The CPTA's College Conversations

In this episode, Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta is in the hotseat, answering common physiotherapist questions and discussing overlooked legislative responsibilities including: Can physiotherapists offer discounts to patients? What about cancellation fees? Do I have to release patient records when they are requested? How can I stay up to date with information...

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 people envision videoconferencing when they consider this format of service delivery, telerehabilitation or digital practice includes the remote delivery of physiotherapy using all forms of electronic comm...

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 requirements they must meet in order to be able to perform them, and the nuances of legislation that govern these activities. In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss all things related to restricted activiti...

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 title isn't an issue that tends to lead to complaints, but it does lead to public confusion. Physiotherapy Alberta hears from members of the public who want to know what those credentials mean and wheth...

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 Director, joins the podcast to talk about communication concerns and on-duty or off-duty conduct that can lead to patient complaints. Like George Bernard Shaw said, "the single biggest problem in communicati...

Note: Due to changes to legislation this content is no longer up to date. Please refer to " Episode 86: Four Actions you Can Take Now to Improve Client Privacy in Your Practice Setting " for updated privacy information.  Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice discuss the dizzying landscape of privacy legislation fo...

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 fulfilled, supervision is required to help protect the interests of patients and facilitate the delivery of quality care. In this episode, Simon Cooke, Physiotherapy Alberta Council Vice-President and Lea...

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 treatment, including: Is it OK to accept verbal consent? Why isn't it OK to get consent on an intake form? When can a physiotherapist accept consent from a minor? Who should a physiotherapist get consen...

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 within the scope of practice for physiotherapists, we need to provide an answer with public interest/public protection top of mind. But it's not always easy to settle on an answer."   When asked about...

" 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, Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice talk about how a history of sexual assault has the potential to affect the pat...

"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 suspension." In episode 1, Jody Prohar, Registrar and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice touched on behaviours that are normal in a personal rel...

" 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 and Executive Director of Physiotherapy Alberta and Leanne Loranger, Manager of Policy and Practice discuss how Physiotherapy Alberta defines the term "patient." Why does this matter? Don't physiothera...

Coming soon, a new podcast from Physiotherapy Alberta called Physiotherapy Alberta's College Conversations. For more, check out:  https://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca/