Manitoba Physiotherapy Association
145 Pacific Ave # 321 R3B 2Z6 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Thanks to MPA’s Executive Director, Jim Hayes, for our introductory article to kick off National Physiotherapy Month! It was featured in last week’s Winnipeg Free Press! Check it out as you enjoy the sunshine this weekend

Announcement - Virtual Town Hall tonight from 6-7 PM hosted by CPM. Be sure to register!

Happy National Physiotherapy Month!! This year, CPA is highlighting how physiotherapy can help promote healthy aging! MPA will be participating in this campaign and in addition, showcasing articles written by local physiotherapists covering other areas of practice! Stay tuned

This month we are diving into how physiotherapy can help when recovering from persistent post concussion symptoms! Click the link below for April’s article of the month written by Derek Purvis. You can also find all of our Winnipeg Free Press articles on our website in the About Association section https://mbphysio.org/0000179701-01.pdf

This month we are diving into how physiotherapy can help when recovering from persistent post concussion symptoms! Click the link below for April’s article of the month written by Derek Purvis. You can also find all of our Winnipeg Free Press articles on our website in the About Association section https://mbphysio.org/0000179701-01.pdf

MPA is in support of CPA as they have made two official calls to action regarding the unfortunate cancellation of the PCE clinical component this past weekend. CPA’s full official statement can be found below

Mark your calendars! March 25 from 6:00-8:30 PM MPA is hosting a Live Webinar course taught by Teresa Siebold titled Movement, Perception and Plasticity - Recognizing the Importance of the Sensory & Perceptual Systems in Movement and Recovery of Function Registration information can be found on our website! www.mbphysio.org under For Physiotherapists -> Continuing Education

The theme for March at MPA is Return to Play! Check out this month’s feature written by D’Arcy Bain today in the Winnipeg Free Press and online at this link! https://mbphysio.org/0000175739-01.pdf

Do you want to nominate someone for an award but aren’t sure where to start? We can help! Please contact [email protected] and we can connect you with the assistance you need.

Did you nominate someone for an award last year and they weren’t selected as the winner? We would encourage you to nominate them again! More info on the MPA awards can be found on our website! https://mbphysio.org/member-documents/awards-81

Would you like to recognize the contributions that a colleague has made to the profession? Now is the time! Nominations are due January 31 for the Susan A. MacDonald award, Leonore Saunders, and Joan K. Edwards Awards. Recipients will be honoured at the MPA AGM. More info can be found at https://mbphysio.org/member-documents/awards-81

Would you like to recognize someone early in their career who demonstrates professional involvement and/or leadership within the profession? Nominate them for the Joan K. Edwards Award! Application deadline is January 31. More info can be found at https://mbphysio.org/member-documents/awards-81. Previous winners include:... 2020 Bryan Kramer 2019 Kelly Sheedy 2018 Steve Moerman 2017 Megan Ferrone See more

Physiotherapists have an opportunity to participate in a mixed methods study about physiotherapists’ beliefs about bodies and health! Below is an invitation from Patty Thille, a Physiotherapy faculty member at the University of Manitoba. Patty and Sandra Webber are co-leading the study and are looking for participants for an online workshop session! Last fall, we circulated a survey exploring Physiotherapists’ Beliefs about Bodies and Health. We would like to share the find...ings from the study as well as some resources with you, and hear your thoughts on the topic. We invite you to join a small group presentation and workshop we’re hosting about the project over Zoom at various times, between Nov 19 Dec 2, 2020. After presenting the study results, there will be opportunities to ask questions as well as reflect on the findings. Please note that we will collect the responses as research data, which will help us explore next steps in this research program. This means that sessions will be audio-recorded, and the discussions used as qualitative data. You will not be personally identified in any future presentations of this data. In addition to our discussions over Zoom, there will be opportunities to reflect anonymously via a digital whiteboard. Your responses will not be visible to other participants. We will take a number of steps to keep your answers confidential, which have been approved by the University of Manitoba’s Health Research Ethics Board. You are welcome to attend the session without providing reflective responses. Registering will serve as consent to include your responses with the research data. If you do opt to attend, there are 4 reflective questions that you can answer during registration. Those of you who answer these will be sent a follow-up after the session. If you complete these pre/post reflections, you will be offered a $25 e-gift card in thanks. To register, follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2C8W3LD In it, we ask a bit about you, and offer different times for you to choose among to attend. Many thanks!

Did you know that MPA offers financial support for the following via the Members Support Fund? - Presenting at CPA Congress - Presenting at an international/national conference - CPA Congress or Forum attendance for students - CPA Congress or Forum attendance for MPA board members... - Graduate students The deadlines to apply for the Graduate Student Grant and National/International Meeting Presentation Grant have been extended to October 30. More information on eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found on the MPA website at https://mbphysio.org//members_support_fund_guidelines_oct2

Would you like to recognize an outstanding mentor or role model in our profession? Nominate them for the Leonore Saunders Mentorship Award! Application deadline is January 31. More info can be found at https://mbphysio.org/member-documents/awards-81. Previous winners include:... 2020 Sarah Conci 2019 Leah Bima 2018 Shannon Larkins 2017 Jean-François Bérard 2016 Barb Webb See more

Attention new MPT graduates! The application deadline for the MPA Professional Development Award has been extended! This award offers free admittance to an MPA Professional Development course of your choice within the first 2 years of graduation, and a full rebate of the provincial portion of CPA dues for the graduation year. - To apply for the award, submit an essay of 750 words maximum entitled Physiotherapy as a profession: how has your perspective changed since you ente...red the program?. - How to submit your application and other eligibility criteria can be found on the MPA website at https://mbphysio.org//award_-_professional_development_0.p - The deadline to apply for the award has been extended to October 30, 2020 See more

Would you like to recognize someone who has made a significant contribution to our profession? Nominate them for the Susan A. MadDonald Award! Application deadline is January 31. More info can be found at: ... https://mbphysio.org/member-documents/awards-81. Previous winners include: 2020 Heather Christie 2019 Susan Bowman 2018 Nancy Ryan-Arbez 2017 Eva Karpyza 2016 Joanne Carswell