Primary Contact Winter 2018

WINTER 2018

Changing our communities Building a better joint A new approach to an ancient art

A publication about chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

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CMCC’s 6th annual golf tournament fundraiser

BC BackSwing ‘18 Wednesday May 9, 2018 Richmond Country Club Richmond, British Columbia Richmond Country Club is one of British Columbia’s premiere golf venues with a championship level golf course known for its tree lined fairways, well-positioned bunkers, and its signature raised, undulating greens.

Funds raised from BackSwing will support chiropractic education, research and patient care at CMCC.

To register or for event and sponsorship information, please visit www.cmcc.ca/ BC-Backswing or contact Special Events at events@cmcc.ca or 416 482 2340 ext. 146.

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From the Chair I am pleased to be writing this message as the new Chair of the CMCC Board of Governors.

Many talented and knowledgeable people have gone before me in this role and their leadership has provided wonderful and varied models that give me guidance and inspiration. As Chair, I will work with the Board and the President to continue to advance CMCC as an academic institution recognised for creating leaders in spinal health while delivering world class chiropractic education, research and patient care.

During our Board Meeting weekend in October, which also included the CMCC Annual General Membership Meeting, we welcomed new Board Members: Dr. Natalie Carrington as representative from Alberta taking Dr. Kent Stuber’s place; Dr. Sarah Williams as representative for New Brunswick taking Dr. Lisa Lirette’s place; and Dr. Sonia Doroshenko as a Member at Large from Manitoba taking the position left vacant as Dr. Mark Labrecque stepped off the Board. As well as to the three dedicated Board Members leaving the Board as mentioned above, we gave a heartfelt thanks and farewell to Public Members Dr. Ron Bordessa, Mr. Rick Fox, Dr. Noah Levine, and Dr. Murray Schneider. We thank them all for their years of service to CMCC. At the AGM we heard from Dr. Wickes about the wonderful advances being made at CMCC. We also heard the Auditor’s Report which confirmed CMCC’s strong and stable financial position. You can find details on both of these reports in the 2016 – 2017 Annual Report which is available at cmcc.ca under Alumni and Friends/Publications. Members may access the draft minutes of the AGM at cmcc.ca/cmccagm. And, for further updates on what is happening at CMCC now, read the CMCC news stories in the following pages.

I invite each of you Primary Contact readers – students, alumni, members, donors and friends – to attend the CMCC events that are held at the provincial meetings, our Ontario and BC golf tournaments, Homecoming, and our annual Backs in Motion run and walk, and join with our President, our Board and myself in celebrating CMCC. I want to leave you with a quote:

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Volume 56 / Issue 1 02 From the President 04 CMCC News 08 CMCC introduces Panopto® for lecture capture

10 Drs. Richard Lutz and Linda Marshall - Supporting their community of Prince Rupert, BC

12 Upcoming CE courses

14 Dr. Bruce Flynn discusses the successes of the Belleville Nurse Practitioner Clinic's low back pain pilot

16 Dr. Mark Scappaticci: Optimizing performance and reducing chronic pain

18 Building a better joint 20 Alumni News

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” Socrates At CMCC we are committed to chiropractic education, research and patient care as part of “kindling” the flame. We look forward to growing and continuing this wonderful journey with you.

With respect and appreciation,

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Rahim Karim, DC MBA FCCPOR(C) CHE To contact any member of the Board, please email board@cmcc.ca.

From the President

David Wickes, DC, MA

These past few months have been very busy and invigorating.

Each year I try to attend as many provincial association and regulatory body annual general meetings as possible, but I can’t get to them all because some occur on the same weekend. Over the last half of 2017, I was able to attend AGMs in St. John’s, NL, Kelowna, BC, Boucherville, QC, Halifax, NS, Toronto, ON, and Fredericton, NB hosting a CMCC event at most of them. The feedback I get from our alumni and friends about the accomplishments at CMCC we’ve highlighted has been very encouraging. I couldn’t attend the Alberta AGM this year, but was able to attend and

sponsor an event at the ACAC 100th year anniversary celebration in April. Next year I’ll be visiting Saskatchewan and Manitoba and hope to sponsor alumni events there.

We’ve had a great response to our introduction on campus of our first Anatomage virtual dissection table that we featured in the last edition of Primary Contact. Our anatomists continue to find innovative ways of using this technology and student engagement has been great. I’m very grateful for the alumni who have committed to financially supporting the acquisition of a second unit.

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Go green You can reduce your carbon footprint and read Primary Contact in a digital format (PDF) instead of receiving a paper copy. Email us at communications@cmcc.ca and we’ll make the switch for you.

"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world."

Joel A. Barker

Another example of the generosity of our donors is featured in this edition’s article on our new “lecture capture” technology.

Imagine how different things would have been in your studies if lectures had been made available for your viewing at any time you wanted to review some part of a course. This now can happen for CMCC students, made possible by a generous donation

by CMCC’s Governors’ Club. The system captures the video and voice of the instructor, as well as anything projected on the screen in the classroom, with it all being simultaneously digitally recorded and combined, uploaded to our learning management system for

student access, and enhanced with word and voice search capabilities.

We will be able to use this same technology to make special presentations available across the world, benefiting those alumni who might not be able to attend a program held on campus.

Our fall academic term welcomed the new class of bright and eager students to CMCC. Interest in our program remains very high and we are proud of our competitive admissions process. More than 750 prospective students have applied for fall 2018, the highest in recent years. Because of the large number of interviews we conduct and our desire to provide

an equitable interview experience regardless of where the applicant lives, we implemented a custom video interview platform a couple of years ago and it has been well received. We are also grateful for the Members who assist us in the evaluation of the candidates.

With the increasing number of applicants, we are going to need even more help from our Members.

I hope to see you very soon, either at a provincial event or here on campus. Thanks again for all you do to support CMCC and our wonderful profession.

Dave

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CMCC News

CMCC Campus rehab room

CMCC recently unveiled a transformed rehabilitation room at the Campus Clinic. The new room includes a mix of higher end rehabilitation equipment and functional equipment like step stools of varying height that mimic the environment a patient would have to navigate in the real world. Dr. Carol Ann Weis drew from her own experience and consulted with Drs. Alex Lee,

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Brad Muir, Jacqueline Durante and Chris DeGraauw to determine the best equipment to meet the needs of clinic rehabilitation patients.

