Innovation and Excellence stepping into the future

Innovation and Excellence stepping into the future

2015 Annual Report

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Table of Contents

5 Letter from the Alliance Leadership 6 Who We Are

7 Structure

8 Board, Committees, Staff and Members 10 Evaluation Services Committee

10 Credentialling Program 13 Examinations Program 17 Financial Statements

20 Alliance Award of Distinction

23 2015 Volunteers

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Letter from the Alliance Leadership

Innovation and Excellence…stepping into the future… 2015 has been a very busy and exciting year for the Alliance, as it saw progress in all areas of business.

Our first step into the future was the initial computerized written exam, which was administered in July 2015, moving The Alliance into the future of exam excellence. As with most innovation, there were a few bumps along the way, however the transition allows the Alliance to perform data analysis of the exam questions, assess performance on the exam and administer the exam with greater ease.

The Alliance has also been working with a great team at 108 Ideaspace to develop a more modern website that will increase ease of use for all of our stakeholders. The new website will include more information and tools for candidates with regards to the credentialing and examinations processes, especially for internationally-educated candidates trying to determine their potential for success in Canada.

There have been several projects undertaken this year as well, including the NPAG Triple P project. This project is moving forward as planned, with a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee working with subject-matter experts to develop the new Essential Competency and Practice Milestones docu- ments and preparing the Practise Analysis Survey, which will allow for the Canadian physiotherapy community to provide input into the competencies. This will then inform The Alliance exam blueprint.

Along with this project, The Alliance has initiated the process for an External Exam review, as we do every 3-5 years. This will provide information regarding best practices in examinations of these types, which will allow The Alliance to stay at the forefront in the world of national high stakes exams.

The Alliance Registrars’ Committee has been very active this year, focusing in particular on three key projects with pan-Canadian scope. They are:

1)

the development of a core standards of practice document to guide similarity in practice standards across the country;

2)

the development of a single regulatory Code of Ethics for all jurisdictions;

3)

the development of a tele-rehab policy with common regulatory principles and approaches for any physio therapist providing care virtually across borders.

A particular highlight of this year was the ability to meet with physiotherapy regulator colleagues at the 4th international meeting of physiotherapy regulators (INPTRA) in Singapore.

Alliance Board members and staff spoke about the possibility of a single global credentialling standard, the importance of ethics and professionalism in a regulatory context, and the political, economic and social factors affecting the practice of physiotherapy around the world. It was a wonderful oppor- tunity to forge connections with our colleagues in other coun- tries – promoting excelling in physiotherapy regulation globally.

All of this progress could not have been accomplished without the passion and dedication of many people. So as we reflect on another year of innovation and excellence, we would like to acknowledge the leadership of our Board, the hard work of all our volunteer committee members and the tremendous dedication of The Alliance staff. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated!

Brandy Green Katya Masnyk President CEO

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Who We Are

The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (The Alliance) is a pan-Canadian alliance of provincial and territorial

organizations that regulate the practice of physiotherapy.

The Alliance’s core business is the administration of evalua- tion, knowledge brokering and policy services on behalf of its regulatory Members. Evaluation services include credentialling the education and qualifications of internationally educated applicants and the administration of the Physiotherapy Competency Examination to determine a candidate’s readiness for safe, effective and independent physiotherapy practice.

As a pan-Canadian collaborative, The Alliance’s activities span all ten provinces and Yukon and serve hundreds of credential- ling and examinations applicants each year.

Structure

The Alliance Board consists of 11 Directors, one appointed Alliance representative from each regulated provincial/territorial jurisdiction, as well as an affiliate member from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy from the United States. Led by four Board Officers, the Board meets at least twice a year to set the strategic direction for the organization and oversee policy. In addition, the Board has three standing committees:

• The CEO Review Committee is responsible for

developing, implementing and evaluating a CEO review process to be used for probationary and ongoing reviews.

The principle of measuring performance against pre-identified competencies and outcomes related to objectives is paramount in the work of the Committee.

The Committee also reviews compensation at least every two years and make recommendations to the Board about CEO compensation including salary, benefits

and perquisites.

• The Evaluation Services Committee provides strategic advice and makes recommendations to the Alliance Board on matters respecting the Credentialling and Examination

programs. The Evaluation Services Committee provides oversight for the Credentialling and Examination programs and is responsible for setting and monitoring performance standards of the credentialling and examination programs and assuring the effective delivery of those services.

• The Governance and Nominations Committee considers and enhances the functioning of the Board, its committees and working groups. It does this by monitoring and reviewing governance policies, committee structure and terms of reference, providing oversight to the nominations and elections processes, and managing Board and committee orientation, development and evaluation.

In addition to the three Board Committees, The Alliance Registrars’ Committee conducts policy work of interest and import to its members. The Registrars’ Committee is a committee of the CEO.

• The Registrars’ Committee leads the main policy work of the organization. It supports member Registrars and Executive Directors, scans the regulatory environment, identifies emerging trends across jurisdictions and makes recommendations to the Board on issues of pan-Canadian scope. The Registrars’ Committee provides oversight to two ad-hoc committees:

• The Specialty Certification Recognition Committee is an ad-hoc committee responsible for overseeing the specialty certification recognition process and advising The Alliance Board of Directors on its implementation, including the development of recommendations and policies regarding acceptable

specialty certification programs and the identification of actions required by The Alliance and its member regulators to implement a pan-Canadian process for recognition of physiotherapy clinical specialties.

• The Continuing Competency Committee (CCC) is an ad-hoc committee that provides a forum to discuss and share information related to continuing competence programs. The CCC may also consider and recommend national strategies related to advancing continuing competence for consideration by the Registrars’ Committee.

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Board, Committees, Staff and Members

Alliance Committees – 2014-2015:

Alliance Officers

President:

Tanya Kozera (until May);

Brandy Green (after May) Vice President:

Brandy Green (until May);

Joyce Vogelgesang (after May) Treasurer:

John Spirou Secretary:

Katya Masnyk

CEO Review Committee

Brandy Green (President) Brenda McKechnie John Spirou Joyce Vogelgesang

Governance Committee

Brenda Hudson, Chair Brandy Green Katya Masnyk Deborah Noseworthy Shenda Tanchak

Evaluation Services Committee

Sue Murphy, Chair Liliane Asseraf-Pasin Mark Hall

Marla Nayer Ann Read

John Spirou, Board Liaison Janelle Van Heeren

Staff - 2015:

Katya Masnyk, CEO Kim Ogryzek, Corporate Director, Finance and Operations (January to May) Valerie MacGregor, Corporate Director, Finance and Operations (from June) Diana Sinnige, National Director, Credentials and Examinations

Ruth Pereira Rebecca Chamula Jenny Choi Lindsay Cooper Nancy Durrant Ian Finn Erin Gollaher Keshia Gudge

Igor Lazarevsky Rebecca Lam Melissa lee Valerie MacGregor Helen McKay Shereen Mir-Jabbar Michelle Naranjo Sindhu Nandhakumar

Elvira Osadchaya Nancy Osadetz Eric Pearce Delon Pereira Adam Sayers Kiran Sandhu

Board of Directors 2015, Registrars, and Registrar’s Committee

Yukon Territories

Board of Directors 2015 Alisha Bell

Registrars Alisha Bell

Registrars’ Commitee Alisha Bell

British Columbia

Board of Directors 2015 Brenda Hudson

Registrars Brenda Hudson Registrars’ Commitee Brenda Hudson

Alberta

Board of Directors 2015 Joyce Vogelgesang Registrars

Dianne Millette Registrars’ Committee Dianne Millette

Saskatchewan

Board of Directors 2015 Brandy Green

Registrars Lynn Kuffner

Registrars’ Committee Lynn Kuffner

Manitoba

Board of Directors 2015 Tanya Kozera (until May) Brenda McKechnie (after May) Registrars

Brenda McKechnie Registrars’ Committee Brenda McKechnie

Ontario

Board of Directors 2015 John Spirou

Registrars Shenda Tanchak Registrars’ Committee Shenda Tanchak, Chair (after May)

Quebec

Board of Directors 2015 Denis Pelletier

Registrars Claude Laurent Registrars’ Committee Denis Pelletier

Claude Laurent

New Brunswick

Board of Directors 2015 Rebecca Bourdage Registrars

Rebecca Bourdage Registrars’ Committee Rebecca Bourdage, Chair (until May)

Nova Scotia

Board of Directors 2015 Joan Ross

Registrars Joan Ross

Registrars’ Committee Joan Ross

Prince Edward Island

Board of Directors 2015 Sarah Gaudet

Registrars Sarah Gaudet

Registrars’ Committee Sarah Gaudet

Newfoundland and Labrador

Board of Directors 2015 Deborah Noseworthy Registrars

Josephine Crossan Registrars’ Committee Josephine Crossan

Regulator Members:

Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon College of Physical Thera- pists of British Columbia Physiotherapy Alberta – College + Association Saskatchewan College of Physical Therapists

College of Physiotherapists of Manitoba

College of Physiotherapists of Ontario

L’ordre Professionelle de la Physiotherapie du Quebec College of physiotherapists of New Brunswick

Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists

Prince Edward Island College of Physiotherapists

Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists

Affiliate Member:

The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (United States)

Interesting changes:

• India – after 2 years of declining applications, India had more applications than the previous 4 years.

• United Kingdom has maintained the #2 spot over the Philippines (#3) for the second year in a row.

• The number of applications from Pakistan was down somewhat and the number from Nigeria up somewhat compared to previous years.

• Republic of Ireland (9 applications) has fallen out of the top 10 this year.

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Evaluation Services Committee

Credentialling Program

The Evaluation Services Committee (ESC) is appointed by the Board of Directors and provides oversight to the Credentialling and Examinations programs. The ESC monitors performance and provides strategic advice to the Board about these programs.

Members May 2015

Sue Murphy, PT (Chair) Marla Nayer, PT

Liliane Asseraf-Pasin, PT John Spirou, PT (Board rep) Mark Hall, PT

Ann Read, PT

Janelle Van Heeren, PT Katya Masnyk, CEO (ex-officio) Diana Sinnige, PT, Nat. Dir,

Credentialling & Examinations (ex-officio) Chris Beauchamp,

Psychometrician as of June 2015

The Alliance position on graduates from Canadian non-accredited physiotherapy programs.

The ESC considered policy changes regarding retaking the Physiotherapy Competency Exam (PCE), recommending a definitive eligibility time limit for candidates from prior to 2012 (Section B candidates), as well as removing staff and the BOE from the learning plan approvals process for 4th and 5th attempts.

Exam Security Audit

The ongoing Analysis of Physiotherapy Practice and the successful implementation of computer based testing in 2015.

In 2015, the Credentialling Program continued to benefit from the streamlined program implemented in 2013. All systems ran smoothly and effectively. We finished the year with a very low number of Administrative Reconsiderations (one request) and

Appeals (one request).

State of the Art:

In June 2015, The Alliance was honoured with an award from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Our Source Country Profiles – Pre-Arrival Information for Internationally Educated Physiotherapists was considered the ‘Best Initiative in the category of Overseas Initiatives’ for the 2015 International Qualifications Network awards.

Developing professional staff:

two staff members were nominated for and completed a 6 week Credential Assessment 101 course offered by the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Maintaining response standards:

We finished 2015 with 754 credentialling applications – the highest level since our new standards were introduced in 2012.

Despite high volumes, Alliance staff maintained very good response times in processing credentialling applications – com- ing in at the low end of the benchmark throughout the year.

Diversity:

The top source country of applicants applying for assess- ment as physiotherapists continues to be India. For the second year in a row, the UK now outpaces the Philippines in number of applicants and takes the second place position.

The Philippines, Australia, the United States and Nigeria are other high source countries.

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2

6

8 7

9

10 3

4 5

India Philippines UK Australia Nigeria USA Pakistan Iran

Brazil Egypt Total Applicants

430 65 56 49 25 16 14 13 13 12 754

Credentialling Top 10 Source Countries 2015

Primary Source Countries, 2011 to 2015 Country of

Education 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

India 293 407 375 334 430

UK:

Eng/Scot/Wales/NI 50 75 -

40/30/5/0 61 -

34/24/1/2 71 -

33/36/1/1 65 -

34/28/1/1

Philippines 80 88 79 63 56

Australia 45 29 37 28 49

USA 38 32 31 20 25

Nigeria 12 12 11 7 16

Iran 10 8 20 13 14

Pakistan 4 13 28 22 13

Brazil 10 12 11 9 13

Egypt 6 14 7 5 12

Total - All Countries 606 773 741 668 754

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

New Applications

Received 606 773 41 668 754

Time from Application Received to Initial Status Update Sent

to Client*

Averaging 3.5

weeks 9.5 weeks 7 business days 9 business days 9 business days

Number of Precedent Files

Completed 275 255 686 502 519

Number of Non-Precedent

Files Completed 168 339 455 191 122

Total Number of Files

Completed 443 594 1141 693 641

Time to Assess-

Precedent* 12 weeks 17 weeks 10 weeks 6 weeks 10 weeks

Time to Assess-

Non-Precedent* 42 weeks 41 weeks 15 weeks 7 weeks 15 weeks

Credentialling Program Statistics, 2011 to 2015

*Some applicants may still need to complete the Canadian context course

*Wait time measured at end of indicated year/quarter.

Credentialling Wait Times at Year End

Outcome of Credentialling Assessments – 2014

Note: The Pan Canadian Federal Foreign Qualification Recognition Framework Goal is 52 weeks.

473; Eligible for Exam*

100; Eligible but did not meet the language requirements*

65; A language test result or other documentation is required

3; Educaton is substantially different

Year End 2013 Year End 2014 Year End 2015 Current

Benchmark Files with precedent

established

(Precedent Files) 10 weeks 6 weeks 10 weeks 10-12 weeks

Files with a precedent (Non-prece-

dent Files) 15 weeks 7 weeks 15 weeks 16-18 weeks

The Examinations Program had another hectic and productive year. Exam administration volumes continued to run high with a total of 3,261 exam administrations completed. This number is comparable to 2014 (3,305 administrations) but much higher than our “normal”

levels seen in the previous five years. We believe that these 2 years (2014 and 2015) will be our peak years as the ‘credentialling bulge’ passes through the exam program. However, recent high volumes in credentialling applications may extend this high level of exam

volumes beyond 2016.

Learning from mistakes:

In 2015, The Alliance discovered and dealt with a critical incident that actually happened the previous year. ‘In December 2014, The Alliance administered a written multiple choice exam. In the process of standardizing and scoring the results of this exam, an incorrect scoring algo- rithm was applied and fifty candidates who had been told they had passed the exam, had in fact, failed it. The scoring error was the result of human error. It was disclosed to the affected candidates and posted publicly on the Alliance website. Affected candidates were given the opportunity to re-take the exam at no cost and were provided with emotional and financial support. In the aftermath of the disclosure, The Alliance Board appointed an ad-hoc Working Group on the

Scoring Error chaired by the Board President to conduct a root cause analysis. Lessons learned and recommendations for pre- vention of future incidents were documented in a report from the Working Group and are being immediately implemented.

Program improvements:

While the exam error of 2014 and its aftermath were difficult periods for all involved, The Alliance nevertheless made notable advances to improve the quality and security of exam services in 2015. The exam program Security Audit was completed in early 2015 and its recommendations have begun to be implemented. For exam- ple, now that the exam is computerized, we are able to analyze response patterns for suspicious behavior.

Examinations Program

0 500

2013 2013 2013

2014 2014 2014

2015 2015 2015

1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

3500 Table 1:

Total Number of Exams Administered 2013 - 2015

Written

Component Administrations Clinical

Component Administrations Total Number of Exams Administered

Canadian Trained Internationally trained

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Innovation:

In early 2015, we completed a transfer of our entire written item question bank from our previous psychometric service into a new Measure platform. The new online platform allows item writers to collaborate across the country in a secure manner. It also allows us to collect and monitor item performance data, and use this as we create future exam forms.

On July 11, 2015 The Alliance successfully administered its first computer based exam. Candidates were very comfortable with the computer interface and found it easy to navigate. In our first year we offered the written compo-

nent of the exam at exam sites in 31 cities. This is just more than double the 14 cities we were able to offer when we used a pencil and paper exam.

Professional development:

In 2015, The Alliance took steps to enhance the depth of expertise of its exam staff. We hired a permanent Physiotherapist Advisor with a background in statistics, an experienced Exam Officer, and Assistants with appropriate educational backgrounds. The Alliance invested in exam related education and training for its staff, its local and central item writing committee members and the chair of the Board of Examiners.

Written Component Clinical Component

Overall

Overall Canadian

Canadian IEPT

IEPT

Table 2:

Physiotherapy Competency Exam Pass Rates 2015

Table 3:

Licensing Exam pass rates (percent passing) for written and clinical components, by candidate type, by year

Table 4:

IEPT PCE Pass Rates Since Feb 2013 Credentialling Changes

Table 5:

Release of Exam Results – Wait Times English or French Exams

Administered in 2015

English - 98% French - 2%

IEPT Pass

Rate 2013 IEPT Pass

Rate 2014 IEPT Pass Rate 2015 Written

Component 54% 47% 41%

Clinical

Component 58% 57% 64%

Benchmark Actual Average 2015 Written

Component 6 weeks 5.5 weeks

Clinical

Component 12 weeks 10.5 weeks

Male – Female Exam Takers in 2015

Year Written Component Clinical Component Written Component Clinical Component

2010 94 95 50 70

2011 94 93 64 62

2012 94 88 44 44

2013 95 92 53 58

2014 94 91 48 57

2015 92 90 41 64

Average 94 92 50 59

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Outlook for 2016

The External Review for Exam Best Practices is scheduled to occur over the summer months with recommendations coming in the fall. Enhanced written question performance metrics are being collected in 2016 that will assist in the implementation of a new standard setting cycle for the written component that is being planned for 2017.

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Report of the Independent Auditor on the Summary Financial Statements

The accompanying summary financial statements, which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at December 31, 2015, and the summary statement of opera- tions for the year then ended, are derived from the audited financial statements of The Canadian Alliance of Physio- therapy Regulators for the year ended December 31, 2015 on which we expressed an unmodified opinion in our report dated March 29, 2016. Those financial statements, and the summary financial statements, do not reflect the effects of events that occurred subsequent to the date of our report on those financial statements.

The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Reading the summary finan- cial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statments of The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators.

Management’s Responsibility for the Summarized Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the fair summarization of the audited financial statements in accordance with the criteria disclosed the summary financial statements.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinon on the summa- rized financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 800 “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements”.

Opinion

In our opinion, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of The Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators for the year ended December 31, 2015 are a fair summary of those financial statements, in accordance with the criteria disclosed in the summary financial statements.

Charterted Accountants Licensed Public Accountants March 29, 2016

Toronto, Ontario

Financial Statements

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Applied criteria in the preparation of the financial statements

The criteria applied by management in the preparation of these summary financial statements are as follows:

a)

the information in the summarized financial statements is in agreement with the related information in the complete financial statements; and

b)

the summarized financial statements contain all the information necessary to avoid distorting or obscuring matters disclosed in the complete financial statements, including the notes therein.

Management determined that the statement of changes in net assets and the statement of cash flows do not provide addi- tional useful information, and as such has not included them as part of the summary financial statements.

