AND ASSESSMENT, LEVEL 2
On June 10, fifteen physiotherapists from across Ontario participated in the first offering of the Wound Care Principles and Assessment, Level 2 In-Person Workshop in Toronto. Level 2 is the second component of an evidence based, multi-level education program created by the Ontario Physiotherapy Association in partnership with the [...]
MAY IS NATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY MONTH
May is National Physiotherapy Month and physiotherapists, physiotherapist assistants and physiotherapy students across Canada celebrate their profession and show how #PhysioHelpsLives in so many ways. With events across the province and the country, National Physiotherapy Month (NPM) is a time to share about the value of physiotherapy and how [...]
ONTARIO INVESTS IN PHYSIOTHERAPY!
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 [...]