“Everyone brought different ideas forward,” says Weis.

Clinicians and patients now have a treadmill with OptoGait, a functional trainer, a mat with a star diagram, weights, an exercise

bike, medicine balls and a balance board and stairs to work with.

"The OptoGait assesses gait patterns using a laser,” says Dr. Kazemi, “and provides a very good picture of the gait.

It can analyze balance issues, postural problems and aid in the development of rehab as well as training programs to optimize performance. It is used widely in

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professional sports as it reveals problems you can’t see with the naked eye.”

“The star diagram, as simple as it is, is incredibly useful in measuring range of motion and in ensuring that patients are performing exercises correctly,” says Weis.

Clinicians will be trained on the new equipment in the coming months.

Left to Right: Rebecca-Jane McAllister, Interprofessional Education (IPE) Council President (Year III) and Dominique Harmath (Year IV)

CMCC's IPE Council attends the annual Ontario Medical Students Weekend

By Rebecca-Jane McAllister, (Year III) Thanks to the generous donations of the OCA and CMCC, CMCC’s IPE Council was able to attend their second annual Ontario Medical Students Weekend (OMSW) Conference as sponsors of their Med Expo on Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Sudbury, Ontario.

The purpose of sponsoring this event is to expose first year Ontario medical students to the chiropractic profession, educational curriculum, scope of practice, and to discuss the way that medical doctors and chiropractors can enhance collaboration for improved patient care upon graduation.

Along with anticipated questions like the differences between chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy as well as the common conditions chiropractors treat, the students in attendance were inquisitive about several more sensitive topics. These included, but were not limited to, stroke, subluxation, chiropractic care and its effect on the internal organs, infant/paediatric care,

and the perceived lack of evidence for the chiropractic profession.

The event was extremely positive, promising, and encouraging as the medical students were open to learning more about chiropractic. I believe this demonstrates how beneficial it was for the chiropractic profession to be represented at the conference, which stimulated both a need and desire for more discussion regarding interprofessional education and collaboration.

Along with speaking to first year medical students, we were able to interact with the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). The OMA supported our attendance at this event, as the ultimate goal of healthcare is patient-centered care, which they noted involves chiropractic care. Furthermore, we were able to introduce ourselves to the Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA), who were interested in developing a professional student connection with the CMCC IPE Council.

OMSW 2018 will be held in Ottawa, Ontario at the University of Ottawa. The OMSW 2018 organizing committee is eager

and excited to have us once again as sponsors of this event!

Good life with osteoarthritis (GLA:D) This spring, CMCC Clinics will pilot the GLA:D™ Canada program – a program to reduce the symptoms and discomfort of osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis.

OA affects more than 10 % of Canadians today. OA disability and symptoms are common after the age of 50 and OA is becoming more common among younger populations due to increasing rates of obesity and the impact of knee injuries. Currently, Canada has no OA guidelines and research suggests that adherence to evidence-based international guidelines, such as exercise, weight management and medication if necessary, is poor.

Developed in Denmark, GLA:D (which stands for Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark) has been helping individuals with hip and knee OA reduce their symptoms and increase their health-related quality of life through an eight week program

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quality of life for Canadians living with OA. In doing so, we hope to measure the program’s ability to delay or prevent the need for surgery for hip or knee OA. After the pilot period, CMCC hopes to expand the program within our clinic system.

For more information about GLA:D Canada visit: www.gladcanada.ca *The Public Health Agency of Canada. (2010) “Life with Arthritis in Canada: A personal and public health challenge”. Accessed on November 9th 2016 http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cd-mc/ arthritis-arthrite/lwaic-vaaac-10/pdf/arthritis2010-eng.pdf Jordan, J. M. and Y. Henrotin (2015).

“Osteoarthritis Research Society International Initiative on Recommendations for Conducting Clinical Trials in Osteoarthritis” 23(5): 671-673.

Hochberg, M. C., R. D. Altman, et al. (2012).

"American College of Rheumatology 2012 recommendations for the use of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies

of education, exercise and quality monitoring.

GLA:D’s developers Drs. Ewa Roos and Soren Skou have worked with the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation (COF) to license the program in Canada, where it is implemented through Bone and Joint Canada (BJC) a knowledge translation division of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, with funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Results from approximately 10,000 participants in Denmark have shown a 32% reduction in pain over a one-year period as well as reduced use of pain medications, increased physical activity levels, and fewer sick days.* CMCC will pilot GLA:D Canada at the Campus Clinic as well as at our clinic at Sherbourne Health Centre. To date, Drs.

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Janet D’Arcy, Andrew Romanelli, Chadwick Chung, Craig Jacobs, and Jason Bonar have received certification to deliver the GLA:D Canada program. The program consists of 2-3 education sessions as well as 12 neuromuscular exercise sessions delivered over a six-week period. This program aligns with CMCC’s strategic plan to increase specialty practices at CMCC clinics to diversify knowledge transfer to CMCC students and enhance patient care.

CMCC is proud to provide a clinical program that provides students with essential skills for non-surgical management of OA based on evidence-based international guidelines. CMCC is also excited to work together with GLA:D Canada to collect data on patients in Canada to determine the extent of the improvement in

in osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee."

Arthritis Care & Research 64(4): 465-474 Fernandes, L., Hagen K. B., Bijlsma J. W. J., et al. (2013). “EULAR recommendations for the non-pharmological core management of hip and knee osteoarthritis”. Ann Rheum Dis 72:11251135 doi:10.1136/ annrheumdis-2012-202745 Nelson, A. E., K. D. Allen, et al. (2014). "A systematic review of recommendations and guidelines for the management of osteoarthritis: The Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative of the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative." Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 43(6): 701-712.

Li L., Sayre E., Kopec J., et al. (2011). “Quality of nonpharmological care in the community for people with knee and hip osteoarthritis.” J Rheumatol. 38:2230-7 Skou S. T. and Roos E. M. (2015). GLA:D Annual report 2015. Good Life with Arthritis in Denmark.

