DEDICATED CHIROPRACTORS MEET IN QUEbEC On November 20 and 21, more than 140 Quebec chiropractors and students, representing 10 per cent of the profession in that province, met in Trois-Rivières for the second Québec Chiropractic Summit. Two years after the first Québec Chiropractic Summit – which was attended by more than 70 chiropractors – the second summit took place at the Université du Québec à Trois- Rivières (UQTR). The meeting was organized by l’Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec, in partnership with l’Association des chiropraticiens du Québec, la Fondation de recherche chiropratique du Québec, and the chiropractic department of UQTR. The event’s two main objectives were : • to help members of the Québec chiropractic family better understand the many important activities that have been undertaken since 2007 by all four chiropractic partner organizations • to further discuss matters and concerns that were brought up in 2007, in order to initiate new projects in the upcoming years. Following an update on the main issues concerning each of the four partner organizations, as well as an overview of the activities of the UQTR research Chair, the participants were informed about the current status of the chiropractic profes- sion in France, by the Association Française de Chiropratique’s secretary, Dr Jean-Philippe Pialasse. There was also a motivational conference by Denis Marso- lais, who has been president of the Chambre des Notaires du Québec for the past 13 years. Marsolais has recently been appointed associate deputy minister at the Ministère de la Justice du Gouvernement du Québec. “It was the first time that the chiropractic profession in Québec invited a non-chiropractor to present possible paths for a successful future”, says Dr. André-Marie Gonthier, chiropractor and president of l’Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec. “Mr. Marsolais insisted on the plus-value that is offered to the population by professionals, and on the pride that they must develop in their professional practice,” continued Gonthier. “Throughout the weekend, I met experienced chiropractors, as well as students, who claimed that they were more motivated to help people better know, understand and appreciate chiropractic.” According to Dr. Danica Brousseau, a chiropractor and the lead organizer for the second Québec Chiropractic Summit, the impressive presence of chiropractors from all regions of the province is a definite sign of a very healthy chiropractic profession in the province. “We succeeded in gathering many students, as well as chiropractors who have been in active practice anywhere from one year to 46 years! More than ever, the chiropractic family shows unity, and this is, assuredly, the main asset we have to face the major challenges that are ahead of us!” “The months of preparation are well worth it when we get to witness high-quality discussions, from which emerge intervention strategies that will be beneficial for the future of chiropractic, as much in Quebec as elsewhere in Canada!” notes Dr. Gonthier. www.canadianchiropractor.ca Canadian ChiropraCtor | DECEMBER 2009 • 41 news
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