Examination Advisory Committee

Scott WhitmoreScott Whitmore

Graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy.

Received his Diploma of Manipulative physiotherapy from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, Orthopaedic Division in 1999.

Active Instructor and Chief Examiner for the Orthopaedic Division curriculum since 1999.

Involved in mentoring physiotherapists through the Diploma of Manual and Manipulative examinations, and the Clinical Masters of Manipulative Therapy program at Western University.

Co-owner of Manual Concepts Physiotherapy in Guelph, ON.

Lenerdene LevesqueLenerdene Levesque

Graduated from Queen’s University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and completed a Masters of Clinical Science in Manipulation (MCLSc) from Western University in 2008.

She has an Advanced Diploma in Manual/Manipulative Therapy (FCAMPT) and has taught, mentored, and examined students in the Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) Manual therapy courses for the last 22 years.

 

  • Has been an examiner for the National Orthopaedic Division since 2004 and appointed Chief Examiner in 2011
  • Recipient of the CPA Mentorship Award 2009
  • Adjunct professor Western University MClSc (manipulation)
  • Member of the International Federation of Manipulative Physical Therapy (IFOMPT) Standards Committee since 2012
  • She has spoken nationally and internationally on clinical reasoning and manipulative therapy
  • Her research integrates clinical decision making and lumbar spine manipulation
  • Owner and clinician of Physiofirst Orthopaedic and Sports Centre in Ottawa

Andrea McAllister

Curriculum Chair

Andrea is a graduate of Dalhousie University and holds a Master of Clinical Science in Manipulative Therapy from the University of Western Ontario. She also holds a Diploma of Advanced Manipulative Therapy from the Orthopaedic Division. Andrea has worked in group practice orthopaedics through her career and is a Senior Physiotherapist with the CBI Health Group. Andrea has volunteered with provincial and national Physiotherapy associations and committees consistently since 2000. She has received the Award of Excellence from the NSPA and was named NS Physiotherapist of the Year for 2013 by the NS College of Physiotherapists. She is an Adjunct Clinical Associate for the Dalhousie Physiotherapy school and teaches in the orthopaedic assessment and treatment labs. Andrea is a credentialed instructor and a registered mentor in the Orthopaedic Division curriculum.

Roland LavaléeRoland Lavalée

BMRPT 1983 – University of Manitoba.

In 1989 he earned his FCAMPT through the National Orthopaedic Division’s (NOD) community system.
Examiner since 2005 and in the summer of 2017 was appointed as a Chief Examiner.

Faculty appointment with the University of Manitoba’s College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Has been teaching post-graduate NOD physiotherapy courses in Manitoba and parts of Canada since the late 1980’s.

He earned a Clinical Masters in Physical Therapy – Manipulative Physiotherapy Western University in 2010.

His 5-year tenure as Chair of the National Education Committee – ends in October of 2017.

Paolo SanzoPaolo Sanzo

Paolo Sanzo is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine at Lakehead University and the Director and Physiotherapist at Active Potential Rehabilitation Services.  He is also an instructor and chief examiner for the Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. He was the elected past Member Organization Delegate for Canada and was appointed to the executive committee of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists in October 2017.  His research interests are in the area of rehabilitation and sports medicine.  More specifically, his research integrates the clinical, biomechanical, and physiological aspects of human movement and gait analysis.  It also includes the exploration of the medical and clinical uses and effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy as it applies to failed tendon and bone healing responses, the clinical application and rationale for the use of therapeutic taping and bracing as an adjunct to rehabilitation and sport performance measures, the biomechanical analysis of concussion, manual therapy and length-tension testing and the relationships between muscle and myofascial tissues in various musculoskeletal disorders, and the integration of medical technologies for both assessment and treatment purposes.  He has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals, authored four books on length-tension testing techniques in the upper and lower quadrants, and serves as a reviewer for several journal titles. He also continues to treat patients with complex sports-related and musculoskeletal injuries.