Canadian Chiropractic Convention 2010 Clinical Panelists Specialty Colleges: • Chiropractic College of Radiologists (Canada) (CCR[C]) • College of Chiropractic Sciences (CCS) • Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) (RCCSS[C]) • College of Chiropractic Orthopedists (Canada) (CCO[C]) • College of Chiropractic Rehabilitation Sciences (CCRS) Clinical panelist sessions: 1. Pain Management: clinical panel Friday, November 12; 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 2. Grand Rounds: clinical panel Friday, November 12; 10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. with: David Cassidy, DC, PhD; Gloria Gilbert, PT; Rocco Guerriero, DC; Eleni Hapidou, PhD; Francois Hains, DC ; Eldon Tunks, MD; & Howard Vernon, DC 3. Cervical and Upper Extremity Conditions: clinical pearls from the experts Friday, November 12; 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and 4. Lumbar and Lower Extremity Conditions: clinical pearls from the experts Friday, November 12; 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. with: William Hsu, DC; Johanne Martel, DC; Brad Muir, DC; John Pikula, DC; Sunny Rathore, DC; Igor Steiman, DC; & Howard Vernon, DC, PhD David Cassidy, DC, PhD, Dr Med Sc Dr. Cassidy is an epidemiologist and a senior scientist at the Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research at the Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network. He is a professor in the division of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and in the clinical epidemiology program at the department of health policy management and evaluation at the University of Toronto. Originally trained as a chiropractor, he went on to obtain doctoral degrees in pathology at the University of Saskatchewan and injury epidemiology at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He is currently the director of the Centre of Research Expertise in Improved Disability Outcomes (CREIDO) at UHN-Rehabilitation Solutions and research director of Artists’ Health at the Toronto Western Hospital. He has published more than 200 research papers and chapters in textbooks. His research focus includes injury epidemiology and workplace disability prevention. Gloria Gilbert, PT, MSc Ms Gilbert opened London, Ontario’s first private physiotherapy practice in 1982 – The Downtown Clinic, Physiotherapy & Health Counselling. Ms. Gilbert ensured the clinic was oriented towards patient education and personal responsibility in managing acute or chronic physical problems from its inception. Working with the team at the clinic, treatment programs are developed using a goal-centered approach. The Encompass Program helps people return to a functional lifestyle after personal injury. Gloria is credentialed as a Fellow with CAPM and AAPM (Canadian & American Academies of Pain Management). Ms Gilbert is also a board member of the Inter-disciplinary Pain program at the University of Western Ontario, and serves as the secretary and newsletter editor for CAPM. With extensive experience in insurance and legal systems Ms Gilbert serves as an expert witness in physiotherapy chronic pain management. BIOGRAPHIES Delegate Guide 33
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