The CPTA's College Conversations
Ever wish you had a friend at the College that you could call when you have questions about the standards of practice or challenging situations you encounter in practice?
In this friendly and informative podcast, the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta’s staff and guests will highlight issues of regulatory importance and answer common questions about the standards of practice.
Got questions? We have answers! We can help you navigate the challenges of physiotherapy practice.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 56 - What Do Physiotherapists Need to Know About Ongoing Informed Consent?
Speakers: Sean FitzGerald and Leanne Loranger
The Consent Standard of Practice and Consent Guide for Alberta Physiotherapists both refer to the importance of ensuring that a physiotherapist has ongoi…
Episode 55 - #WordsMatter: Unpacking the Comments and Sexual Misconduct Infographic
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger
On this episode of College Conversations Jody and Leanne continue the discussion of trends in complaints related to allegations of sexual abuse and sexual mi…
Episode 54 - Questions and Concerns Related to Fees and Billing of Physiotherapy Services
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Sean FitzGerald, and Leanne Loranger
In this episode, Jody, Sean, and Leanne discuss common questions and issues related to physiotherapy business practices.
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Episode 53 - PTs, we have a problem! Concerning trends in complaints received by the College
Speakers: Leanne Loranger, Jody Prohar, and Joyce Vogelgesang
On this episode of College Conversations Jody, Joyce, and Leanne talk about concerning trends in the number and nature of complaints rec…
Episode 52 - Small Town Living – Being a Professional and Part of a Small Community
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald
Being a member of a small community poses some unique challenges for regulated health professionals. There is the potential for conflicts of interest an…
Episode 51 - Navigating Privacy Requirements in Physiotherapy Practice
One of the most common topics of the questions brought to the College is that of privacy and the legislative and regulatory requirements that physiotherapists must meet in relation to patient privacy…
Episode 50 - The Ins and Outs of Supervising Physiotherapist Support Workers
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald
Physiotherapist support workers are an essential element to a functioning health system. In this episode, Leanne and Sean discuss the range of backgroun…
Episode 49 - Making Sense of Labour Mobility and Fair Registration Legislation
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger
Over the last few months, there has been a near constant stream of media coverage related to health workforce labour shortages and actions taken by governme…
Episode 48 - Updates to Provision of Professional Services Rules and Requirements
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger
The College of Physiotherapists of Alberta has had provision of professional services rules in place for several years. The rules stem from the College’s le…
Episode 47 - A Deep Dive into Duty of Care
Physiotherapists have fundamental obligations to provide safe, competent, effective care to their clients, and to provide for continuity of care whenever a therapeutic relationship has been establish…
Episode 46 - Understanding the Currency of Practice Hours Requirement
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Joyce Vogelgesang, and Leanne Loranger
To be eligible to renew their College of Physiotherapists of Alberta practice permit each year, physiotherapists are required to meet cu…
Episode 45 - Regulating in the Public Interest: The Council Member Selection Process
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Jody Prohar
In recent years, the Government of Alberta has passed legislative changes intended to modernize health profession regulation in Alberta and ensure that heal…
Episode 44 – Proactively Addressing Advertising Issues
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Jody Prohar
Do you know the rules related to advertising the physiotherapy services you provide? Each month the College receives several calls and emails from physiothe…
Episode 43 - Getting to Know You(r) Standards of Practice
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Jody Prohar
The Standards of Practice for Physiotherapists in Alberta are being revised, with updated Standards intended to be adopted in 2023. In this episode, Jody an…
Episode 42 - Whose Job Is It, Anyways?
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Jody Prohar
Nearly a year after formally ceasing association functions, Jody and Leanne discuss the respective roles of the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta and t…
Episode 41 - FAQs about Supervising Physiotherapist Interns
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald
In this episode, Leanne and Sean talk about the diverse group of individuals that make up the physiotherapist intern population and the supervision of p…
Episode 40 - Telerehabilitation Myth Busters
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Jody Prohar
In this episode Jody and Leanne discuss the current landscape of telerehabilitation use by physiotherapists in Alberta, cover frequent questions that came u…
Episode 39 - Restricted Activities Update
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Jody Prohar
In this episode Jody and Leanne update listeners about changes that are on the horizon regarding the legislation pertaining to restricted activities in Albe…
Episode 38 - Understanding Mandatory Reporting
Speakers: Leanne Loranger, Jody Prohar, Moyra McAllister
In this episode we discuss the legal requirement for mandatory reporting to the College, and the scenarios where this requirement is triggere…
Episode 37 - Thinking About Opening a Physiotherapy Business? Start Here!
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald
In this episode, Sean and Leanne talk about the provision of professional services process and rules that apply to private businesses seeking to offer p…