The CPTA's College Conversations

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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.

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Episode 59 - Shifting from Witness to Intervenor – Discussing Bystander Intervention and Physiotherapy

Apr 15 2024 15 mins  
Speakers: Sean FitzGerald and Leanne Loranger “A bystander is a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.” What does bystander intervention mean and why does bystander intervention matter for physiotherapists? In late 2023 and early 2024, the College highlighted trends in allegations of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct received by the College of Ph

Episode 58 - Being a Regulated Professional – What’s In It For Me?

Mar 15 2024 15 mins  
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger When you think about the College’s past messaging about its role – that it exists to safeguard and serve the public interest and receives its mandate from the Government of Alberta, on some level it’s understandable that physiotherapists might ask, “if that’s the case, why am I footing the bill?” In this conversation, Jody and L

Episode 57 - Emails, Newsletters, Podcasts – Oh My! The College Communications Review

Feb 15 2024 21 mins  
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger All physiotherapists need a basic awareness of the rules of practice and professional expectations for physiotherapists in Alberta. The College uses many tools to get that information into your hands, to make you aware of and help you understand and meet your regulatory responsibilities. You can’t fulfill a responsibility if you don’t k

Episode 56 - What Do Physiotherapists Need to Know About Ongoing Informed Consent?

Jan 15 2024 28 mins  
Speakers: Sean FitzGerald and Leanne Loranger The Consent Standard of Practice and Consent Guide for Alberta Physiotherapists both refer to the importance of ensuring that a physiotherapist has ongoing informed consent when providing physiotherapy services. The College often hears from physiotherapists and others who have questions about the College’s expectations related to ongo

Episode 55 - #WordsMatter: Unpacking the Comments and Sexual Misconduct Infographic

Dec 15 2023 22 mins  
Speakers: Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger On this episode of College Conversations Jody and Leanne continue the discussion of trends in complaints related to allegations of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct, highlighting one of the underlying themes identified from the review of these complaints – communication. They discuss the comments highlighted in the #WordsMatter infograph

Episode 54 - Questions and Concerns Related to Fees and Billing of Physiotherapy Services

Nov 15 2023 14 mins  
Speakers: Jody Prohar, Sean FitzGerald, and Leanne Loranger In this episode, Jody, Sean, and Leanne discuss common questions and issues related to physiotherapy business practices. · Is it appropriate for a physiotherapist to continue to sell their services without demonstrable progress towards the patient’s goals, or is that a conflict of interest? · Where does demonstrabl

Episode 53 - PTs, we have a problem! Concerning trends in complaints received by the College

Oct 15 2023 21 mins  
Speakers: Leanne Loranger, Jody Prohar, and Joyce Vogelgesang On this episode of College Conversations Jody, Joyce, and Leanne talk about concerning trends in the number and nature of complaints received by the College during the 2022-2023 registration year. The College has seen an increase in the number of complaints received, and the number of complaints pertaining to sexual abus

Episode 52 - Small Town Living – Being a Professional and Part of a Small Community

Sep 15 2023 26 mins  
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald Being a member of a small community poses some unique challenges for regulated health professionals. There is the potential for conflicts of interest and risks related to the ability to set and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with patients. What does the College mean when it says that physiotherapists should refrain from pr

Episode 51 - Navigating Privacy Requirements in Physiotherapy Practice

Aug 15 2023 25 mins  
One of the most common topics of the questions brought to the College is that of privacy and the legislative and regulatory requirements that physiotherapists must meet in relation to patient privacy. With physiotherapists subject to as many as four different pieces of privacy legislation depending on their area of practice and patient population, it’s easy to understand why. In

Episode 50 - The Ins and Outs of Supervising Physiotherapist Support Workers

Jul 15 2023 18 mins  
Speakers: Leanne Loranger and Sean FitzGerald Physiotherapist support workers are an essential element to a functioning health system. In this episode, Leanne and Sean discuss the range of backgrounds, educations and experiences people working as physiotherapist support workers may possess and the implications of physiotherapist support workers being unregulated health providers. T