Research at CMCC has taken on new levels of excellence in 2012. Health Team (AFHT) at St. Mike’s. Under the new model, chiropractic interns work alongside physicians, nurses, nurse prac-titioners, psychologists, dietitians, social workers, primary care pharmacists and dentists. The AFHT model is one of four models presented to a joint health minis-ters’ conference as a potential model to be used across the country. Thank you to Dr. Douglas Brown, also of Toronto, for being the first to submit this excel-lent Pinnacle. I also offered my chiropractic skills while at the village and was able to help other Canadian athletes seeking chiropractic care. From LOCOG volunteers to other Canadian fellows, everyone was radiating excellence. That burst of energy will stay with me for a long time!” Thanks for this Pinnacle go to Dr. Nadia Richer of Quebec City, Quebec, for submitting this Pinnacle. Canadian Chiropractor congratulates all DCs who participated in the summer Olympic Games in London this past year! Doctored debuted in Canada on Nov. 29. tional resources and press releases – con-tributed by chiropractors – which can be used when planning and promoting WSD activities in your respective countries and world regions.” This initiative puts chiro-practors in a leading role and recognizes them internationally as experts in spine health. To view the website, please visit www.worldspineday.org. Thanks go to David Chapman-Smith of Toronto, Ontario, for submitting this Pinnacle of Excellence. ON THE WEB Chiropractors in Canada have been instru-mental in establishing two landmark web-sites that went live in 2012. The CCRF introduced its new website, www.canadianchiropracticresearchfoun-dation.org, bringing information about the chiropractic research chairs and professor-ships established through the work and support of the CCRF as well as other CCRF research activities by DCs across Canada. Visitors can also find information on the various research projects being carried out in world-class flagship research centres at �c;À°Ê >`>Ê,V iÀÊvÊ+ÕiLiVÊ�a;ÌÞ]Ê+Õi -universities across the country. bec (see photo on page 10), a 2001 gradu-Kudos also, to Dr. Deborah Kopansky-ate of the chiropractic program and 2004 Giles for her leadership role in the World masters of science in kinesiology at the Spine Day initiative, which included de-1+/,]Ê Ài>âi`Ê Ì iÊ `Ài>Ê vÊ Û}Ê iÀÊ veloping a website that also went live this passion for sport chiropractic at the high-year. In her June 2012 report to the World est possible level. She was invited to be the Federation of Chiropractic (WFC), Dr. chiropractor for the Canadian Olympic Kopansky-Giles wrote that “the BJD has taekwondo team and proceeded to build invited the profession of chiropractic . . . to around the athletes a multidisciplinary assist in the development of a new World team consisting of a trainer, sport psychol-Spine Day (WSD) website and a toolkit ogist, strength coach and DC. containing resource materials.” She also “Our little team was very well support-noted, “The hope is for the website to be a ed by the Canadian medical team,” notes resource for BJD National Action Networks Dr. Richer, “offering assistance at each (NANs) and other organizations and will step to make sure everything was perfect. include a toolkit with activities, educa-s CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | DECEMBER 2012 MORE ON DCs AT THE OLYMPICS Melissa Tancredi was not the only Canadian chiropractor competing at the Olympics in 2012. Dr. Josh Binstock of Toronto (see photo on page 9) competed in the men’s beach volleyball events as a member of the Canadian Volleyball team. He and his part-ner, Martin Reader, beat last year’s Canadian beach volleyball champions in a two-set match in front of a jammed Ashbridges Bay crowd in Toronto to realize the dream of playing in the Summer Olympic Games. Thank you to Dr. Gus Tsiapalis of Vaughan, Ontario, for submitting this Pinnacle. LIGHTS, CAMERA . . . DOCTORED? 2012 marks the release in theatres of the movie, Doctored, an informative docu-mentary that highlights the struggles and benefits of chiropractic in health care to-day and throughout its history. >Û}Ê >`ÊÌÃÊ«ÀiiÀiÊÊ iÜÊ9ÀÊ City on September 21, the movie, di-rected by Jeff Hayes, features a number of Canadian DCs, including Dr. James Chestnut, as well as prominent chiro-practic figures, such as David Chapman-Smith, from across the country. The movie’s Canadian premiere was on No-vember 29 in Ottawa. For more informa-tion, including up-to-date screening lo-cations and ticket sales, please visit www. doctoredthemovie.com. Thanks for this Pinnacle goes to Dr. Gilles LaMarche, originally Canadian, and VÕÀÀiÌÞÊvÊ�c;>>Ã]Ê/iÝ>ðU www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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