Accessed on November 9th 2016 https://www. glaid.dk/pdf/English%20Summary%20annual%20 report%202014%20GLAD.pdf

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CMCC introduces Panopto® for lecture capture functionality is excellent. Another feature that he has already identified as a student favorite is its robust search capability.

Dr. Ian Fraser, Director of Education Year II, and an early adopter of the new technology demonstrated its features using his Year I Biochemistry Class. “The system allows a student to type in a key word and immediately see a list of all the times in the lecture that word was either spoken or appeared in the slides. Clicking on the list takes the student immediately to the video.”

Thanks to the generosity of the Governors' Club, CMCC was able to implement a lecture capture system at CMCC this past fall. “Lecture capture systems are used widely among medical schools,” says Dr. David Wickes, who championed the initiative that leverages video and audio technology to capture, store and allow for on demand playback and transcription of classroom presentations.

“Many of our incoming students have been exposed to this technology in their undergraduate education and there is increased use in health sciences programs in North America. Twelve of the 13 Canadian universities with faculties of medicine already have this technology. The University of Manitoba now requires the recording of all courses in undergraduate years 1 and 2. Because of our relatively small size, CMCC can implement and

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“After looking at several solutions, Panopto® was selected for its ease of use, implementation and compliance with disability regulations..." use the technology in all large group learning spaces at a relatively low cost.”

“After looking at several solutions, Panopto® was selected for its ease of use, implementation and compliance with disability regulations, an ability to integrate with KIRO (CMCC’s learning management platform) and a host of other qualities.“ According to Dr. Scott Dunham, Director, Curriculum and Faculty Development, the solution allows students to play back lectures from any mobile device, and its speech to text conversion and captioning

“Additionally,” says Dunham, “because the videos are accessed through the KIRO course site, the search goes through the library of lectures, so the student doesn’t even have to recall the exact lecture in which the topic was mentioned.”

For students with different learning styles, lecture capture is ideal as it provides audio with variable playback rates, it transcribes audio so that it can be read and it allows for additional media, like PowerPoint to run alongside the lecture.

To date, student feedback has been very positive.

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Features and functions of Panopto® Lecture Capture •

Ability to record multiple sources. Can record the lecturer’s PowerPoint or slides as well as web pages. Allows input from multiple devices and cameras.

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Ubiquitous playback. The recordings are streamed to the end user’s device in a format best suited for the device, allowing viewing on desktops, laptops, tablets, and phones without the need for special plugins. Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux are all supported.

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Video analytics. This will allow the lecturer to see which videos, and which parts of those videos, are viewed most often by students.

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Video streaming. Live streaming of an event to a large audience anywhere in the world.

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Integration with KIRO. Recordings are automatically stored on the instructor’s KIRO course site, limiting viewing to those students registered for that course.

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Automatic speech-to-text conversion and captioning. Accommodates students with impaired hearing, as well as assisting with note-taking.

Screencasting and remote recording. These will allow faculty members to record a video segment on their own computer, tablet or phone and upload it to the system. It could also be used by a speaker in a remote location capturing their presentation for later use in other parts of the country.

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Flexibility of recording. The system has the flexibility to allow for imaginative uses. For instance, the instructor can set permissions to allow for students to record learning activities themselves and upload to a folder in KIRO to be viewed by the instructor, or even by other students. The recordings can be made at any location.

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Personalization of the viewing experience.

The interface provides options for students to toggle on/off various components of the recording.

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Inexpensive video storage and management.

This system allows for unlimited storage space in the cloud, providing a way to upload and catalog all types of videos, not just captured lectures.

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Search capabilities. The Panopto® system allows a student to type in one or more key words and immediately see a list of all the times in the lecture that those words were either spoken or appeared in the slides.

Clicking on the list takes the student to that part of the video.

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Variable playback rates. Studies of use of recorded lectures indicates that students often wish to play back the lectures at a faster or slower rate than the live lecture to allow for more efficient use of time or adjustment to learning styles.

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Easy editing. Lecturers can clip out segments, reorder parts, or even add new video material.

Interactive quizzes can be embedded, enhancing student engagement. Lecturers also select which video streams will be viewed if multiple cameras were used

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Drs. Richard Lutz and Linda Marshall - Supporting their community of Prince Rupert, BC consumer demand for canned fish diminished, reducing processing work on shore. Today the area depends on the Prince Rupert Container Port that brings goods in from China which is three days sailing closer than Vancouver.

“Prince Rupert has an agreement with the CNR to run directly to Chicago so that the town can maintain its thriving port,” says Lutz, who was a city councillor in the 80s. Lutz also has served as president of Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce.

Class of ’69 graduates Drs. Linda Marshall and Richard Lutz were recently profiled in the Prince Rupert BC paper, The Northern View, for their philanthropic support of the town they have called home since 1970.

“When we first arrived here, there were no chiropractors in the north,” says Lutz. In November 1969 we were the only chiropractors from Prince Rupert to Prince George to Anchorage Alaska. “Lots of people flew their own planes down from Alaska,” he says, and people came to town by Greyhound. “In the 1970s, the bus wouldn’t leave the town until the driver knew that everyone had had

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their appointment and was ready to return.”

Times were clearly different, as Marshall was one of only two women in her graduating class.

When she began practicing, she and Lutz shared a home office in Prince Rupert but had auxiliary practices, Marshall treated residents of Haida Gwaii for 25 years and Lutz treated patients in Terrace (which he still does to this day).

There have also been marked differences within Prince Rupert since the duo began practice. The town grew and then shrank in the 90s, as the pulp mill closed and

Marshall was the founding chair of the Prince Rupert Regional Community Foundation. After co-chairing the 1999 Northern BC Winter Games in Prince Rupert, she and co-chair Barb Gruber were determined to keep the remaining funds as seed money for a foundation for the town and surrounding area. They incorporated in 2001 and began to build an endowment that would fund not-for-profit community groups in perpetuity.

Starting with $34,000, today the Prince Rupert Community foundation holds more than $500,000 and has provided over $167,000 in grants to the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District. Lutz joined Marshall in working with the foundation and sees the tremendous benefit

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of the endowment fund, which ensures there is always money the following year. “We have always been very conscientious about not spending any money on administrative costs,” says Lutz, “We protect the principle, spending just 80% of the interest annually. Money goes to registered societies only, for community use.”

A granting committee follows up on how the money is spent. The funniest request was a grant for a composting toilet on Moresby Island,” laughs Marshall. More mainstream requests come from the community. Their goal is to have a million dollar endowment fund.

In the early days, the foundation hosted sport marathons, later moving into celebrity dinners.

‘Rupertites’ are community minded and the foundation has been able to attract celebrities such as Gloria Mackerenko as host with speakers Craig Oliver, Lloyd Robertson,

John Furlong, Rick Hansen, and former Governor General Iona Campagnolo. We looked for people with a Prince Rupert connection,” says Lutz, “and we’ve been lucky.“

The sense of community in Prince Rupert is great enough that the town hosts its own homecoming every five years. The next one will be in 2020.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2017 Giving Tuesday Campaign. www.cmcc.ca/givingtuesday

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CMCC Continuing Education

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www.cmcc.ca/ce Certificate Medical Emergencies in the Practitioners Office (63697) March 3-4 12 CE hours Rescue 7, Steven Lester, DC and Kevin Finn, DC On day 1, become certified in Emergency First Aid with CPR + AED (Level C) with Rescue 7. On day 2, feel and practice what it is really like to deal with a difficult patient interaction and simulated high risk medical scenarios in the Simulation Lab. All participants will have the opportunity to articulate and appreciate the value of defined emergency roles and process for a team oriented response.

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Functional Integrated Acupuncture (FIA) Program – A Biomedical Approach (63692, ACAC ID 3381) March 3-5 and March 23-25 25-200 CE hours Mark Scappaticci, DC Learn Dr. Scappaticci’s approach to functional integrated needling for all patient types. This program includes a well-structured practical component providing ample time to optimize and learn needling techniques to combat pain and improve injury. Programs are built out of Dr. Scappaticci’s extensive clinical experience working with athletes in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and Olympics. Choose from the full program, acute and chronic pain weekend or sport injury management weekend.

Seminars Winter Radiology 2018: Sacral Base Posterior Buttock Proximal Limb Pain - Lumbar or Pelvic in Origin (63698) February 3 6 CE hours Brian A. Howard, DC, DACBR Dr. Howard explores imaging of various spinal and non-spinal causes presenting with lower back pain at the lumbopelvic junction to improve clinical diagnostic acumen. Anatomy based review of various common and not so common underlying pathologies, will be demonstrated with emphasis on advanced lumbopelvic cross sectional imaging. Learning will be complimented by case studies to enhance patient diagnostic skills.

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Spinal Adjustment Workshop (63700) February 24 7 CE hours Meets the CCO requirement of five mandatory structured hours Mohsen Kazemi, DC A hands on workshop on adjusting the spine and sacroiliac joints using a variety of techniques - High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) manipulation, manipulation using the Thuli board and table drop piece.

Force Sensing Table Technology Simulation Lab Technique Workshop (63699) March 18 6 CE hours Meets the CCO requirement of five mandatory structured hours Steven Lester, DC An opportunity to participate in a contemporary workshop in CMCC's Simulation Lab using the Force Sensing Table Technology (FSTTÂŽ) and video feedback with a focus on modulating force and velocity across all patient types. Participants will gain insight into the finer details of personal adjustment technique via personal video and force table data feedback

embellished with analysis and a technique practice recommendation.

New Frontiers in the Matrix of Myofascial Pain: Integrating Objective Physical Findings with Pain Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies (62103, ACAC ID 3542) April 7 7.5 CE hours ACO approved Dr. Jay P. Shah Dr. Shah will address the unique neurobiological basis of muscle pain and the characteristics, evaluation and diagnostic criteria of myofascial pain and its effective treatment with dry needling techniques.

Neuro-Meridian Integrative Acupuncture (62103 , ACAC ID 3541) April 28 7.5 CE hours ACO approved Poney Chiang, PhD, RAc, RTCMP Learn to apply neuro-anatomy to select distal points using electro-acupuncture based on motor-sensory integration

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concepts. A review of common neuro-muscular conditions of the upper and lower extremity using an elegant S.M.A.R.T. treatment plan (Sensory, Motor, Autonomic, Radiculopathy & Trigger). Dr. Chiang will demonstrate neuropalpation of acupuncture points, needling technique for peripheral nerve trunk/ branches of common acupuncture points, exact protocols for treating common neuro-orthopaedic disorders and demonstrates to predict and confirm DeQi sensation unique to specific points.

Extremity Adjustment Workshop (63701) April 28 7 CE hours This program meets the CCO requirement of five mandatory structured hours Mohsen Kazemi, DC During this hands on workshop you will learn how to adjust the extremity joints using a variety of techniques High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) manipulation and manipulation using the Thuli board and table drop piece.

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Dr. Bruce Flynn discusses the successes of the Belleville Nurse Practitioner Clinic's low back pain pilot requirement for further expensive diagnostic testing; •

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Dr. Bruce Flynn

On November 26, 2014, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, announced $2.3 million in funding for seven primary care organizations across seven different Local Health Integration Networks designed to improve the quality and delivery of treatment for low back pain and make a life-changing difference to thousands of people in the province.

As experts in low back pain, and a range of other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, Ontario chiropractors were selected to lead roles in six of the pilot projects.

Specifically, their roles were to provide: •

a thorough MSK assessment that may curtail the

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evidence-based treatment including manual therapy to help manage low back pain and reduce the need for opioids, and; a focus on selfmanagement and education leading to high levels of patient engagement.

On October 26, 2017, the Ministry of Health and Long Term-Care announced the winners of their Bright Light awards, honouring innovators who have improved primary care by making the most of their resources, strengthening interprofessional collaboration and building strong partnerships beyond their walls.

Teams and organizations were selected based on efforts to help their patients achieve better outcomes, better access and better experiences of care.

From over 70 nominations across the province, the team from the Belleville Nurse Practitioner Clinic which included Dr. Bruce Flynn (Class of ’72) was selected to receive one of the seven Bright Lights awards, in the category of planning programs for equitable access to care. Their primary care low back pain pilot was found to

improve patient outcomes with less reliance on medication and fewer ER visits, while fortifying collaboration within the team and with other organizations.

Dr. Flynn was a key member of the team and a driving force in the involvement of the Belleville Nurse Practitioner Clinic. He spoke to us about the program and what its success means for patients.

