OPA Leadership Attends Congress 2026! 

We were excited to have several engaged OPA members and staff attend the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Congress from May 29-30, 2026, in Halifax. 

Charlotte Anderson, OPA’s President connected with the physiotherapy community across the province, including with Ontario District Presidents. 

District Presidents at Congress

OPA was pleased to see several Ontario District Presidents share their knowledge at Congress. OPA’s Central Toronto District Co-President Tiffany Tiu presented on pain science. Tina Ziebart, District President of London District and Alyssa Benitez, York Region and Scarborough District President discussed older adult care. 

OPA’s Emily Stevenson Co-Moderating Session

We were proud to witness Emily Stevenson, OPA’s Director, Practice and Policy co-moderate a session on primary care. OPA has been consistently advocating that with an increase in primary care funding, physiotherapists must be included as core members of interdisciplinary primary care teams. Increasing the number of primary care physiotherapists in Ontario is an essential step towards improving health system capacity and bringing comprehensive and convenient care to more people in Ontario.     

Sarah Hutchison Strengthening Relationships

Sarah Hutchison, OPA CEO, along with Jennifer Howey, OPA Board Director, attended and networked with the physiotherapy community across the province, strengthening relationships and bringing back practical ideas to better support OPA members. 

OPA members and staff were inspired and invigorated by CPA’s Congress and look forward to welcoming CPA members from across the country to OPA’s InterACTION conference in 2027!