The CPTA's College Conversations

September. The start of fall is a time of fresh starts for many. Some would even argue that with return to school and resumption of fall activities it’s the real start to each year. It’s also the mon…

Bitter divorces are not inevitable when physiotherapists decide to change employers. However, from time to time that is how things can play out. Physiotherapy Alberta typically only hears about the s…

In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss one of the Standards of Practice that typically gets little attention, the Legislative Responsibilities Standard. The episode starts with a brief review of so…

Hosts: Jody Prohar, Registrar, Physiotherapy Alberta; Leanne Loranger, Manager Policy + Practice, Physiotherapy Alberta

In this episode, we talk about infection prevention and control and some of the…

In this episode, Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta is in the hotseat, answering common physiotherapist questions and discussing overlooked legislative responsibil…

Physiotherapy Alberta has been promoting telerehabilitation since 2017; however, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, its use in physiotherapy practice has increased dramatically. While many peop…

Most Alberta physiotherapists are familiar with restricted activities, but they may not be aware of the differences between advanced restricted activities and basic restricted activities, the require…

In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss the dizzying array of credentials physiotherapists place behind their names and what the standards require when it comes to use of title in practice.

Use of t…

This episode was inspired by Don Cherry’s infamous comments on Hockey Night in Canada and the public and media reactions to those comments. Moyra McAllister, Physiotherapy Alberta’s Complaints Direct…

Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice discuss the dizzying landscape of privacy legislation for physiotherapists i…

Individuals on the Provisional Register are a diverse group of people working to fulfill the requirements of registration on Physiotherapy Alberta’s General Register. Until those requirements are ful…

In this episode, Physiotherapy Alberta’s Council President Karin Eldred and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice answer common questions that arise when physiotherapists seek consent for t…

Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice discuss emerging physiotherapy practices.

“When asked whether an activity is…

“With prevalence numbers at 30-40%… physiotherapists should act under the assumption that every patient they encounter has experienced sexual abuse or sexual assault of some type.”

In this episode, J…

“If I tell a friend a dirty joke, it’s just me telling my friend a dirty joke. But if I do the same thing with a patient, I’m at risk of a complaint of sexual misconduct and could face a license susp…

“When is a patient a patient? When is a patient no longer a patient? Who’s in and who’s out? This is the essential question with this piece of legislation and this Standard.”

Jody Prohar, Registrar a…

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