trauma within a chiropractic setting. “Evidence is not scary,” noted Dr. Tib -bles as he systematically reviewed a number of clinical case examples for which evidence showed itself to be a useful resource in ef -fecting a positive outcome. Ushering the event to a close, Drs. Mark Erwin (DC and Spine Program scientist, University Health Network), Linda Wood -house, Tom Hyde (chiropractor and sports injuries specialist) and Mohsen Kazemi (associate professor, CMCC) presented a variety of evidence-based approaches for the treatment of cumulative trauma injury, including management of the disc patient, physical therapy, soft-tissue therapy and vi -bration therapy. a DiffErEnt PErsPECtivE Dr. Aviad Haramati, professor of physiology at Georgetown University School of Medi -cine, surmounted the odds against draw -ing an audience’s attention at 8 a.m. on a CMCC and chiro dec 11 half_2011177.pdf 1 Sunday piqued the assembly’s interest with an unexpected take on the topic of cumulative trauma. His talk, titled “Mind-Body Factors,” was not, as many thought it might be, about treatment approaches for patients. Instead, it was about preventing burnout – a pervasive variety of cumula -tive trauma among health-care profession -als – by addressing its precipitating factors while practitioners are still in training. Dr. Haramati harnessed the science of telomeres – the biological cellular clocks degraded by chronic stress – behind mind-body medicine approaches to dis -cuss burnout of physicians, chiropractors and other caregivers, both during training and in practice. He then presented a pro -gram credited with changing the culture of health-care education. The program has been in effect for nine years at the medi -cal school in Georgetown, and is begin -ning to draw attention and participation from other programs at the university as well. It is currently a selective – students and faculty voluntarily sign up for it – that involves pulling trainees together into 11 weeks of sessions aimed at elements such as mindfulness, empathy, inclusion, life -02/12/11 9:53 AM stress-management and style balance, self-care. Dr. Haramati feels such a pro -gram should be considered for all schools that train health-care practitioners. He points out that these professionals will be at risk for burnout, but also that, in order to perform most effectively, their train -ing programs must provide a vehicle for grasping the need to care for themselves, while treating patients in an empathetic, inclusive and holistic manner. The alignment of Dr. Haramati’s pro -gram with chiropractic principles, and the potential utility of this program for chiro -practic trainees, are obvious. ConCluDing oBsErvations The event was a conduit for interdisciplin -ary co-operation to facilitate education re -garding cumulative trauma injury and its impact in a variety of work environments. Furthermore, the speakers’ focus on translating their work into clinically rel -evant take-home points spoke of the pro -fession’s determination to bridge the clinic-research divide. CMCC’s Division of Continuing Edu -cation will be offering selections from the material as part of its distance education program within the coming weeks. For up -dates and more information on offerings, readers can visit www.cmcc.ca/ce or e-mail [email protected]. • Canadian Memor ial Chir opr actic College Practice OpportUnity‘12 OpportUnity knocks Thursday, February 23, 2012 Holiday Inn Markham -Woodbine (just north of Steeles) Recruiting...selling...seeking employment? Are you a chiropractor looking for an associate or a buyer for your practice? Are you a company looking to sell or promote your product or service to students who will soon be in practice? Join us for Practice OpportUnity ‘12 and network with over 500 chiropractic students, interns, recent graduates, and faculty. The profession is invited to visit the tradeshow from 2:30 p.m. -4:00 p.m. A great opportunity to see your suppliers and meet new ones. Attend in person or send in your practice opportunity for display. Space is Gold Sponsor: Ontario Chiropractic Association Silver Sponsors: LifeMark, National Bank, The Orthotic Group Bronze Sponsors: Heel Canada, Pharmax Media Sponsor: Canadian Chiropractor Magazine 2011177_PracOpp2012_CanChiro_halfPageAd.indd 1 34 • CANADIAN CHIROpRACTOR | DECEMBER 2011 11/23/2011 8:53:42 AM www.canadianchiropractor.ca For exhibitor information, sponsorship, or to register: Web: www.cmcc.ca/ PracticeOpportUnity Phone: 416 482 2340 or 1 800 669 2959 ext. 200 Email: [email protected]
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