Q: How did you become involved with the project?

In 2014, the province wanted to start the low back pain pilot project and put out a request for proposal. There were between three to four weeks to submit before the deadline. I was interested, but it wasn’t possible for a chiropractor to submit the proposal. Instead, it had to come from a Family Health Team or the Community Health Centre of a nurse practitioner-led clinic.

I went ahead and wrote a proposal and then called the Belleville Nurse Practitioner Clinic and discussed it with Tammy O’Rourke, Chief Nurse Practitioner. She was interested, but was concerned she didn’t have the time to make the request. The fact that I had already prepared the submission removed that barrier, so after making a few adjustments to the proposal, we submitted it on behalf of the clinic.

The selection process took about a year and we were one of the seven clinics out of 110 to be selected.

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Most of the proposals came from executive directors. They were open proposals in the sense that they could involve a chiropractor, a kinesiologist or a physiotherapist to fulfill the role they defined as manual health care provider. In some cases, the therapists were available full-time, others parttime. Other teams were working with off-site chiropractors. Every site is different.

Q: How did the team contribute to the success of the model?

The nurse practitioners in the clinic refer a lot of low back patients to me. Their only other recourse would be to refer to a specialist.

And it could take months before the patient is seen and not necessarily helped. Alternatively, there are options to prescribe medications, but that causes other problems.

They were happy to have a chiropractor available.

Working closely as a team, we interact often and can almost always have quick consultations, sometimes impromptu. There is no wait for a patient to be seen by another practitioner. We also share a common electronic medical records system which allows for great communication – we can share files, respond easily and patients are seen quickly.

One of the problems with low back pain is that it can be caused by a myriad of stresses and symptoms can be varied. We are finding through our project, that chiropractic can have an effect on other systems aside from MSK pain. For example, we might see a reduction in constipation, less menstrual cramping, just from correcting the low back pain. That is something that has come to light.

Likely the main contribution we are making right now, with the current problems in society with addiction, is cutting back on the medication, especially opioids.

Q: What would you like to see come from this pilot?

What I really like about this project is that we can provide chiropractic treatment to the patients that need it but may not be able to afford it.

My hope is that everyone can have access to chiropractic, not just those with well-paying jobs. It’s about giving access to everyone.

If we can reduce the volume of medication prescribed, their lives will be so much better.

As an example, I was able to treat a woman who was almost entirely homebound from low back pain and complications and reliant on others to bring her food. After treatment in the program, her kidney function improved, she lost

50 lbs and can now walk one to two miles. In addition, she is now in better control of her diabetes.

Prior to being part of the pilot, she had felt that this was what the rest of her life would be – homebound and waiting for people to bring her food. Now she can get out, socialize and take back her life. This would not have happened without chiropractic treatment.

What I wanted to achieve with this pilot was a demonstration of the benefits of chiropractic. Her results and many others clearly show that we can make a dramatic difference.

With already one extension to the program, Dr. Flynn is hopeful that the pilot project will be extended once again and continue to demonstrate the vital difference chiropractic treatment can make in chronic pain treatment.

Key facts in distinguishing the Belleville program were: • 80% of patients reporting less reliance on medication, including opioids • a decrease in ER visits and diagnostic tests • spreading the pilot through partnership with the local community health centre • strong qualitative and quantitative data detailing outcomes • a well-designed program

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Dr. Mark Scappaticci: Optimizing performance and reducing chronic pain me performing at a high level in spite of many aches and pains.

Then, when I was winding down, he added two more years to my career after a big injury in 2007 forced me to walk about 15 km of the Ironman Australia marathon. I came back from that injury to win Ironman Canada and then raced for another two years winning another five Ironman 70.3 events."

Dr. Mark Scappaticci

Lisa Bentley 11 time international IronMan champion

A well-known figure in the athletic world, Dr. Mark Scappaticci (Class of ‘92) first came into the public light when he worked with sprinter Donovan Bailey during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and Donovan brought home the gold for Canada.

At that same Olympics, Scappaticci treated the three other Canadian male sprinters who joined Donovan for a team gold for the 4 x 100 m relay.

post-Olympic party after the team won the gold during the 2006 Olympics), Jackie Joyner-Kersee who overcame a hamstring injury with his help, enabling her to participate her final Olympics.

Joyner-Kersee later thanked him publicly during an interview on The David Letterman show.

It was the start of a career supporting and assisting the highest calibre of athletes achieve their best and recover from injury. In fact, it’s hard to get past the number of A-listers he has treated – Diego Maradona, Mats Sundin (who called him from the

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Lisa Bentley, with 11 international IronMan championships, is one of Canada’s most successful IronMan athletes. She is regularly treated by Scappaticci, who she says, "loosens up her tight, overused muscles and addresses the target areas that caused her grief during her career."

"When I was racing," says Bentley, "there is no question that he kept

"When I first met Dr. Scap in 2002, he changed my eating dramatically.

He helped me limit my sugar intake and focus on higher protein intake. I became leaner and won so many races. Scap is an allaround therapist. He combines his incredible wisdom in recovery and strengthening with a humility which makes him a wonderful asset to the sports community."

“I’ve been very blessed to work with top athletes in almost every sport,” says Scappaticci. “It’s very rewarding, but it’s also incredibly fulfilling to work with non-athletes and to improve their quality of life.

The other day a woman came in suffering with severe knee pain.

She had gone through successful knee surgery, but the soft tissue wasn’t healing well and she was in a lot of pain that prevented her from walking very far. It turned out that one of her favorite pastimes was walking regularly with her husband. When she first consulted me, she couldn’t walk more than 15 minutes at a time. After three

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sessions, she was able to increase her walk to 30 minutes. And, after five treatments, she could outwalk him. Being able to do that for someone is a great day’s work.”

Developing a unique system After graduating from CMCC, Scappaticci completed his sports fellowship and learned ART and acupuncture along the way.

He began to build his knowledge of needling techniques beginning with a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach that he learned in Sri Lanka. He followed that with work at McMaster University which taught the techniques of Dr. Joseph Helms who draws from both TCM and western medical acupuncture models. From there, Scappaticci studied with the founder of the American Dry Needling Institute, Dr. Yun Tao Ma, a highly respected authority on pain management, sports and trauma rehabilitation.

