September 2024

London District Walk for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

2024-09-10T11:00:05-04:00September 10th, 2024||

London Physios’ Walk around Springbank Park for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, from 5:30-6:30pm Google map location Wear your Orange Shirts! We’ll meet at the Springbank and Wonderland entrance to the park at 5:30pm and plan to be out for about an hour, or for as long as you can join us. [...]

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February 2024

A Chat with the College: Fostering Connections, New National Standards & Making Progress with EDI

2024-02-07T12:43:08-05:00February 7th, 2024||

Join the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario for an OPA pre-conference webinar. Speakers: Nitin Madhvani, CPO President Craig Roxborough, Registrar and CEO Mary-Catherine Fraser Saxena, PT and Practice Advisor The speakers will chat about the new national standards, ongoing work and education in equity, diversity and inclusion, and how the College works with physiotherapists and [...]

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May 2023

National Physiotherapy Month Social in QSL

2023-05-17T08:40:02-04:00May 17th, 2023||

Tuesday, May 30, 6:30pm Draft Brewing, 798 Princess Street, Kingston ON In honor of National Physiotherapy Month join the Quinte-St. Lawrence District members for an informal gathering to connect with other physiotherapists, physiotherapy residents, physiotherapist assistants, and physiotherapy students in the region! Ask for the QSL table. Let us know you’re attending by RSVP’ing! RSVP NOW

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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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February 2023

Eastern Ontario District AGM

2023-02-09T08:37:49-05:00February 9th, 2023||

Eastern Ontario District Annual General Meeting (AGM) Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7:00pm 2081 Merivale Rd. Unit 300, Ottawa, ON, Action Potential Rehabilitation Meet and reconnect with member PTs, PTAs and students in the District! Attendance is free but registration is required.  Find out more

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January 2023

InterACTION 2023

2023-01-12T12:16:30-05:00January 12th, 2023||

We're back and in person for 2 days of celebration, networking, and learning! Join PTs, PTAs and students at the Ontario Physiotherapy Association's annual conference. March 31-April 1, 2023 in Toronto Check out the program See whose speaking Find out more

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July 2021

N2P Coaching Call: Virtual Practice 101 – Conducting Virtual Sessions Successfully

2021-07-05T14:55:06-04:00July 5th, 2021||

Virtual Practice 101 - Conducting Virtual Sessions Successfully Are you a new grad, in your first five years of practice or internationally educated? Join this Coaching Call to access experts and resources to help you in your career! Open to all OPA members who are new to practice. Thursday, August 19, 2021 from 12:00pm - [...]

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October 2020

N2P Coaching Call: How to Find Your First Mentor and Make the Most of It

2020-10-21T13:59:12-04:00October 21st, 2020||

Are you a new grad, in your first five years of practice or internationally educated? Join this Coaching Call to access experts and resources to help you in your career! Open to all OPA members who are new to practice. The coaching call will be focused on discussing strategies and tools to help early career [...]

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March 2020

Diversity of Practice Panel

2020-03-05T08:38:04-05:00March 5th, 2020||

March 9, 2020 at 4:15pm Queen’s University, Mitchell Hall The Quinte-St. Lawrence District is excited to be hosting a panel discussion geared towards first year MSc PT students at Queen’s University. Speakers will include: Sarah Bagg Jonathan Daniel Tom Doulas Savvas Frantzeskos Cassie Dionne Stephanie Hibbert Avery Michels Facilitated by Olivia Manning The purpose of [...]

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August 2018

THE VALUE OF PLACEMENTS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS

2020-09-14T17:24:40-04:00August 31st, 2018|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 snapshots of a variety of [...]

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