Perspectives
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Blog: Answering Your Questions About Professional Corporations
Thinking about incorporating your physiotherapy practice?
In this blog post, we go over some essential things you should know, including a key step you can’t skip – registering your professional corporation with the College.
Join Us at Our New Standards Webinar!
Thank you to everyone who’s attended the past two editions of our New Standards Webinar Series!
On June 12 we’re holding another session to go over the third group of new standards:
- Collaborative Care
- Conflict of Interest
- Dual Practice
- Infection Control
Join members of our Practice Advice and Policy teams as they explain how these standards apply in practice and answer questions from attendees.
Pre-registration is required.
📅Thursday, June 12 from 12–1 p.m.
Missed the other two new standard webinars? Watch recordings on-demand:
Case of the Month: Ghosted
When leaving a practice, physiotherapists should always ensure there is a plan in place for patients who need ongoing care.
In a new case of the month, we look at what happens when a physiotherapist just disappears – without considering their professional obligations.
Featured Standard: Infection Control
This standard came into effect on February 1, 2025.
It requires physiotherapists to comply with current infection prevention and control best practices to support the health and safety of patients, healthcare providers, themselves, and others.
Top five highlights from the Infection Control Standard:
1. Stay Sharp on Best Practices
Stay current with infection prevention and control practices by pursuing ongoing training and maintaining proficiency in best practices, as relevant to your work.
2. Consistently Apply Routine Practices
Conduct a Point of Care Risk Assessment to determine the necessary precautions and follow up with proper hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, and personal protective equipment as required.
3. Maintain a Safe and Clean Treatment Environment
Ensure all physiotherapy spaces and equipment are clean and disinfected between patient uses, and that materials and devices are safely disposed of.
4. Handle Equipment with Care
Use, clean, disinfect, and reprocess equipment according to manufacturer specifications, public health policies, and relevant legislation. Keep detailed records for any equipment that you reuse.
5. Know Ontario’s Infection Control Rules
Be familiar with Public Health Ontario guidelines and your workplace safety responsibilities under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Make sure you’ve reviewed the full Infection Control Standard.
Myth vs Fact
Local Public Health Units are a useful resource when looking for information about disease outbreaks and local infection control requirements.
Is this a myth or a fact?
Practice Advice Question
What are some infection control considerations when providing a mobile physiotherapy service?
Professional Boundaries and Business Practices Webinars
Every physiotherapist in Ontario should have a strong understanding of professional boundaries and business practices.
That’s why we’ve created two new webinars exploring how to navigate these concepts in your practice – along with real world examples of what not to do.
Typically presented in-person at Ontario universities, these valuable workshops are now available online for physiotherapists who haven’t had the chance to attend one or both of these sessions.
Each webinar is just 20 minutes long and includes a list of resources to further enhance your understanding.
Exam Updates
As you may have heard, there are some important changes happening in the exam space.
These changes will not impact physiotherapists who already have an Independent Practice Certificate, but are important for students and those in the Provisional Practice Class.
Transition to Single Licensure Exam
In January 2026, the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR) plans to launch a new single licensure exam called the Canadian Physiotherapy Examination (CPTE). This exam will combine the written and clinical components into one exam.
The Board of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario supports the adoption of CAPR’s new single exam, subject to the development of appropriate transitional provisions. Adopting this single-step exam will change the pathway to become a physiotherapist in Ontario.
Changes to Ontario Clinical Exam Format
Starting in October 2025 the Ontario Clinical Exam will no longer include vignette questions. Instead the exam will be made up of two longer case studies.
It’s important to note that the content and competencies being assessed by the exam are not changing. The move away from vignettes is designed to encourage less repetitive memorization and give candidates the opportunity to demonstrate more in-depth clinical reasoning. Candidates who are registered for an exam sitting in October or January were sent detailed information about his change. That information is also available at the link below.
Mental Health Resources
May is Mental Health Month. If you’re struggling, help is available.
- Find Mental Health Support by exploring this list from the Government of Ontario. It includes distress and crisis services and supports specifically for health care providers.
- Evaluate your work environment with the Healthy Practice Resource from the Healthcare Regulatory Research Institute.
Know what to do if a patient talks to you about abuse, self-harm or suicide. Learn about Strategies to Support Patients at Risk with this resource from the College.
Last Call to Have Your Say on These Consultations
The College is looking for your feedback on two important items.
New Standards
Please share your thoughts on the following proposed standards:
- Boundary Violations
- Sexual Abuse
View the proposed standards at the link below and let us know what you think.
Consultations close May 24, 2025.
Changes to General Regulation
The College is considering changes to the General Regulation to support our planned move to a single licensure exam. These include phasing out the Provisional Practice Class.
Please review the proposed amendments at the link below and share your feedback.
Consultations close June 6, 2025.
Welcome New Registrants
The College would like to welcome our newly registered physiotherapists.
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