What he has been able to develop is a very successful treatment system for optimizing performance and treating chronic pain. He shares the system through courses he has developed for chiropractors and other allied health care professionals.

Participants in his courses also report improved outcomes among their patients following treatment with Scappaticci’s methods.

Dr. Brian Sides took Dr. Scappaticci’s course in the fall of 2016 so he could continue to treat his wife’s patients as she was going on maternity leave.

“I did not want her patients to have to look elsewhere for the same treatment. However, I did not expect to experience something that would change the way I practice as much as acupuncture has. I have used it for a wide variety of issues from sprains and strains, to migraines,

to scapulothoracic dysfunction and have had great results with all of them. I have yet to come across someone in my office who has not benefited from it when applied.

Simply put, it's a fundamental treatment modality that I would be lost without.”

sensory cortex area of the brain holds a map of the body. When signals bombard the area, the sensitivity of the somato-sensory cortex that corresponds to that area of the body, increases. It feeds back to the area of the body in question and increases its sensitivity.”

Evaluation is key The first thing Scappaticci does is identify where the tissues are a barrier to optimal performance.

“Often MSK issues are caused by abnormal tissue tension which causes motor control problems. For example, where the tissue drops prematurely during movement. I teach participants to look at the body as an integrated whole.”

“I use methods to stop the cascade effect of chronic pain, and normalize the activity, working both locally and on the central nervous system (CNS), using certain locations on the body which when stimulated, have strong effects on the CNS."

This evaluation, made by eye and hand, is key. ”I want everyone to see and feel the difference. An optimal outcome is dependent on the ability to make an accurate assessment.”

A combination of treatments Scappaticci does both performance enhancement and injury recovery with his technique, a combination of a traditional and a biomedical approach that he calls Functional Integrated Needling.

He teaches it in three modules: Module one is a traditional TCM approach using the meridians.

Module two integrates other needling techniques to combat pain and to improve outcomes.

Module three brings in more advanced specialized techniques.

The way he treats acute and chronic pain is particularly interesting: “For acute and chronic pain I target local problem areas and treat corresponding receptors in the brain, knowing that chronic pain changes the brain. The somato-

The third layer of treatment he employs includes more advanced specialized techniques for pain and injuries, as they are all unique. “I try to teach tools that people can pick and choose from, to create their own techniques,” says Scappaticci.

Scappaticci’s tool kit is fairly large, developed through learning three different systems of acupuncture and years of refining his technique.

He teaches regularly through CMCC’s Continuing Education Program.

The next course Scappaticci is teaching two rounds of Functional Integrated Acupuncture this winter and spring.

Registration is open for the winter and spring sessions as follows: Winter sessions: Acute and Chronic Pain Management January 26, 27, 28, followed by Sport Injury Management February 9, 10, 11.

Spring sessions: Acute and Chronic Pain Management March 3, 4, 5 and Sport Injury Management March 23, 24 25, 2018.

Visit CMCC’s Continuing Education catalogue at www.ce.cmcc.ca for more details or call 416 482 2340 ext. 191.

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Building a better joint positive.” The model reduces patient education time, it increases their understanding and therefore their ability to make better choices about what activities they do, whether they should avoid certain movements or the kinds of movements they should be carrying out. “Patients also can handle it themselves and understand their own mechanics. It’s fun because patients really can even suggest exercises and motions to affect their treatment. They can see the internally working parts of their own body.”

Dr. Jerome Fryer graduated from Western States 1999. After practicing in beautiful Ucluelet and Tofino, BC, he set up practice in Nanaimo, a midsized city on Vancouver Island that offered a few more amenities for his growing family.

In 2006, the early days of his practice in Nanaimo, he had time to think about his interests, how better to communicate with patients and what a more ideal joint model would look like. “I was tired of models breaking, of sending them for repair and realizing that we might have a way of producing something that patients could better relate to. The stiff models were not realistic and not keeping up to the literature. I’d find myself explaining, ‘kind of like this, but not really,’ not able to explain what actually happens. It can be very hard to explain to a patient their own anatomy.”

He set to work in creating his first model. “I created it to educate my patients, and soon after, a colleague was asking if I would make him one, and it went from there. The feedback from both patients and other health care professionals was very

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Fryer’s models and his interest in research have led to a number of studies and publications on topics including the mechanism for joint cracking, real-time visualization of joint cavitation, an investigation into a seated unloading movement strategy for the lumbar spine, and more, as found on his website (given below).

Fryer sent models to CMCC’s Campus Clinic for clinicians and interns to work with. Dr. Andrew

Romanelli and intern Janet Belliveau both agreed that it is an effective tool for teaching patients and students.

Belliveau noted that “the clear vertebrae made it easy to visualize how spinal movement might impact a nerve root in the case of a disc herniation,” while Romanelli saw its potential for explaining the anatomy and mechanics of various spinal conditions.

Dean, Clinics, Dr. Tony Tibbles, also had an opportunity to work with the joint model. “The construction of the model is unique,” says Tibbles, “using clear material to visualize through the disc and showing the process of disc herniation. This anatomical model is easier and more convenient to use than computer animation or other ways of conveying such information.”

For more information on Fryer’s models, please see his website at www. dynamicdiscdesigns.com. For a list of his publications, please visit www.drfryer.ca

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CMCC’s Inaugural

Fashion Show Thursday, October 18, 2018 Join us for CMCC’s newest, most anticipated event!

Enjoy a unique runway show that features CMCC alumni, students, staff and supporters, showcasing a diverse collection of Canadian fashion designs, great entertainment, delicious food and drinks... all in the spirit of supporting CMCC.

MODEL • PERFORM • VOLUNTEER • ATTEND Models: must pledge a minimum of $500 to walk the runway; CMCC students only $200 Performers: looking for musicians, singers, dancers and entertainers For more information please contact Victoria Marshman, Special Events Coordinator at vmarshman@cmcc.ca or 416 482 2340 ext. 200

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Alumni News

Entomo Farms awarded Canada’s Clean50 Award

Congratulations to Entomo Farms and CMCC Faculty member Dr. Jarrod Goldin, who founded the company with brothers Darren and Ryan. The company was honoured with a Clean50 Award from Delta Management this October.

