Preparing Physiotherapists for Team-Based Primary Care 

The Competency Profile for Physiotherapists in Team-based Primary Care in Canada and Preparing Physiotherapists for Team-Based Primary Care educational module series were created by a team of experienced primary care physiotherapists, other interprofessional primary care team members, people with lived experience as patients, and primary care academic experts.

The project was led by Dr. Jordan Miller (Jordan.miller@queensu.ca) from Queen’s University in Partnership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association with the goal of supporting physiotherapists working or planning to work in team-based primary care settings. These competencies and milestones provide a resource for educational programs and primary care organizations who are adding or onboarding physiotherapists to their team as part of the expansion of team-based primary care.

The project leading the development of these competencies and modules is one of a number of projects funded through Team Primary Care – Training for Transformation. Team Primary Care is an interprofessional initiative of the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine funded by the Government of Canada’s Employment and Social Development Canada program. It is co-led by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Canadian Health Workforce Network, in partnership with over 100 health professional and educational organizations across Canada.