The Ontario Section of the Orthopaedic Division of the CPA

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the first ever Craniofacial Therapy Academy (CRAFTA) Foundations course in Ontario! CRAFTA is an education program that uses an interdisciplinary and patient-centred approach to address the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular, craniomandibular, and craniofacial problems, including headaches and facial pain. A few of the clinical patterns covered in the course (among others) include TMJ, whiplash and vestibular dys...function. CRAFTA Foundations includes the CRAFTA-1, CRAFTA-2 and Online Module courses, running from April-June 2020. More information about CRAFTA and their courses can be found online on their website: https://www.crafta.org/ Also, by clicking the link below you can learn more about how to sign-up and when the early bird deadlines are! www.orthodivontario.ca/courses

Come meet Jaquie van Ierssel, Physiotherapist & Dr. Lidia Domitrovic, CPsych - Neuropsychologist who will discuss the latest updates in Concussion Management on September 29th at our AGM. Info in link below!

Syllabus course registration for Fall 2018 opens July 17! Mark your calendars and head on over to http://orthodivontario.ca/courses/

S A V E the D A T E! Our Ortho Div AGM for the Ontario Section will be September 29th, 2018. Our Guest Lectures, Jaquie van Ierssel, Physiotherapist & Dr. Lidia Domitrovic, Neuropsychologist will discuss the latest updates in Concussion Management. ... Location: Novotel Toronto North York Hotel Gibson Ballroom 3 Park Home Avenue, Toronto ON M2N 6L3 tel: 415-733-2929 www.novotelnorthyork.com Time: 9-12 a.m. Cost: $45 Parking is available at $12 flat rate. Light breakfast and sandwich lunch included.

Syllabus Orthopaedic Courses registration opens December 1, for 2018. Head over to http://orthodivontario.ca to register!

Check out the National Orthopaedic Division's promotional video, for their Evolving, Internationally Recognized, Homegrown Education System and register today! https://youtu.be/97XOQChsVjg

Fall 2017 Ortho courses have been posted. Head to orthodivontario.ca to register for your next level.

Mark your Calendars!! Annual General Meeting 2017 with Pre AGM Lecture Moving physiotherapy beyond muscles and joints: 'Learn from the past, practice in the present, and prepare for the future'... Saturday June 3rd 9am - 1245 pm Hart House (Debates Room) 7 Hart House Circle University of Toronto, Toronto Presentation Outline: Dave Walton PT PhD and Jasdeep Dhir PT MClSc will discuss trends in physiotherapy practice in Canada over the past 20 years with a focus on the paradigmatic shifts in clinical reasoning that have permeated past and current approaches to managing the person in pain. They will present recent evidence exploring the real skills that influence patient outcomes, including the patient and therapist interaction and how this impacts patient care and outcomes. The final part of the talk will consider the future of physiotherapy practice and examine how this practice is changing and what primary skills will be required of clinicians in the next 5-15 years, and what we should be doing now to prepare for that future. * Lunch, Coffee and Tea will be provided* Cost: $35.00+HST Please register online at http://orthodivontario.ca For Further Information regarding this event please contact [email protected]

Course update 2017: Please be advised that courses will be posted in the near future for Winter/Spring 2017. We are currently experiencing logistical issues with our sites. We will post once we have further information. Thank you for your patience and interest in the Ortho Div. We look forward to seeing you this year.

We still have a few spots left in the Level 2 Lower course for Toronto if you are considering this course! Check out the orthopaedic website for further info: http://orthodiv.org/education/orthocoursedetails.php?p=ON

Do you practice acupuncture as an adjunct to manual therapy? Please join us for our AGM in 3 weeks where our speakers will discuss how to better utilize acupuncture for your populations!

The Ontario section arrived at Congress this week! Exciting new developments from the National Ortho Div to continue to help PTs learn and move through the levels. Updates to follow!