DR. JAMES CHESTNUT IN QUEBEC The Association des chiropraticiens du Québec is proud to announce that it will be hosting The Wellness Practice certification courses taught by Dr. James Chestnut throughout 2011/2012. Dr. James L. Chestnut has been studying human wellness for more than 24 years. He has a bachelor of physical education degree, and a master of science degree in exercise physiology, with a specialization in neurological adaptation; is a doctor of chiropractic; and holds a postgraduate Certification in Wellness. Dr. Chestnut’s ability to interpret, teach and clinically apply research findings makes him uniquely qualified as a wellness doctor and lecturer. His books have set the standard for evidencebased wellness care and are the course texts for the International Chiropractic Association (ICA) Wellness Certification Program. Dr. Chestnut was named Chiropractic Educator of the Year for 2007 by the ICA, for his powerful and unique contributions to the knowledge and skill levels of thousands of doctors of chiropractic and students worldwide, and named Parker Seminars Chiropractor of the Year for 2009. WELLNESS PRACTICE CERTIFICATION: WHAT IS IT? The Wellness Practice – 21st Century Chiropractic Certification Program provides doctors, students and Cas with scientific evidence and documentation regarding all aspects of chiropractic and lifestyle as the foundations of wellness and prevention. Each module contains the most up-to-date scienceto- practice evidence-based chiropractic and lifestyle intervention strategies that will move chiropractic offices into a leadership role in the wellness field. This program is designed to provide a better understanding of the evidence regarding the benefits of chiropractic care and lifestyle choices, and is endorsed by the ICA as well as approved for continuing education credits. COURSE DETAILS The certification will be provided in four separate modules over four non-consecutive weekends in 2011 and 2012. They are: Scientific and philosophical validation of the chiropractic wellness program; Wellness nutrition and natural health; Wellness physical fitness and spinal hygiene; and Wellness state of mind, emotional health and secrets of eliciting patient lifestyle change.Please note that each module may be taken separately. For more information on the certification program, including fees, please visit www.chiropractic.org. For registration instructions and details of the Montreal- based seminars, please visit www.thewellnesspractice.com or contact the Association des chiropraticiens du Québec at 1-866-292-4476 NEXT WFC SYMPOSIuM IN SouTH AFRICA The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) will be holding its 12th Biennial Congress from April 10-13, 2013, in Durban, South Africa. Join the WFC and the Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA) to celebrate the future of chiropractic in the cosmopolitan city of Durban. The congress will feature an excellent lineup of speakers and special guests as well as pre-congress workshops, presentations reflecting the most up-to-date research, and, as always, an abundant social program. Known as the “Playground of the Zulu Kingdom,” where the sun never sets, Durban is a city that sizzles. Program and registration details will be available over the coming months. Please visit www.wfc.org in December 2011 for more information. CCRF PROFESSORSHIP AT DALHOUSIE The CCRF Dalhousie University Professorship in Epidemiology has been awarded to Dr. Jill Hayden, DC, PhD. Dr. Hayden has worked and published extensively in the areas of prognostic research, musculoskeletal health and systematic review methods. She has received both federal and provincial funding including a recent CIHR Knowledge Synthesis grant for investigating psychological predictors of chronic pain in children and adolescents as well as an NSHRF grant aimed at enhancing systematic reviews and evidence-informed health care decision making through increasing Cochrane Collaboration activities in the province of Nova Scotia. Dr. Hayden is the principal investigator for the Nova Scotia Cochrane Resource Centre. Dr. Hayden began work within this new professorship funded by Dalhousie University in partnership with the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) on July 1, 2011. The professorship is based at the Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine, a flagship Canadian medical training facility and research centre. The professorship builds upon the CCRF research program aimed at establishing professorships and research chairs in universities throughout Canada. Congratulations to the CCRF for working successfully in conjunction with Dalhousie University and to Dr. Jill Hayden for being awarded the professorship that is the result of their partnership. Source, Ontario Chiropractic Association, July 2011 THERE’S A SUPPLEMENT FOR THAT! Douglas Laboratories Canada is pleased to announce the exciting launch of its unique iPad/iPhone app! Douglas Laboratories, a leader in the industry of nutritional supplements, now gives you the most convenient, cutting-edge tool to navigate through our product offerings.Fast, accurate supplement selection is now just a tap away. This free app provides detailed information on each Douglas Laboratories product available in Canada, along with its product data sheet and label. You are also able to search alphabetically, by category or health function. Douglas Laboratories, the trusted choice of thousands of health-care professionals for more than 50 years, is at the forefront of the nutritional health industry, proudly researching, developing and manufacturing superior quality, science-based supplements that help people improve their health. Douglas Laboratories is recognized throughout the industry for uncompromising operational practices at its state-of-the-art, GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities. Douglas Laboratories continues to provide the added insurance of multiple domestic and international GMP certifications, including ISO-9001 Certification and ISO-17025 Accreditation for in-house laboratories, as well as NSF International Registration. The company is committed to bringing innovative, science-based products to the marketplace. The app is available for free at www.douglaslabs.ca or through the Canadian Apple Store. RCCSS(C) 2011 CONFERENCE AND AGM The Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (RCCSS(C)) announces The Canadian Chiropractic Specialty Conference, Clinical Neurology Update, to be held in November 2011. The one day event is scheduled for Saturday, November 12, and will be held at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, Ontario. The RCCSS(C) annual general meeting will also be held that day in conjunction with the conference. The RCCSS(C) is the national governing organization for sports chiropractic in Canada and its members have been working with Canada’s elite athletes for over 20 years.he Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) is the national governing organization for Recognized and regulated by the Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory and Education Accrediting Boards (CFCREAB), the RCCSS(C) has become a leading organization in the chiropractic profession, promoting and establishing the standardization of treatment protocols, diagnostic and therapeutic terminology, as well as expertise