Students entering the program will have access to a CMCC re-search supervisor and some of the institution’s own graduate-level programs/courses. The AECC/Bournemouth Uni-versity Master’s degree has been developed to support professional development. The program pro-vides a unique opportunity for health-care professionals to at-tain the generic skills and atti-tudes of continuing professional development, experiential learn-ing and reflective practice, and to develop advanced clinical and practical skills in specialized areas of practice. It is a part-time, “at a distance,” program enabling health-Current students in the graduate program at CMCC. Back row: Jairus Quesnele, Erik Yuill, Jason Porr Middle row: Brynne Stainsby, Peter Lejkowski, Danielle Southerst Front row: Jessica Wong, Michele Laframboise, Chadwick Chung, Angela Bagnulo care professionals to combine pro-fessional learning in the workplace with a postgraduate academic qualification. “By engaging a range of health professionals and fostering an atmosphere that encourages dia-logue and sharing of perspec-tives, our graduates will be well prepared to take leadership roles in education, research and pa-tient care into the next genera-tion,” says Dr. Jay Triano, dean of graduate education and research at CMCC. “Our goal is to educate the leaders of tomorrow.” For complete details on graduate programs, visit the CMCC Graduate Studies website at www.cmcc.ca. • Where Are They Now? Alumni of the CMCC graduate studies programs have be-come prominent representatives for the profession of chiro-practic and can be found in various research and educational institutions, and/or working with governments and other health-care professionals. A few examples are: and has published her work in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association and other academic journals. She re-ceived the 2005 Australian Spinal Research Foundation Re-search Poster Award at the World Federation of Chiropractic Biennual Congress in Sydney, Australia and presented at the 2007, 2009 and 2009 WFC Biennial Congresses. Dr. Lish -chyna has been a director of the Ontario Chiropractic Asso-ciation (OCA) since 2002. Currently, she holds the position of vice-president. Prior to being elected to the OCA board, she also held an appointment with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and served as an inspector for Chiro-practic Review Committee with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario. Dr. Lishchyna is an active community volunteer. She was a member of the board of directors for the Peel Children’s Aid Society and a steering committee member of the Mississauga Halton Local Health Intergration Network (LHIN). Currently, Dr. Lishchyna is steering committee chair for the Mississauga Halton Infection Control Network. MICHAEL WILES, DC, MEd Michael Wiles, DC, MEd, is the provost and VP for academic affairs at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Min-nesota. He is a 1976 graduate of CMCC. Dr. Wiles also holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in education from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Previous to accepting the posi-tion at Northwestern, Dr. Wiles served in a variety of roles at CMCC, including lecturer from 1976-1979; chairman of the department of chiropractic science from 1978-2000; as -sistant professor from 1980-1985; co-ordinator of the clini-cal residency program from 1979-1982; assistant dean from 1980-1985; and director of the division of chiropractic sci-ence from 1988-1990. Since 2003, he has served as an asso -ciate professor of chiropractic and clinical sciences. Dr. Wiles has also maintained a private practice since 1976. NATALIA LISHCHYNA, BSC (HONS), DC, FCCS(C), MSc Dr. Lishchyna is an assistant professor in the division of clinical education at CMCC and is also in private practice in Oakville. After earning an honours baccalaureate degree in science at McMaster University in Hamilton in 1994, she completed her doctorate in chiropractic at CMCC in 1998. She then went on to complete a postgraduate residency pro-gram in chiropractic clinical sciences and obtained her fel-lowship in 2005. At CMCC, she served as vice-chair of the awards committee and as a member of the admissions com-mittee. Dr. Lishchyna participates in chiropractic research 10 • Canadian ChiropraCtor | September 2011 WILLIAM HSU, BSC, DC, DACBR, FCCR(C) Dr. Hsu is an associate professor and faculty radiologist in the division of clinical education at CMCC. He is a past president of the Chiropractic College of Radiologists of Canada and was later an assistant professor at D’Youville College in Buffalo, New York. After earning an undergradu-ate degree in biochemistry and a doctorate in chiropractic degree at CMCC, he pursued and completed FCCR and DACBR certifications. Dr. Hsu’s research focuses on clinical indications for imag-ing and clinical presentation of various musculoskeletal enti-ties. He has contributed articles to the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeu-tics and several other academic journals and books. www.canadianchiropractor.ca
Chiropractic + Naturopathic Doctor September 2011: Page 10
