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The National Orthopaedic Division (NOD) is exploring ways on how to add value to your membership. In listening to our members we are looking at ways of providing you with easily accessible information and resources that will help to facilitate your growth and learning. If you haven’t already, take a moment to complete this online survey…
The Student Rep. Committee will work closely with the Orthopaedic Division to continue to highlight the achievements of various students in MPT programs across Canada. Check out this months Student Profile. Name: Richard Iheadindu – Queen’s University Class of 2018 “Prior to starting my Master’s in Physiotherapy at Queen’s University, I completed my undergraduate degree…
The Student Rep. Committee will work closely with the Orthopaedic Division to continue to highlight the achievements of various students in MPT programs across Canada. Check out this months Student Profile. Click here for the full story. Read on for a sneak peak! Name: Brendan Saville, University of Western Ontario, Class of 2019 My passion…
All course participants who first registered AFTER January 2014 in our course program (L1 exam), need to register to the new course “Introduction to Clinical Research to Support Evidence-Based Practice in Manual Therapy” BEFORE registering to the 2018 Advanced Exam. This course is now an entire part of our course curriculum. This course is offered…
The Orthopaedic Division Curriculum promotes excellence in the field of Physiotherapy through education. Only our Education system and our affiliate University programs can lead to accreditation within IFOMPT. Access best practices and learn from a community of expert professionals. The long history of excellence, highly qualified instructors, and rigorous examination process ensures professional growth and…
Congratulations to our Inaugural Lyn Mentorship Award Winner, Roland Lavalee This Award was initiated in 2016 to honour the late Lynn Chapman. The purpose of the Orthopaedic Division Lynn Chapman Mentorship Award aims to recognize physiotherapists who, through their inspiration and support, are actively engaged in the mentorship of other physiotherapists and have made outstanding…
Education Committee of the NOD has announced that the annual Instructors meeting and mini-symposium will take place on October 13th, 2018, in Calgary this year. We are excited to announce that our mini Symposium will be taking place during the same weekend. REGISTER NOW. View highlights from the last NOD Event – A weekend to…
The Education Committee of the NOD has announced that the annual Instructors meeting will take place in Calgary this year. The Special Projects Coordinator along with the NOD Exec are working hard to explore ways that the NOD can bring you another unforgettable networking and learning experience tied to this meeting. Stay Tuned for what…
Applications for the 2019 IPE will be accepted online from November 15th until December 31, 2018. You will also need to upload a copy of your Level 3 Upper & Lower certificates at the time of application. Deadline for mentorship hours (90 total) is January 31, 2019. If the candidate does not submit hours by…
A must read by Guest Author Laura Ritchie – As Phase II of the OD rebranding continues to be rolled out with the new website, this is a good time to think about our ortho identity. How do we see ourselves? How do others see us?… Let’s use The Window for a moment of reflection…
Did you Know that as an Orthopaedic Division Member you get access to JOSPT? Keep up to date on the latest research and get access to great information. Please take the follow the steps in the email you should have received on Jan 10th/11th 2018 to activate your subscription.
Vol31N3 – Hip Hip Hooray! As physiotherapists, we are trained to look at the body functioning as a unit, in which no single area should be assessed in isolation. How does that old song go? “The hip bone is connected to the…?” When assessing a patient’s injury, we are taught not only to consider…
Jennifer Aberhart- Taking on the role of Social Media Coordinator Manuel Villatoro- Member at large
If you are a student in our system you will have access to the sample Advanced level MCQ examination on our site. Please click here and login to access the documents.
The Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and The Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy are pleased to announce The 2019 Orthopaedic National Symposium Friday, June 7th to Sunday, June 9th, 2019 Hilton Downtown Hotel Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Orthopaedic National Symposium is a nation-wide conference dedicated to orthopaedic physiotherapy practice in Canada. It…
Multidisciplinary Management of Sport-Related Concussions. It will be held in Calgary, Alberta at the MacEwan Conference Centre on January 19, 2018. Rates are $185+tax for students and $240+tax for non-students. Learn More