Health Professional Associations

This page offers a curated list of national and provincial health professional associations relevant to interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice in Canada. These associations provide valuable information to help learners, educators, and health professionals explore scopes of practice across disciplines and gain a better understanding of the roles of various professions within the healthcare system.

Audiologists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists: 
        http://www.nlaslpa.ca/
   Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists: 
        http://www.caslpa.ca/

Communicative Disorders Assistants 
   Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada:  http://www.cdaac.ca/

Chiropractors
   NL Chiropractic Association:  http://www.nlchiropractic.ca/index.php?area=1&page=0

Dietitians
   Dietitians of Canada:  http://www.dietitians.ca/

Genetic Counsellors
   Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors:  http://www.cagc-accg.ca/

Kinesiologists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Kinesiology Association:  http://www.nlka.ca/
   Canadian Kinesiology Alliance:  http://www.cka.ca/home.php

Lactation Consultants
   Canadian Lactation Consultant Association:  https://www.clca-accl.ca/
   International Lactation Consultant Association:  http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
   International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners:  http://americas.iblce.org/

Massage Therapists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapists' Association: http://www.nlmta.ca/
   College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland and Labrador: http://www.cmtnl.ca/

Medical Laboratory Science Technologists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Society for Medical Laboratory Science: www.nlsmls.ca

Midwives
   Canadian Association of Midwives: http://www.canadianmidwives.org/
   International Confederation of Midwives: http://www.internationalmidwives.org/
   Midwives Association of British Columbia College: http://www.bcmidwives.com/

Nurse Practitioners
   Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative: https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en/nursing-practice/the-practice-of-nursing/advanced-nursing-practice/nurse-practitioners/canadian-nurse-practitioner-initiative

Nurses (RN / BN)
   College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.crnnl.ca/
   Canadian Nurses Association: https://www.cna-aiic.ca/en
   Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing: http://www.casn.ca/en/

Occupational Therapists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Occupational Therapists:  http://www.nlaot.ca/
   Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists:  http://www.caot.ca/
   World Federation of Occupational Therapists:  http://www.wfot.org/default.asp

Optometrists
   http://nlao.org/

Paramedics
   Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador:  http://www.panl.ca/
   Paramedic Association of Canada:  http://www.paramedic.ca/

Pharmacists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board:  http://www.nlpb.ca/
   Canadian Pharmacists Association:  http://www.pharmacists.ca/

Physicians
   Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association:  http://www.nlma.nl.ca/
   The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador:  http://www.cpsnl.ca
   Canadian Medical Association:  http://www.cma.ca/
   College of Family Physicians of Canada:  http://www.cfpc.ca/Home/

Physiotherapists
   Canadian Physiotherapy Association:  www.physiotherapy.ca/Home?lang=en-ca

Prosthetists and Orthotists
   Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists:  http://www.pando.ca/

Psychologists
   Association of Psychologists in Newfoundland and Labrador:  http://www.apnl.ca/
   Canadian Psychological Association:  http://www.cpa.ca/

Radiation Technologists
   Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists:  http://www.camrt.ca/

Respiratory Therapists
   Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists:  http://csrt.com/

Social Workers
   Newfoundland and Larador Association of Social Workers:  http://www.nlasw.ca/
   Canadian Association of Social Workers:  http://www.casw-acts.ca/
   Canadian Association of Social Work Education:  http://caswe-acfts.ca/en/20/items/1.html

Speech Language Pathologists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists:  http://www.nlaslpa.ca/
   Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists:  http://www.caslpa.ca/

Therapeutic Recreation Specialists
   Newfoundland and Labrador Therapeutic Recreation Association:  https://nl-tr.ca/
   Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association:  http://canadian-tr.org/
   National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification:  http://www.nctrc.org/