in athletic rehabilitation and injury prevention. The RCCSS(C) has been successful in eliminating the professional barriers that have limited full chiropractic integration into all aspects of the sports health care system. It is through this greater interprofessional communication that the establishment of mutual professional respect has emerged. For more information on the RCCSS(C), and/or attending the conference in November, please visit www.rccssc.ca or email them at rccssc@shaw.ca • PATHWAYS TO PRACTICE, 2011 The Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) will be holding Pathways to Practice, its annual AGM and continuing education event, on October 1, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario. Pathways to Practice, the OCA’s professional development day, offers resources, information, products and services to help chiropractors enhance their practice and meet the needs of their patients. CE credits – as per the requirements of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) – will be granted for attendance at the day’s seminars and workshops. More details regarding scheduled speakers, location and registration information will be available at www.chiropractic.on.ca/NewsandEvents.aspx in the weeks to come. Pathways to Practice, the OCA’s professional development day, offers resources, information, products and services to help chiropractors enhance their practice and meet the needs of their patients. COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT NuTRITION RESEARCH Douglas Laboratories/Pure Encapsulations Canada, a subsidiary of Atrium Innovations Inc., is supporting a new comprehensive research program investigating the role of dietary supplements in managing metabolic syndrome and silent inflammation by partnering with the Institute for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (INAF). The total current funding for related projects planned and in progress is more than $5 million, and includes additional support from governmental agencies. The research involves gaining a better understanding of metabolic syndrome and investigating the impact of nutrition on the prevention and treatment of silent inflammation associated with this condition. More specifically, this research will emphasize the health benefits of small fruits, the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of specific fish oil fractions in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), probiotics and systemic enzyme therapy in the management of inflammation and health promotion. A person is diagnosed with metabolic syndrome when he or she displays a combination of medical conditions known to increase the risk of CVD, stroke and diabetes. Such medical conditions include obesity, excess weight, belly fat, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, hypertension, high blood sugar and high cholesterol levels, as well as pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative states. Based at Université Laval in Quebec City, INAF dedicates all of its research efforts to advancing knowledge in the area of nutrition and health, with an expertise in studying functional food ingredients and dietary supplements. This new research initiative is in line with Douglas Laboratories/ Pure Encapsulations’ true commitment to researching, developing and manufacturing superior-quality, sciencebased dietary supplements that health care professionals can trust. Moreover, Douglas Labs/Pure Encapsulations also believes it is their responsibility to provide health care professionals with new research that will lead to a better understanding of important health conditions, like those associated with the metabolic syndrome, and identify nutritional strategies that professionals can directly apply to clinical practice in a way that will help patients achieve and maintain better health. “We have always believed in the importance of research,” said Pierre Fitzgibbon, president and CEO of Atrium Innovations, Inc. “This investment provides further indication of the depth of our commitment. Applying a more sophisticated science-based approach to our whole spectrum of products, we have the ability to positively affect the quality of life of people by helping them maintain their health and prevent serious diseases.” For more information on this development, contact Dr. Barry W. Ritz at 610-361-2800 or by e-mail at br@atriuminnovations.Com . For more information about Atrium Innovations, Inc., please visit www.atrium-innovations.com. For more information about the Canadian arm of Douglas Labs/ Pure Encapsulations, please visit www.douglaslabs.ca CHIROPRACTOR WINS INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP The International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) announced its fellowship award winners for 2011 at its 38th annual meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14-18, 2011. Among them was Arizona-based chiropractor and biomechanist, Dr. Chris Colloca, who was awarded the 2011 MacNab LaRocca Fellowship. The $10,000 prize is awarded by the society each year to promote and extend research activities into the cause and cure of low back pain. More specifically, the fellowship is awarded to applicants who have completed formal training in a medical or allied specialty and are involved in an investigation that will involve travel to a location other than their own. Applicants should be sponsored by, or be a member of, the ISSLS. The fellowship will provide support for Dr. Colloca to travel later this year to Adelaide, Australia, to collaborate with Robert J. Moore, PhD, to study intervertebral disc regeneration at the Adelaide Centre for Spinal Research, in co-operation with the Institute for Medical and Veterinary Science, a division of the governmental authority South Australia Pathology. Dr. Colloca has published a number of scientific papers together with the orthopedic team from Adelaide, studying dynamic spinal stiffness assessments and biomechanical and neuro physiological responses to spinal manipulation.Dr. Colloca gained membership to ISSLS in 2004, and is one of only a handful of chiropractors who are members of the prestigious society. Dr. Colloca has attended the ISSLS annual meeting to present his research nearly every year since 1996. Former ISSLS MacNab LaRocca Fellowship winners include spinal research notables such as Malcolm Pope, James Weinstein, Bjorn Rydevik, Manohar Panjabi, Tapio Vedeman and Greg Kawchuk. Dr. Colloca will present a report of his research during the ISSLS meeting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in association with Spineweek May 28-June 1, 2012. Colloca will also serve as the Society’s local host for its 40th Annual meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2013. A distinguished scientist, Dr. Colloca has multidisciplinary research collaborations around the world, his award-winning original research has been presented at numerous international scientific conferences resulting in more than 50 scientific journal publications. He currently serves as a reviewer for a number scientific journals, including the Journal of Biomechanics, Clinical Biomechanics, Spine, and European Spine Journal, and Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, among others. Dr. Colloca has given hundreds of lectures to thousands of chiropractors and medical physicians on six continents.