Summary Statement of Operations For the Year Ended December 31, 2015

2015 2014

Revenue

Examination fee $ 3,764,487 $3,723,403

Credentialling fees 754,636 655,726

Registrant levies and member fees 411,026 398,921

Investment income 37,819 71,692

Other 27,225 21,065

4,995,193 4,870,807

Expenses

Salaries and benefits 1,776,360 1,722,815

Clinical examination 1,276,219 1,307,335

Written examination 456,957 178,927

Administration, office and general 262,983 266,037

Occupancy 233,727 230,274

Travel and meetings 149,989 145,995

Bank charges and credit card fees 93,139 109,370

Special projects 54,190 61,849

Credentialing expenses 26,886 30,535

Professional fees 16,833 9,828

Translation 14,755 12,065

Amortization 96,478 104,177

4,458,516 4,179,207

Excess of revenue over expenses for the year $ 536,677 $ 619,600

Summary of Statement of Financial Position As At December 31, 2015

2015 2014

Assets

Current Assets

Cash $ 1,427,520 $ 1,970,906

Marketable securities 2,631,300 144,586

Accounts receivable 5,805 2,372

Prepaid expenses 52,849 80,385

4,117,474 3,498,249

Capital Assets

Tangible 51,402 104,759

Intangible 79,668 111,614

131,070 216,373

$ 4,248,544 $ 3,714,622

Liabilities and Net Assets

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable $ 317,336 $ 199,167

Deferred revenue 757,910 878,834

1,075,246 1,078,001

Net Assets

Invested in capital assets 131,070 216,373

Contingency reserve 1,517,227 1,517,227

Designated reserve 551,796 557,299

Unrestricted 973,205 345,722

3,173,298 2,636,621

$ 4,248,544 $ 3,714,622

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Alliance Award of Distinction

The Alliance Award of Distinction is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to a regulatory organization or to physiotherapy regulation in general.

The recipient is someone who represents the following characteristics:

• exemplification of professionalism

• commitment to promoting public interest values and ethical conduct

• commitment to best practice in conducting regulatory affairs

• ethical problem solving and decision making

• commitment to mentoring, guidance and sharing with colleagues

Previous Award Recipients:

Beth Maloney Award 2000 Cathryn Beggs 2001 Marilyn Atkins 2002 Brenda McKechnie 2003 Steve Lawless 2004 Sue Turner 2005 Louise Bleau

2006 Susan Glover Takahashi 2007 Margaret Warcup 2008 Laura May 2009 Dianne Millette 2010 Jan Robinson

Alliance Award of Distinction 2011 Joyce Vogelgesang 2012 Lori Neill

2013 Brenda McKechnie 2014 Monika (Moni) Fricke 2015 Helen McKay

2016 Alliance Award of Distinction is presented to two outstanding physiotherapists with life-long commitment to regulation and to the profession. They are Brenda Hudson and Susan Murphy.

Brenda Hudson

For over two decades Brenda Hudson has been integrally involved in all aspects of CAPR and she has not just sat at tables - but has always “leaned in” and done more than most.

In the early 90’s, Brenda initially attended CAPR meetings as a representative of British Columbia – long before she became the Registrar of the BC College. From the very beginning, Brenda was a key player in establishing The CAPR as the independent, national administrator of the licensing exam.

Brenda also served as a member working on specific CAPR tasks and projects, becoming Registrar of the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia in 2004.

Regardless of why she has been at the Alliance table, she always took on leading roles – never shy to take on work in addition to her own practice in B.C. and then in addition to her position as Registrar.

Brenda exemplifies the dual roles of jurisdictional member and national Board member – always respecting the differ- ences among us, but finding ways to integrate what could sometimes be divergent perspectives. She demonstrates utmost respect for her volunteer board members in B.C., guarding the interests of their jurisdiction but when needed, going to bat for a CAPR goal as well.

For example, it was her personal visit to Quebec many years ago which influenced the Ordre du Quebec to stay as a member of the CAPR - a pivotal achievement in the evolution of the organization which helped lay the groundwork for our ongoing strength as a national federation.

Brenda does not shy from hard work or challenges – traits reflected by true leaders. As such, she contributed to the CAPR in many roles including as an Executive member and Vice President, and then for four years as President from 2008 to 2012. Following that she became Chair of the Governance Committee – overseeing countless changes and revisions and instrumental to the Governance Review of 2013. She was also an integral part of the working group guiding the last practice analysis in 2008-09.

While this distinction is a national award, Brenda must also be credited for her provincial accomplishments, which have helped move the British Columbia Regulatory College forward in tan- dem with other regulators and our national stakeholders – most recently in implementing the BC competency exam and all of the challenges that entailed. Brenda has also been very active with last two CNAR conference planning committees – in particular last year’s conference in Vancouver. Her contributions helped ensure a very vibrant and interesting conference for all regulators throughout Canada.

