Join the Saskatchewan Physiotherapy Association (SPA)

Being a professional involves membership in one’s professional association.

Who is eligible to join?

• Physical therapists living in Saskatchewan who are graduates or students of accredited physical therapy programs at Canadian universities, or hold a current or past full registration with any physiotherapy regulatory board in Canada.
• If you live in Saskatchewan, membership in the Saskatchewan Physiotherapy Association is automatic when you join the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

What does membership in your provincial professional association (SPA) give you?

• Information on current issues affecting the profession
• Networking opportunities
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills, and experience personal and professional growth
• A strong voice in representation to government, third party payers and other stakeholders
• Discounts on Continuing Physical Therapy Education (CPTE)-sponsored professional education courses
• Bursary assistance to attend CPA’s National Congress
• Resources and products to raise the profession’s profile and help you promote your clinic or service (display materials, pamphlets, posters, merchandise)
• Physio . . . On the Move quarterly newsletter
• Employment listings
• Toll-free number for SPA members within the province
• The right to vote at the Annual General Meeting
• Access to the planned password protected ‘Members Only’ section of this website

For more information, contact the Saskatchewan Physiotherapy Association.

What does membership in your national professional association (CPA) give you?

In addition to the items outlined above, our partnership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association provides:

• access to a variety of promotional materials, resources and other documents specific to the profession at special member rates
• advocacy at the national level
• access to professional development programs such as the CPA Teleconference program, CPA Congress and other conferences
• information sharing and collaborative efforts with other physical therapy groups such as the Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulatory Boards, the Canadian University Physical Therapy Academic Council (CUPAC) and the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT)
• updates on current research through CPA’s peer-reviewed journal, Physiotherapy Canada.
• Updates on current issues through CPA’s member newsletter, Contact.
• Access to comprehensive insurance programs with competitive coverage and rates (e.g., malpractice/liability insurance, group medical and dental insurance, group life insurance, clinic insurance and others)

For more information contact the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

For your membership form, contact the Saskatchewan Physiotherapy Association or download a membership application form from CPA’s website.