The Canada’s Clean50 Honour is awarded annually to the 50 individual leaders (and small teams) who have contributed the most to enhancing sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the prior two years.

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According to Delta’s website: “The annual Clean50 Summit brings together sustainability, policy and clean tech experts from disparate Canadian endeavors, seeking to enhance opportunities for these leaders to find new and innovative ways to collaborate. These individuals collectively lead the fight against climate change and embrace a low carbon future, improve both corporate and environmental performance, and enhance Canada’s prosperity.”

Goldin and his brothers founded Entomo Farms to provide a nutritious alternative protein with a lower carbon and water footprint than traditional meat sources. They’ve grown the company into North America’s largest farm raising crickets and mealworms for human consumption, supplying cricket ingredients to over 50 food companies worldwide, educating consumers and converting thousands into “geoentomarians” who include insects in their diet, while gaining acceptance for a new category of sustainable food. Compared to consumption of the same amount of beef, each pound of insect powder results in 67% lower carbon footprint and 92% lower water consumption. Even cricket waste isn’t waste – but becomes highly effective organic fertilizer!

Beginning this winter, Entomo farms cricket flour will be available at Loblaw’s under the President’s Choice banner as part of the company’s initiative to offer customers more sustainable choices.

Dr. Jeff Goldsworthy celebrates 30 years in practice with his daughters, both attending CMCC

presented with his 30-year certificate from CMCC by his daughters, Adrienne and Rachel.

He marked the occasion at his clinic, the Goldsworthy Chiropractic and Wellness Clinic in Waterloo, where he hosted a BBQ on Saturday September 9 to celebrate this milestone. The BBQ was preceded with a free kids’ clinic and an infants’ massage tutorial by one of the clinic massage therapists.

According to daughter Adrienne (CMCC Year III), “The BBQ was open to patients, staff, and friends. We had some games (pin the spine on Dr. Jeff, mini golf, bean bag toss etc.) and food for everyone to enjoy. It was a gorgeous sunny day and we had a great turn out. Roughly 50 to 60 people popped by to join in the celebration. After the BBQ there was a private event with family and close friends. Overall, it was amazing to see how many people took time out of their day to come and celebrate. It really showed the impact he has made in people's lives.

Fun fact: Goldsworthy kept statistics and has made over 250,000 adjustments in his career!

Congratulations

Congratulations to Dr. Pierre Côté (Class of ‘89) who was honoured with an award for Research Excellence by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology at an event held on December 5.

The award recognizes faculty who have achieved national and international success and recognition through their research activities and enhanced the university’s reputation as a research-focused institution.

Côté is Director of the UOIT-CMCC Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, which strives to reduce disability through team research and knowledge exchange. The Centre works with related health research and innovative supportive agencies, educational partners, health care delivery institutions, industry and government to examine questions focused on the prevention and management of chronic musculoskeletal and psychological conditions and disabilities. Research at the Centre will generate new ideas involving integrated, collaborative and evidenceinformed approaches to health care.

Congratulations to Dr. Jeff Goldsworthy who celebrated 30 years in practice. Goldsworthy was

A list of projects can be found on the Centre’s website at www.cdpr-research.org

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Homecoming

2018 June 1 - 2

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Welcome BACK where you began

Celebrating anniversaries in 2018: Classes of ‘53, ‘58, ‘63, ‘68, ‘73, ‘78, ‘83, ‘88, ‘93, ‘98, ‘03, ‘08, ‘13 and ‘17!

Pricing for Homecoming 2018 Mark your calendars! Registration opens online early February 2018.

Complete weekend** CMCC Member Non-CMCC Member CE only (6 hours)** CMCC Member Non-CMCC Member Social events Welcome Back Brunch* President's Welcome Home Festival Governors' Club/CCHA Lunch***

Early Bird (May 1) $440 $485 Early Bird (May 1) $255 $280 CMCC Member Complimentary

Regular $455 $500 Regular $270 $295 Non-CMCC Member Complimentary

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Hotel information & booking: Group rate available until May 1. Book by phone 1 800 668 0101 or email resmgr@sheratonparkway.com

Rec Room Grand Reception & Alumni Awards

$65 $60

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Booking Code: CMC531 or "CMCC Homecoming 2018"

* 35th-65th Anniversary classes and Spouses only for Welcome Back Brunch ** 5% discount on all packages for Governors' Club Members *** GC Members DO NOT pay for GC Lunch

Preferred hotel for Homecoming 2018 Limited rooms available; make your reservation today!

Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel 600 Highway 7, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R8

Discounted group rate: $149 plus tax inclusive of wifi and parking

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For up-to-date Homecoming information and a full list of Anniversary Class representatives, visit our website at www.cmcc.ca/homecoming To see who’s planning on attending from your class, visit your CMCC Class Homecoming Facebook Page at: www.facebook.com/cmccnews/events For any inquiries and questions related to Homecoming, contact Victoria Marshman, Special Events Coordinator at vmarshman@cmcc.ca OR 416 482 2340 ext. 200.

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The Schedule This year features many exciting changes to our social events program as well as an engaging and practical continuing education program.

Friday June 1 Event

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Location

Welcome Back Brunch: 35 – 65 anniversary attendees

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m Bayview Golf and Country Club

Continuing Education - Option 1 Planning for Departure from Practice - Sale and Retirement Instructor: Allan M. Freedman, Barrister & Solicitor and Stephen Shulman, CPA

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lecture Hall 1

Continuing Education - Option 2 Brand Strategy and Marketing for Practice Growth Instructor: Jeff Swystun, Swystun Communications

1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lecture Hall 2

President’s Welcome Home Festival

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

CMCC Parking Lot & Gardens

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Location

Continuing Education Profile Your Technique with Force Sensing Table Technology (FSTT®) Instructor: David Starmer, DC

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

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Governors’ Club/CCHA Lunch

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CCPA Hall

Rec Room Game Experience

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Toronto Roundhouse, Downtown

Grand Reception and Alumni Awards

6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

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Saturday June 2

NEW Homecoming Events We are excited to bring you a weekend of new events, allowing you to connect with your former classmates on a whole new level. Some highlights include: •

Welcome Home Festival: a tail-gate party event, this fun-filled evening will feature several food truck options, beer and liquor samplings, live music, mingling and dancing.