The many hours and miles Brenda has worked on behalf of the Alliance cannot be counted; just as her contributions and leadership cannot be underestimated.

Written Test Development Group (WTDG)

Nancy Cho (National Chair)

Catherine Le Cornu Levett (BC Chair) Karen McIntosh (AB Interim Chair) Bonnie Maclean (SK Chair) Rudy Niebuhr (MB Chair) Nancy Durrant (TOR Chair) Janice Owen (TOR Chair) Manuela Materassi (QC Chair) Mark MacKenzie (NS Chair)

Written Item Generation Teams (WIGT)

Helen Bolton Sophia Zhao Kate Young Rachel Rouble Julie Stenner Corrie McGinnis Jocelyn Krieg Lacey Pederson Mirei Belton Blake Richison Angelique Beaudette Corinne Sheffield Adrienne Murawiecki Jane Goldberg Janet Bowring Sharon Ho Giuseppe Pazienza Amanda Lee Nancy Walker

Board of Examiners (BOE)

Darryn Mandel (Chair)

Margaret Warcup (Vice Chair) Victor Brittain

Peter Dilworth Neil MacHutcheon Joyce Sharum Kristin Taylor Cheri Gunn

Evaluation Services Committee (ESC)

Liliane Asseraf-Pasin Mark Hall

Sue Murphy (Chair) Marla Nayer Janelle Van Heeren Ann Read

John Spirou

Clinical Test Development Group (CTDG)

Peter Dilworth (Chair) Rosalyn Jones (BC Chair) Soo Kim (SK Chair)

Diana Hopkins-Rosseel (Kingston, ON Chair)

Helen McKay (Toronto, ON Chair) Barbara Pollock (Hamilton, ON Chair) Suzanne Taylor( NS Chair)

Clinical Item Generation Teams (CIGT)

Jan Lowcock Joseph Anthony Jo Moorhen Joanna Gueret David Benterud Mona Iyizoba Stacy Culbert Tara Willes Rata Hafezi Susan Tupper Melissa Koenig Kristen Quigley Kelly Munshaw Gillian Manson Denise Lai

Anastasia Newman Jessica Pilon-Bignell Mindi Goodman Bansi Shah

Catherine Patterson Keith McQuade Tom Doulas Graeme Leverette Lucie Pelland Kate Attwood Jennifer Patelli Janice Palmer Alison McDonald Krista Sweet

Appeals Panel

Elyse Bouchard Gareth Sneath Joyce Vogelgesang

Exam Steering Group (ESG)

Nancy Cho Cheri Gunn

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2015 Volunteers

Sue Murphy

The second Award of Distinction this year is presented to Sue Murphy in rec- ognition of her many years of support and leadership on The Alliance Evalua- tion Services Committee. Sue started in the role of Evaluation Services Chair in 2004. She has served 4 consecutive three-year terms on that position, lead- ing the Evaluation Services Committee through many changes and challenges in the past twelve years.

During that time, Sue led The Alliance through numerous reviews to keep the credentialling and exam programs vibrant and leading edge.

These include oversight of 3 reviews of the exam program and two scoring studies, our 2012 review of the creden- tialling standard and support for our current external review of the exam against best practices.

Sue participated on the Steering Committee of the 2008-09 Practice Analysis and blueprinting exercise and

is currently on the Steering Committee of the Physiotherapy Practice Profile (Triple P) project establishing Essential Competencies for physiotherapists and developing entry-to-practice milestones.

Outside The Alliance, Sue works tire- lessly to support ongoing excellence in physiotherapy. She is a professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia where she is currently in the position of Interim Chair of the Department. She has won three teaching excellence awards for innovation in teaching physiotherapy to the UBC students, and is very active in the development and improvement of the clinical placement experience of UBC students. Most recently, Sue spear- headed a research project assessing the physiotherapy curriculum for teaching ethics and professionalism to aspiring physiotherapists.

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