Operations ChairWe are so fortunate to have Vince joining us in the role of Operations Chair for 2028! Please join us in welcoming him to the team!
Vince Cunanan
B.Sc.PT, B.Sc.Anat, Dip.Manip.PT, Fellow of CAMPT, CGIMS
Physical Therapist
Owner, Vinny and Associates Physiotherapy, Inc., Kelowna
President, Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia
Clinical Educator, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Physical Therapy
IG @vinnyrehab @vinnyandassociatesphysio
“Vinny” is the owner of Vinny and Associates Physiotherapy, Inc., in Kelowna, BC. Beyond physio, he’s an avid coffee drinker, a sometimes-golfer, communitarian, mental health advocate, and an actor for TV and film.Vince is an advanced trained, manipulative, musculoskeletal Physical Therapist. He is an established clinician with special interest in Temporomandibular Joint dysfunction, orofacial pain, neck disorders, and headache. He has expertise in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, IMS, chronic pain, functional rehabilitation, and exercise management. He has served as Chair of the National Orthopaedic Division, Canadian Physiotherapy Association, and has over 20 years of Board level experience. He has served as the President and Okanagan Director for the Physiotherapy Association of BC, Board of Directors. He is a Clinical Educator in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program, and Department of Physical Therapy. Vince has also served as the Program Chair for the National Orthopaedic Symposium, Kelowna, BC, 2025.
Vince trained at the University of Saskatchewan, and completed degrees in 1999 (Bachelor of Science Anatomy) and 2001 (Bachelor of Science Physical Therapy, School of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine). Other formal education includes Advanced Diploma of Manual and Manipulative Physical Therapy, 2005, and Certificate in Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), 2005. Vince is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT) and Instructor and Clinical Mentor with the National Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. He is the recipient of the Continuing Physical Therapy Education, Award of Merit in 2014 (Saskatoon, SK), awarded the Canadian Physiotherapy Association National Mentorship Award in 2020, and honoured by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association with a Centenary Medal of Distinction 2021. He is the recipient of the PABC Carol Kennedy Award, 2023 and the National Orthopaedic Division Lynn Chapman Clinical Mentorship Award, 2023.
Throughout his career, Vince’s caseload has consisted primarily of TMJ disorder, headache, neck and spinal dysfunction. His treatment style emphasizes manual therapy, exercise, and education, along with adjunctive techniques such as IMS. He has been fortunate to collaborate and mentor in an environment with multiple rehab specialists, chronic pain physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, dentists, orthodontists, and oral surgeons. His philosophy has been to ensure that optimal treatment management is achieved for all patients. He enjoys teaching in his field of practice and taking on a mentorship role for all levels of physiotherapist.Website
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Hotel Room Blocks
Happy to update we have secured approximately 800 hotel rooms in downtown Vancouver. We will have a complete listing on the website in advance of early registration. Remember the competition for these rooms was intense; there will be no inventory in downtown 2028 to book on your own. Take advantage of early registration to secure your accommodation and save costs by enjoying the company of a colleague!
Here is the list of hotels that we have secured:
- Sheraton Wall Centre
- Delta Vancouver Downtown Suites
- Marriott Pinnacle Hotel
- Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
- Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
- Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront
- Sandman Hotel
- Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
- Fairmont Waterfront
- YWCA (Hotel Willo)
IFOMPT Website Echo Update
In case you missed it, check out the February 2026 update here.
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2028 Marketing Resources for CAMPT Members
We intend to leave this section up for your convenience to access up to date resources to promote our conference!
1. IFOMPT 2028 Slide
Official power point slide to promote your 2028 IFOMPT conference!
2. Mission Statement and Values
We have taken international and national feedback and folded it into our conference mission statement and values. Please feel free to check out the slide and use at your discretion!
3. E-Signature
Here is an e-signature that you are free to use under your email credentials!
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