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 36 - Releasing Patient Records – Understanding the Rules, Avoiding Trouble
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Cheryl Blahut
In this episode Cheryl and Leanne talk about records release to other parties and the common themes that come up when complaints or concerns come to the C…
Episode 35 - Bringing Professionalism to Your Social Media Presence
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Susan Paul
In this episode Leanne speaks with Susan Paul of the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia about trends seen among physiotherapists on social me…
Episode 34 - Do. Learn. Grow – Continuing Competence in Alberta
Speakers: Leanne Loranger, Jody Prohar, and Joyce Vogelgesang
In this episode Leanne, Jody and Joyce talk about Physiotherapy Alberta’s continuing competence program, providing an overview of the Do.…
Episode 33 - Conflicts of Interest in Physiotherapy Practice
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald
In this episode Leanne is joined by Sean FitzGerald, Physiotherapy Alberta’s Practice Advisor, to discuss conflicts of interest and some real-life scenar…
Episode 32 - Where to next?
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Leanne Loranger
It’s safe to say that 2022 will be a year of change for Physiotherapy Alberta. In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss the Strategic Plan that was recently app…
Episode 31 - The Continuing Transition to a Single-Mandate Organization
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Leanne Loranger
Change is coming to Physiotherapy Alberta. In December 2020 the Health Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2) received Royal Assent. Among other things, this piece of l…
Episode 30 - Scope of Practice and Pandemic Redeployment – Is it Physiotherapy?
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Leanne Loranger
In this episode we talk about how Physiotherapy Alberta approaches the questions regarding the scope of physiotherapypractice that we commonly receive from regu…
Episode 29 - Misinformation and Professional Practice
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Leanne Loranger
In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss the profound effect that the spread of misinformation has had on the public’s trust of institutions and regulated healt…
Episode 28 - Do You Have a Permit For That?
Speakers: Joyce Vogelgesang, Cheryl Blahut, Leanne Loranger
With the September 30th deadline for practice permit renewal fast approaching, we are using this episode to answer the question – ‘What hap…
Episode 27 - Renewing Your Practice Permit – Ready, Set, Go!
Speakers: Joyce Vogelgesang, Jody Prohar, Leanne Loranger
August means that practice permit renewal season is upon us. Joyce Vogelgesang joins Jody and Leanne in this episode to discuss all things re…
Episode 26 - Treatment and Counselling Following Sexual Abuse or Sexual Misconduct
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger
It’s the second anniversary of College Conversations! This episode takes us back to the discussions of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct of patients by regu…
Episode 25 - Show me the Money!
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger
In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss the core activities of regulatory organizations, the costs of regulation and Council’s fiduciary duty.
Council has a…
Episode 24 - Towards Equity and Inclusion
In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss Physiotherapy Alberta’s recent Statement on discrimination, oppression and inequity, and our future plans as an organization.
We review how Physiotherapy Al…
Episode 23 - The Journey to College and Association and Back Again
In this episode, Jody and Leanne are joined by Joyce Vogelgesang, Deputy Registrar and long-time staff member of Physiotherapy Alberta, to discuss the history of how we came to be both College and As…
Episode 22 - Tattling vs Telling – Professionalism in Practice
In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss what professionalism means and the expectations that arise as part of being a member of a self-regulating profession.
Professionalism is a topic of conversa…
Episode 21 - Changes to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service Provision
Changes are coming to how Physiotherapy Alberta regulates the performance of pelvic health internal examinations by physiotherapists in Alberta. Although pelvic health internal examinations have alwa…
Episode 20 - Can a Physiotherapist Decline to Provide Services?
From time to time, conflicts and challenging situations may arise between physiotherapists and their patients, which may lead the physiotherapist to consider declining to continue to provide services…
Episode 19 - The Advertising Conundrum - Maintaining Professionalism in a Commercial Market
Advertising is a challenging topic within physiotherapy regulation, due in part to the tension between the need to promote the services offered and the need to conduct ourselves professionally. In th…
Episode 18 - Uncharted Waters - Provisional Registrants and COVID-19
Physiotherapy Alberta has always fielded questions regarding Physiotherapist Interns and the Provisional Register, with questions relating to everything from the requirements for becoming a Physiothe…
Episode 17 - Provision of Professional Services
Provision of services rules are in place to guide the processes by which Physiotherapy Alberta approves practice settings where physiotherapy services are provided. In this episode Jody and Leanne ta…