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2015 Annual Report

2015 Annual Report 3

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

52015 Annual Report

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

6 Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators 72015 Annual Report

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


Lynn Kuffner

Manitoba Board of Directors 2015

Tanya Kozera (until May)

Brenda McKechnie (after May)

Registrars

Brenda McKechnie


Brenda McKechnie

Ontario Board of Directors 2015

John Spirou

Registrars

Shenda Tanchak


Shenda Tanchak, Chair

(after May)

Quebec Board of Directors 2015

Denis Pelletier

Registrars

Claude Laurent


Denis Pelletier

Claude Laurent

New Brunswick Board of Directors 2015

Rebecca Bourdage

Registrars

Rebecca Bourdage


Rebecca Bourdage, Chair

(until May)

Nova Scotia Board of Directors 2015

Joan Ross

Registrars

Joan Ross


Joan Ross

Prince Edward Island Board of Directors 2015

Sarah Gaudet

Registrars

Sarah Gaudet


Sarah Gaudet

Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Directors 2015

Deborah Noseworthy

Registrars

Josephine Crossan


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


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


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.


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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IndiaUK

PhilippinesAustralia

USA Nigeria

IranPakistan

BrazilEgypt

Total Applicants

430655649251614131312

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


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

Completed275 255 686 502 519

Number of Non-Precedent Files Completed

168 339 455 191 122

Total Number of Files

Completed443 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

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Total Number of Exams Administered 2013 - 2015

Written Component Administrations

Clinical Component Administrations

Total Number of Exams Administered

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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.

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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.

172015 Annual Report

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


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


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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