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 Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Child Youth Workers
Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors
Communicative Disorders Assistants
Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada
Chiropractors
Dietitians
Family Physicians
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association Canadian Medical Association
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Genetic Counsellors
Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors
Kinesiologists
Newfoundland and Labrador Kinesiology Association Canadian Kinesiology Alliance
Lactation Consultants
Canadian Lactation Consultant Association International Lactation Consultant Association
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
Licensed Practical Nurses
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador
Massage Therapists
Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapists' Association College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland and Labrador
Medical Laboratory Science Technologists
Newfoundland and Labrador Society for Medical Laboratory Science
Midwives
Canadian Association of Midwives
International Confederation of Midwives
Midwives Association of British Columbia College
Nurses
Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Nurses Association
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
Nurse Practitioners
Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative
Nurses (RN / BN)
College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Nurses Association
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing
Occupational Therapists
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Occupational Therapists Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
World Federation of Occupational Therapists
Optometrists
Paramedics
Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedic Association of Canada
Personal Care Attendants
Canadian Support Workers Association (CANSWA)
Pharmacists
Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board Canadian Pharmacists Association
Physicians
Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Medical Association
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Physiotherapists
Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Prosthetists and Orthotists
Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
Psychologists
Association of Psychologists in Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Psychological Association
Radiation Technologists
Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
Respiratory Therapists
Newfoundland and Labrador College of Respiratory Therapists Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
Social Workers
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Canadian Association of Social Work Education
Speech Language Pathologists
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Teachers
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association
Therapeutic Recreation Specialists
Newfoundland and Labrador Therapeutic Recreation Association Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association