news NEW GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAM AT CMCC The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) is pleased to welcome Patrick Loisel, MD, a pioneer in the field of work dis-ability prevention, to its Graduate Faculty. Loisel is a medical physician-scientist trained in orthopedics and founder/director of the Work Disability Prevention CIHR Strategic Training Program at University of Toronto. Loisel will work with CMCC’s Division of Graduate Studies to design and implement a Work Disability Prevention program for chiroprac-tors at CMCC, while continuing his research in the field. According to Loisel, while pain or another disorder may be the initial reason for disability, it is rarely what prevents the return to work. The reasons are complex and often involve multi-stakeholder issues that require correction at a number of levels. “The value in working with the chiropractic community is its holistic perspective when it comes to patient care,” says Loisel. “Often, the nature of a chiropractor’s work requires him or her to understand the patient’s lifestyle and environment to the de-gree that is optimal for successful disability prevention.” Loisel’s program within CMCC’s Division of Graduate Studies will complement chiropractic education on the musculoskeletal system with specific theoretical and practical training in Work Disability Prevention. Components of the program will include, among other factors, workplace issues, ergonomics, the psy-chology of stress and case co-ordination. “It is extremely gratifying to welcome Dr. Loisel to CMCC. As one of the most respected subject matter experts within the field of Work Disability Prevention, we are truly fortunate to of-fer his program and expertise to our graduate students,” says Dr. John Triano, Dean of Graduate Education and Research Pro-grams, CMCC. “I look forward to watching the evolution of CMCC’s program, in anticipation of the benefits that will be passed on to future patients, their employers and others affect-ed directly or indirectly by this problem.” The annual cost of Work Disability is estimated at between $1 and $2 trillion worldwide. In Canada alone, the annual cost is estimated to be $30 billion. Loisel will retain cross appointments with the University Health Network and University of Toronto. INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE The Canadian Contemporary Acupuncture Association (CCAA) has announced its first international interdisciplinary meeting to be held in Niagara Falls from May 3-6, 2012. Two years ago, graduates of the original McMaster Medical Acu-puncture Program since 1998 (known as Contemporary Medical Acupuncture for Health Professionals), formed the Canadian Con-temporary Acupuncture Association (CCAA), which already has several hundred members. This unique professional interdisciplinary association is devoted to the dissemination of the very successful contemporary neurofunctional model taught at the McMaster Con-temporary Medical Acupuncture Program. e DITORIAL a DVISORY b OARD Victoria Coleman, DC Connie J. D’Astolfo, DC, Dip HA, PhD (cand) Pierre DesLauriers, DC Kevin Finn, DC Karin Hammerich, DC, MHST(L)(cand) James P. Laws, DC, FCCSS(Hon) David Leprich, DC Wanda Lee MacPhee, DC Frank Mangoni, DC Peter Moore, DC Renae Rogers, DC James Thompson, DC Greg Uchacz, DC, FCCSS(C) Jessica Wong (CMCC student) Emily Roback B.Sc, DC m EMBERS OF THE e DITORIAL a DVISORY b OARD OF c ANADIAN c HIROPRACTOR m AGAZINE DO NOT NECESSARILY SHARE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE MAGAZINE , NOR ARE THEY REPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION APPEARING IN THE PUBLICATION . As part of these efforts, the CCAA is organizing an international meeting titled, “Contemporary Acupuncture Integration into Today’s Health Care.” Participation of prominent educators and proponents of the neu-rofunctional acupuncture model has already been secured, among them, Dr. Thomas Lundeberg from Sweden, Dr. Mike Cummings from England, and Dr. Claudio Couto from Brazil. Canadian experts will include Dr. Elorriaga, Dr. Ohson, Dr. Fargas-Babjak, a list of chiropractors including Dr. Mike Prebeg and Dr. David Salanki, and RMT Chris O’Connor. This exciting event will see the culmination of almost a decade and a half of hard work by the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acu-puncture Program devoted to the expansion and integration of a 100 per cent neurofunctional acupuncture model. For more information, or to register for this event, please visit www.contemporaryacupuncture.ca. 22 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | APRIL 2011 For additional news, web exclusive stories, and more visit www.canadianchiropractor.ca www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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