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Downtown Social Activity: This year Homecoming features a brand new event in the heart of downtown: Rec Room Game Experience: With Canadian-inspired cuisine, virtual reality, arcades games, and live entertainment, the Rec Room is the ultimate gathering place to grab a pint, have fun with friends, or just play.

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Alumni Awards: Alumni from anniversary classes will be honored in an awards ceremony that acknowledges those who have made significant contributions to the profession and their local community.

Nominees will be selected by their peers and a committee will select the winning candidate in each of the following categories: • • • • • •

CMCC Alumnus of the Year Community Service Award Pioneer Award Research and Innovation Award Government Ambassador Award Class Leader Award

Nominations will open online on March 2 at: www.cmcc.ca/homecoming

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Donations The donations listed here were received and processed between September 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 for: Research Chair, Awards and Scholarships, Backs in Motion, Gifts in Kind, In Memoriam and general donations. We extend our sincere appreciation to those who have made gifts to CMCC. If you have a correction to this list or would like more information about making a donation, please call Donation Services at 416 482 2340 ext. 194.

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In Memoriam

Dr. Donald E. Allen Class of '56

Dr. William 'Bill' Stuart Baird Class of '56

Dr. Kathleen Dilkas Class of ’04

Dr. Richard Greco Class of ’94

Dr. David Jongsma Class of '91

Dr. Stanley J. Lach Class of ’56

CMCC is grateful to its supporters who have thought to include a donation to CMCC in recognition of the passing of their loved one. Memorial cards are available through Donation Services at 416 482 2340 ext. 194.

Dr. Colin Wellum Class of ’55

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Passage When CPRN ended in 2008, Roberts used his portion of the funding to create a CMCC student award for a leadership-based project, continuing his vision and supporting future leadership in the profession.

Dr. Glen Roberts (Class of ’89)

From left to right: Drs. Glen Roberts, Kirkaldy-Willis, Chris Oswald, Tim Peloso

Dr. Glen Roberts (Class of ’89) passed away this past December in a tragic car accident. He will be remembered by his family, his many friends and the legacy of his commitment, passion and desire to advance the profession.

Drs. Chris Oswald (Class of ’88) and Dean Wright (Class of ’89) shared a practice with Roberts in Unionville, Ontario from 1989 to 2000, concurrent with his practice at Brampton Health Centre. “His sharp intellect and desire to make a difference was apparent early on,” says Oswald.

They travelled together in a group to learn acupuncture in Sri Lanka, Oswald remembers the impact the experience made on Roberts as he treated local citizens in the hospital there and wanted to have the same impact on patients in Canada.

He did that and more during his career, eventually leaving his chiropractic practice and working as Director of Professional Practice/ Quality Assurance of the College of Chiropractors in Ontario in 2000. Joining the Conference Board of Canada in 2002, Roberts worked with national health care organizations and lobbied for support

for the chiropractic profession with politicians across the country.

He examined human health resources and assessed the state of interprofessional collaboration in Canada until 2008. That same year, after taking on the role of Vice President of Research and Development with Canadian Policy Research Network (CPRN), Roberts was recognized as a thought leader in health policy analysis.

Following this work, Roberts joined Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, consulting on ways to improve performance using Six Sigma process improvement techniques and tools while managing the practitioner staff affairs office with 600 physicians.

The purpose of the office was to engage and enable physicians in the region to deliver patient and family centered care. Following that, in 2013, he established Roberts Insight, a health care research and consultancy service.

With his friends, he discussed developing a workshop for chiropractic leaders, something in which he was highly invested.

From 2009 until his death, Roberts was Executive Director of CPNet Canadian Policy Network, a University-based think and act tank located at the University of Western Ontario with a mission to build policy leadership. Recently, Roberts completed his MBA. “He approached it with his typical ‘all in’ style,” says Wright, “taking on a workload most wouldn’t dare. Last year Glen invited me to attend a social gathering of the MBA students and it became quickly apparent how much they respected his intelligence and drive.” Roberts recently took a position with the Snowmobile Association in Barrie, Ontario, revealing a large, fun-loving side, while he continued to sit on a local hospital board.

Roberts shared many great dinners with his colleagues over the years, during which he was counted upon for contributing to thought provoking conversation. “Glen would challenge all of us around the table with important questions that brought forth robust debate.

He was the voice that kept us informed of provincial and national policy initiatives, recognizing that for chiropractic to grow, it must be informed and involved,” says Oswald.

“We will miss his camaraderie, lecturing, laughter and infectious passion for excellence. A good man and a good friend, he left us far too early.”

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Can you help to make a difference for CMCC and chiropractic?

We are excited to share three new funding opportunities, where you can make a meaningful contribution to CMCC, our students and ultimately, the future of chiropractic!

Winter 2018 Volume 56 / Issue 1 Primary Contact is published three times a year by the Division of Marketing and Communications at CMCC. Your opinions, comments, and input are important to us. Do you have suggestions for topics we can cover?

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Teaching Technologies Anatomage Tables – Goal $200,000 Having this revolutionary 3D technology teaching tool available will enable our students to have an increased ability to learn and more easily understand anatomy. These tables will enhance the traditional textbook learning but not replace cadavers.

Reasearch Physiological Effects to Chiropractic Adjustments – Goal $200,000 Researchers are currently conducting a number of basic scientific studies

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to understand the mechanisms by which chiropractic care achieves its many effects. Among the projects underway are studies of the role of inflammation, the effects of spinal cord and nerve root compression, the role of sensory input from the vertebral arteries and molecular responses to cervical adjustment.

Clinical Outcomes, Health Services and Policy Research – Goal $200,000 Research will be directed toward improving patient centred care for musculoskeletal conditions, a foundational component of chiropractic care, through studies focusing on clinical assessment and interventions. Primary areas of study include clinical guideline development, systematic reviews, studies of assessment and diagnosis, clinical and cost-effectiveness trials, prognosis, disability, rehabilitation and health services.

To learn more about these innovative opportunities, please contact Dr. Peter Kim, Director, Development and Clinic Advancement at 416 482 2340 ext. 184 or by email at pkim@cmcc.ca.

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