Physiotherapy Alberta
Governance
Physiotherapy has the privilege of being self-regulating. This means the province outlines the rules, via health care legislation, by which we can regulate and physiotherapists can provide service to Albertans. Our job is to implement and enforce those rules and make decisions that best serve the public’s interest.
Governing board
Our governing board is called a council. Council is made up of:
- Eight physiotherapists elected by their peers.
- Two government appointed public members who provides valuable and insightful public input and perspective into council’s policy and decision-making processes.
- Student representatives from the physiotherapy program at the University of Alberta.
Council’s role, in collaboration with staff, is to:
- Fulfill our mandate to serve and protect Albertans by regulating the profession within the legal framework.
- Lead and guide the profession through policy, standard and guideline development.
Our regulatory authority
We receive our regulatory authority from the Alberta's Health Professions Act (HPA - 907 KB, 321 pages) and the Physical Therapists Profession Regulation.
