DEBORAH KOPANSKY-GILES RECEIVES McANDREWS AWARD On March 19, 2010, at the Association of Chiropractic Col- leges Educational Conference and Research Agenda Confer- ence (ACC-RAC), the NCMIC Foundation awarded Deborah Kopansky-Giles, DC, the Jerome F. McAndrews, DC, Memorial Research Fund NCMIC Group, Inc. Award. As a recipient of the McAndrews Award, Dr. Kopansky-Giles was recognized for her long-standing efforts to advance chiro- practic research, including bridging the gap between the chi- ropractic profession and traditional medical organizations. Her scientific studies are pragmatic and help others understand how chiropractic benefits the health-care system, especially in provid- ing care to the underserved. The Jerome F. McAndrews, DC, Memorial Research Fund was created by the NCMIC Foundation to honour Dr. McAndrews’ longtime support of the scientific and practical advancement of the study of chiropractic. Each year, it provides an award to a worthy research recipient. This award recognizes an individual or a group who has demonstrated exceptional ability to: 1. advance research and the exchange of scientific information 2. promote high ethical standards in research and/or practice 3. contribute to practical applications to chiropractic practice 4. interact professionally with other individuals and groups involved in relevant research and application. For more information about the NCMIC Foundation and/or the McAndrews Award, please visit www.ncmicfoundation.org. Representatives from NCMIC were on hand for the presentation of the McAndrews award to Dr. Deborah Kopansky-Giles. From left to right are Ginger Mar- cinkowski, Mike Whitmer, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, DC, Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd., and Pat McNerney. CMCC PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY ’10 On March 24, CMCC held its annual Practice OpportUnity event at the Holiday Inn, Markham, Ontario. Discussion panels this year focused on topics involving practice realities and en- compassing interprofessional collaboration. The day featured a number of guest speakers from various health-care disciplines, including keynote speaker, Dr. Heather Tick, MA, MD. First on the agenda, was the Practice Realities Panel Discus- sion session, hosted by the Ontario Chiropractic Association. Drs. Adam Bletsoe, Tejinderpaul Dhotar, Farah Hirani Esmail and Shima Shahidy guided this discussion, which was moder- ated by Dr. Moez Rajwani. These chiropractors offered insights gleaned from their own integrative practice paradigms and their work with practitioners from other disciplines. A variety of practice issues for graduating DCs to consider were put forth for the benefit of fourth-year chiropractic stu- dents, as well as students of all levels. The morning session was followed by the keynote address given by Dr. Heather Tick, an integrative medical practitioner and clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona, De- partment of Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Tick’s work is centred on the integrative treatment of chronic pain. She drew from her experiences to offer an informative presentation focused on the merits of interprofessional cooperation, calling on all health care professionals to pool their expertise in order to offer patients optimal care. During her talk, Dr. Tick also ad- dressed some concepts of functional medicine, which empha- sizes promoting wellness and vitality by balancing a number of 22 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | MAY 2010 factors that impact upon our health. Dr. Tick was also a panel member for the afternoon discus- sion on interprofessional collaboration. Other panel members were Dr. Karen Weyman (assistant professor in the Depart- ment of Family and Community Medicine, University of To- ronto), Dr. Jaan Reitav (clinical psychologist and professor in the department of clinical diagnosis at CMCC), Dr. Anthony Tibbles(chiropractor and assistant professor at CMCC) and Dr. Linda Woodhouse (physiotherapist and assistant professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University). The discussion was moderated by Drs. Deborah Kopansky- Giles and John Triano. The panel was given two case studies in pain management and was asked to demonstrate principles of interprofessional collaboration by approaching both cases as a team. Some points that were made for the audience dealt with defining reasonable goals, recognizing and harnessing alliances that the patient has established with at least one caregiver on the team, focusing on function when developing treatment strategies, and finding ways to support and help the family in dealing with the patient’s problems. The event also included an extensive trade show consisting of products and services that support the chiropractic profes- sion, and featuring a number of chiropractic practitioners from across Canada seeking associates in practice. Practice OpportUnity '10 was a well-attended, informative undertaking that benefited students, practitioners and guests alike. www.canadianchiropractor.ca news
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