OPA Welcomes PT Student

July 15, 2025

OPA welcomed McMaster PT student Sarah Pelech on June 9 for a 7-week placement. She is already very engaged in:

updating the new to practice toolkit for OPA’s website

Writing a summary report of the recent scope of practice survey to support advocacy for expanded diagnostic imaging privileges, and

Conducting research to support the integration of physiotherapists into new hip and knee fracture clinics

This is Sarah’s second clinical placement. She is not only working part-time with OPA but also completing an acute care placement at Hamilton General Hospital Short Stay Medicine unit.

Sarah is passionate about accessible care, health equity, and the role of physiotherapy in health education and advocacy. She is interested in learning more about what it means to be involved in the OPA, and excited to be a part of the team!

Want to do a PT Placement at OPA?

OPA offers clinical placements for Ontario programs that are eligible based on catchment area. Contact your school’s clinical placement advisor for information.

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July 15, 2025

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