HEALTH MINISTER DEB MATTHEWS AT CMCC The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, attended the inauguration of the UOIT-CMCC Cen-tre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, a joint research-focused initiative between the University of On-tario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) that promises to help build the framework for new evidence-informed approaches to health-care delivery in Canada. “The new Centre will help Ontarians better manage their chronic conditions and disabilities,” said Matthews, “I want to thank UOIT and CMCC for their continued partnership and in-novative approach to patient-centred care.” Directed by Pierre Côté, DC, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at UOIT, who also holds appoint-ments at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the Univer-sity of Toronto and at CMCC, the Centre will work with related health research and innovative support agencies, educational partners, health-care delivery institutions, industry and gov-ernment to examine questions focused on the prevention and management of chronic conditions and disabilities. Researchers will generate new ideas involving integrated, collaborative and evidence-informed approaches to health care. “I am delighted to be part of the UOIT and CMCC part-nership,” said Dr. Côté. “I look forward to working with re-searchers from both institutions and collaborating with them on these innovative research projects that will benefit the lives of individuals affected by chronic conditions and disabilities.” Work at the Centre is supported by a $2.8 million grant from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. The grant was awarded to Dr. Côté through an open competitive request for proposals process from the Ontario Ministry of Finance to de-velop a Minor Injury Treatment Protocol. Research will occur at both institutions with the first phase located at CMCC, in Toronto. “I am very pleased that UOIT and CMCC will have the op-portunity to work together on this important venture,” said Dr. Ellen Vogel, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, UOIT. “The work led by Dr. Côté and his team will increase UOIT’s capac-ity for innovative and relevant research and also create more opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to gain valuable work experience.” ”CMCC is delighted by this second collaborative project From left, Dr. Bill Muirhead, Associate Provost, Academic and Information Technology, UOIT; Dr. Jay Triano, Dean, Graduate Education and Research Programs, CMCC; Dr. Ellen Vogel, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, UOIT; Dr. Michael Owen, Vice-president, Research, Innovation and International, UOIT; the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care; Dr. Pierre Côté, Director of the UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Dis-ability Prevention and Rehabilitation; and Dr. Jean Moss, President, CMCC. with UOIT, which stands to create lasting benefits by informing health policy and demonstrating the dynamism and potential created through inter-institutional collaboration,” said CMCC President Dr. Jean Moss. Dr. Côté will lead a highly experienced team made up of Dr. Craig Jacobs, clinical co-ordinator; Dr. Mana Rezai, graduate student; Dr. Heather Shearer, research manager; Dr. Danielle Southerst, research associate; Dr. Maja Stupar, research associ-ate; and Dr. Jessica Wong, research associate. Also joining the team are CMCC researchers Dr. Silvano Mior and Ms. Anne Taylor-Vaisey. The Centre builds on a highly successful and ground-break-ing educational partnership between UOIT and CMCC. In Feb-ruary 2012, UOIT and CMCC signed an articulation agreement that will enable qualified students to complete a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) in Kinesiology degree and a Doc-tor of Chiropractic degree in seven years, instead of eight. For individuals who identify their career path early, this agreement seamlessly bridges a foundational degree into a professional degree in chiropractic. For more information about the UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, please visit www.uoit.ca/CSDPR. CMCC PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY 2013 – SAVE THE DATE! The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) invites DCs and students to its upcoming annual Practice OpportUnity event to be held on February 21, 2013. This year’s event will be held at the CMCC campus at 6100 Leslie Street in Toronto and will consist of an academic program as well as a tradeshow and job/practice fair component. It will be an all-day event for CMCC students featuring a key-note speaker from the health care field and a panel discussion made up of chiropractors; and will also include a trade show for chiro-practors who wish to sell their practices or hire new graduates, as well as approximately 50 suppliers of products and services to the chiropractic profession. www.canadianchiropractor.ca Each year, CMCC students, including the graduating class, attend this event to meet suppliers and develop relationships. This is your chance to meet graduates and students who will be entering the chiropractic field and will have a need for a broad range of products and services. CMCC anticipates that over 300 students will attend, with the majority of the students being from the 3rd and 4th year classes. Recent graduates are also specifically notified of this event. For information regarding the event, including sponsorship and tradeshow opportunities, please visit http://www.cmcc.ca/ page.aspx?pid=604 or contact Kate Pinsent-Oxley, CMCC spe-cial events co-ordinator, at 416-482-2340, ext. 220. CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | DECEMBER 2012 • 23 news
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