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ABOUT MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS

Celebrating the Physiotherapy Community

We know that our members do amazing work and we want to celebrate these achievements. Do you want to be featured or know someone you think should be featured? Are you in an innovative role? Spoken about physiotherapy in a podcast or the news? Published an article? Or represented the physiotherapy profession through advocacy?

We want to celebrate you as a physiotherapist, PT or PTA student or PTA!

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Our Members Demonstrate the Value of Physiotherapy Every Day

Check out all that our members do on behalf of clients, the profession, and their communities.

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Natasha Bhesania

“I recognized the value of physiotherapy in the ED, particularly in preventing non-medical admissions, reducing length of stay through early mobilization, and facilitating discharge planning,” Natasha explains.

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Venkadesan Rajendran

“We were able to triage patients with rehabilitation needs within hours or on the same day, which significantly reduced delays and facilitated faster discharge of patients with TIA/minor stroke.“ Ven explains.

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Andrew Tri

“Having the experience of working in a role that allows for basic medical imaging and administering analgesia allows me to experience first-hand what a full scope of practice in Ontario could look like,” Andrew shares.

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Submit Your Story

Thank you for your interest in submitting your story to OPA’s Member Spotlights. Showcasing these endeavours can inspire other members in their career, show the value of physiotherapy to the public, and connects our community.

How to Submit Your Story

1. Complete the form below.

2. Aleksandra Nikolovski will contact you if you are selected for our Member Spotlight. We will work with you to develop your article, and will publish it upon your final approval.

Member Spotlight Submission

  • Include your headshot and as many as 2 additional photos of yourself in your clinic/workplace. Ensure no logos or other organization identifiers are visible unless they are of your clinic/workplace and you have permission to include them.
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    Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 64 MB, Max. files: 3.
    • I hereby grant to the Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA) the right to use my submission and photography and use my picture, photograph, video, silhouette and other reproductions of my physical likeness in connection with any OPA marketing or communications activities. I hereby grant to Ontario Physiotherapy Association, its successors, assigns and licensees the perpetual right to use, as you may desire, all writing, video and photography submitted, and the right to use my name or likeness in or in connection with the exhibition, advertising, exploiting and/or publicizing of the picture and writing. I agree that I will not assert or maintain against Ontario Physiotherapy Association, your successors, assigns and licensees, any claim, action, suit or demand of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to those grounded upon invasion of privacy, rights of publicity or other civil rights, or for any reason in connection with your authorized use of my writing or photography submitted to be published via email, website or social media profiles of the Ontario Physiotherapy Association. I have received permission from any other individuals other than myself included in the picture(s) to share their image and likeness. I have received permission to include any logos or other identifiers of the organization in the picture(s). I hereby certify and represent that I am over 18 years of age and have read the foregoing and fully understand the meaning and effect thereof.
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    Questions?

    Please note that not all submissions may be chosen to be featured. We prioritize stories that align with OPA’s advocacy goals. Contact Aleksandra (Alli) Nikolovski with any questions.