feature it receives the support and assistance of such notable DCs as Toronto’s Dr. Deborah Kopansky-Giles. “The students from CMCC and from UQTR have been members of the WCCS, respectively, since 2000 >`Ê ÓääÎ]»Ê iâi>ÕÊ ÌiÃÊ Canadian Chiropractor. “Students from both schools are very motivated to belong to the WCCS and about the potential it has and what it can accomplish. Furthermore, we often see that in-volved students become involved chiropractors. So for me, the WCCS is really a gateway to involvement in our profession.” “Also,” Bezeau continues, “I per-sonally think that Canadian chiro-practors are an important part of the chiropractic community, and, therefore, so are Canadian students. We have a different environment – a way of thinking that may be differ-ent, as well as a teaching and cultural context of our own. Furthermore, I feel that it is important that Canada be represented at both the WFC at WCCS congresses! D.D. Palmer was Canadian, after all!” WCCS member Addison Bulosan is a student at Life West University and Americas Regional Event Organizer. practors; chiropractors find them-selves impressed and pleasantly sur-prised by the will, energy and passion that exists in our meetings.” Dr. Greg Stewart, a Winnipeg-based DC and first vice-president of the WFC, echoes some of Bezeau’s thoughts: “The WFC has partnered with the WCCS in order to learn from students, absorbing and being influ-enced by their optimism regarding growth for a patient-centred profes-sion and developing a synergy that will result in today’s student leaders becoming the profession’s leaders to-morrow.” He adds, “The profession can realize rapid progress and huge results if we cultivate strong leader-ship with a clear vision in mind.” Catherine Bezeau is a student at UQTR and a WCCS member. essary to achieve a sustainable chiro-practic profession are numerous and represent converging and diverging perspectives and opinions. But if one looks carefully at this vision state-ment, one can find roots for sustain-ability, namely, unity, acceptance and honouring diversity while continu-ously examining current policy and practices. The goal of these practices is to ensure integrity and excellence and that the maximum beneficial and integrated contribution is being up-held. Chiropractic students around the world are invested and dedicated to ensuring their profession grows in a stable and patient-centred fashion. They recognize that for this to hap-pen they must aspire to work as a global chiropractic community with one another and with experienced DCs. The WCCS is a major contribu-tor to this effort that will inject new energy into the profession for years to come. Canadian students are promi-nent players in the WCCS and in the world chiropractic community and wish to remain as involved as they possibly can. If you would like to work with the WCCS in some capacity, or assist in funding a student from CMCC and/ or UQTR to attend an international VviÀiViÊ qÊ Ê «>ÀÌVÕ>À]Ê Ì iÊ Óä£ÎÊ WFC Biennial Congress in Durban, South Africa – please contact WCCS members through their website at ÜÜÜ°ÜVVÃÜÀ`Ü`i°À}°ÊU www.canadianchiropractor.ca PURSUING OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP Unfortunately, representation at in-ternational congresses can be difficult for students to attain. “Our chapter meets a little over an hour every week to work on pro-posals that we want to present at the congresses. But, much of our time goes also to fundraising, in an effort to sponsor one of our students to at-tend the international conferences. This part of our meetings takes much longer than would be desirable – as the conferences are international, and so, not really next door, it is hard for us to find funding to send one of our members.” However, with respect to atten-dance at WFC congresses, Bezeau says, “It is only logical that the fu-ture leaders of our profession are in contact as much as possible with our present leaders. Having lived the experience in Rio de Janeiro (WFC 2011), chiropractors and students find themselves enriched by this proximity. Students can benefit from the wisdom of experienced chiro- s CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | JULY/AUGUST 2012 HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED “The WCCS is recognised for contin-ually changing global consciousness. We achieve this through address-ing education, legislation, health-care reform and the understanding of chiropractic and its contribution to the optimal expression of human health and potential. The WCCS is positively influencing chiropractic globally by contributing to a united profession that honours diversity and acceptance. We achieve this through excellence and universal ambition, upholding the integrity of chiroprac-tic students and the profession itself.” This excerpt is taken from the vi-sion statement established by the WCCS. Descriptions of what is nec-
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