Canadian Chiropractic Convention 2010 Clinical Panelists Rocco Guerriero, DC Dr. Guerriero graduated from CMCC in 1988. He has Fellowship designations in chiropractic sports sciences, rehabilitation sciences and chiropractic orthopaedics. He is vice-president of the CCO(C) and the vice-president of the CCRS(C). He is an associate professor and coordinator of the CMCC clinical diagnosis courses in orthopaedics for first, second and third year students. Dr. Guerriero has been in clinical practice since 1988. He is president of the North York Rehabilitation Centre, president of Capital Vocational Specialists, one of the founders and past-presidents of the Association of Designated Assessment Centres; and currently the president of the Canadian Society of Chiropractic Evaluators. He has worked with multi-stakeholder groups in policy development in auto insurance in Ontario, coordinates the Independent Chiropractic Evaluations Post Graduate program, and is certified in the AMA Guides impairment rating. Francois Hains, DC Dr. Hains is a 1990 CMCC graduate. In 1992, he completed the clinical sciences residency program and thereafter became a Fellow of the CCS. Since 1999, he has been the elected president of this Canadian chiropractic specialty. In 2003 Dr. Hains completed an MSc in community at the University of Montreal’s faculty of medicine. His research thesis evaluated the reliability of the clinical examination and diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal neck pain. His current research interests are the clinical epidemiology issues related to pain disability and chiropractic practice. He is completing a University of Montreal postgraduate diploma in insurance and expertise medicine. Dr. Hains is the clinic director of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation clinic in Montreal where he maintains a full-time practice. He is also a recognized medico-legal expert, consultant and lecturer on issues related to chiropractic sciences and standards of care. Eleni Hapidou, PhD Dr. Hapidou has been with the interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Unit since 1992. Her therapeutic techniques include behaviour and cognitive therapy; exploration of the dynamics of pain and disability; and psycho-educational and relaxation training sessions. Currently an associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioural neurosciences, she has a PhD in psychology (McMaster University), two post-docs (University of Western Ontario, University of Waterloo), a clinical internship at Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals and certification in clinical psychology. She has received grants from the Arthritis Society and the Ministry of Health to conduct research on chronic pain, published in diverse areas of pain, been serving as a reviewer in several pain journals and conducting program evaluation at the CPMU program. She has been lecturing at McMaster University in clinical behavioural and bachelor of health sciences. y BIOGRAPHIES 34 Delegate Guide
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