The term Biopsychosocial is used prolifically within MSK healthcare as a model and approach to health and to pain. Paradoxically it remains ill defined, and the uptake of the approach is limited both in quantity and quality, often based on limited understanding. This webinar introduces and provides resources for the complex constructs that the term BPS is supposed to encompass. The proposition is that the term BPS, which has become a meaningless heuristic, be replaced with language that provides more concrete understanding of the skills and practice required of a healthcare practitioner for patient-centred care. These constructs include the Social Determinants of Health (SDH), Health Inequities (HI), Cultural Competence (CC), and Cultural Humility (CH). The use of SDH/HI underpins documents like Ontario Health’s Equity Inclusion Diversity and Anti-Racism Framework. Public Health documents including 2025 guidelines developed specifically for people-centred care to guide the education and practice of health and social service providers will be introduced.

• Acknowledge limitations of the terminology and use of BPS as an approach to patient-centred care.
• Understand the complexity, skills, intersectionality, and practice requirements of SDH/HI, CC, and CH.
• Identify evidence-based resources for shared-decision making in patient-centred care.

• Act with professional integrity 
• Communicate effectively 
• Function in a client-centered manner
• Practice in a manner consistent with current developments in the profession
• Practice in a self-reflective manner
• Use an evidence-informed approach in your work

Monica Noy, BSc (Ost), MSc (Rehab)

Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

Monica Noy is an osteopathic manual practitioner, teacher, course developer, researcher, and board member. She is passionate about helping new and established MSK practitioners work toward evidence-based patient-centred practices. Research, pain neuroscience, knowledge translation, and evidence-based practice are her focus areas. Monica received her MSc (Rehabilitation) from McMaster University, a BSc (Osteopathy) through the British College of Osteopathic Medicine conversion program, and a Diploma in Massage Therapy.

Since graduating from McMaster University with a Masters in Rehabilitation, she is excited to announce that she has joined Sheridan College in helping to develop and create content for the new Honours Bachelor of Science in Osteopathy. Her specialties in education are pain and evidence-based practices. As well, as VP of the Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners Monica advocate for high standards of education and patient care in the profession in Ontario, Canada, and internationally.

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