COVID-19 continues to transmit within Alberta communities. As such, it is imperative that physiotherapists continue to responsibly manage COVID-19 disease prevention measures. For this reason, the 2020 College-Selected Activity requires you to demonstrate your actions to DO. LEARN. GROW. your COVID-19 infection prevention control knowledge and competence. By renewal, you are expected to:
LEARN
- The personal, administrative, engineered and elimination measures to control the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
- How to apply these measures within your practice context to limit the spread of COVID-19.
- How to respond if experiencing signs or symptoms of respiratory illness.
- How to react if you encounter a patient exhibiting signs or symptoms of respiratory illness or reporting risks related to COVID-19.
DO
A review of these resources:
GROW
...by reflecting on resources and guiding questions.
When you renew your practice permit you will be expected to make a declaration respecting completion of the objectives and activities set out for the 2020 College-Selected Activity. Click here to start the 2020 College-Selected Activity.
Optional resources for your review
- Infection Prevention and Control Visual Guide: Checklists relating to elimination, engineered, personal, and administrative measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. Consider how this might help you ensure that essential and important COVID-19 management tasks are completed.
- The College of Physiotherapists of Alberta’s College Conversations Podcast Episode 13: Making Lasting Changes in the Wake of COVID-19
