Presdient's Corner : 35th anniversary
Dear Members,
The year 2023 is already well underway and we are looking forward to great things in the months ahead.
The 35th anniversary of the CTSQ is a highlight of the upcoming year. For 35 years, athletic therapists have worked hard to make our profession known throughout the province and the rest of Canada. From the creation of university programs to the adoption of the authorization regulation sponsored by the Collège des médecins (CMQ), we owe a great deal to our colleagues for all the work that has been done. Let's take this year of celebration to thank those who have built our profession. I also invite you to attend the CTSQ’s annual Athletic Therapy Conference on May 26 and 27, 2023, in Orford. Manoir des Sables is welcoming us this year, in wonderful Eastern Townships region, and we will celebrate this memorable anniversary together!
One of the important issues of 2023 that we are looking forward to is, of course, the imminent publication of the report of the Office des professions du Québec (OPQ) following the consultation with its partners (various professional orders, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, etc.) which ended last June. We will keep you informed of the OPQ's analysis as soon as possible and are confident that their recommendations for integration into the professional system will be relevant to our profession. In the same train of thoughts, we worked with the CMQ and the OPQ to ensure that the authorization regulation governing athletic therapy in Quebec, which was about to expire, will be renewed in May so that we can maintain our professional recognition until we are officially integrated into the professional system.
For my part, I will complete my mandate as president in April at the end of the next annual general meeting. After eight years of involvement on the CTSQ board of directors, including four years as president, it is time for me to take my leave and undertake new professional and family projects. However, I would like to take this last opportunity to call on every single athletic therapist. It is important that the CTSQ continues to be administered by motivated and dynamic members. Our association deserves a strong leadership, as it always has had. A wind of change is coming within the board of directors, and we encourage you to get involved and give your best for the profession. Young and old, everyone has something to contribute to the discussion, so never hesitate to join in.
I am looking forward to seeing you in Orford next May!
Sincerely,
Philippe Fait
President
