Primary Contact Spring 2015

Spring 2015

We're going places DCs at the Pan Ams Jairus Quesnele at NOSM The evolution of the classroom

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From the Chair The Board of Governors was pleased to host our annual reception to celebrate the graduating class when we were at CMCC for our Semi-Annual Meeting in April. This event is an early welcome to our wonderful profession for our soon to be colleagues. This year’s “Glitz and Glamour” event included presentations of the Graduation Citizenship Awards. These awards, provided by philanthropic supporters of CMCC, honour some of the amazing achievements of members of the Class of 2015.

Another highlight of the Board’s visit to CMCC was the annual Backs in Motion Run/Walk in support of chiropractic education, research and patient care. The Board takes great pride in raising funds in support of their participation in this event. Each year we raise our fundraising goal and I thank each Board Member who works diligently to ensure we achieve it.

As I write this, the final tally is not yet in and I am hoping that some of you may decide upon reading this that you would like to help us surpass our goal of $40,000 this year. You may donate online by going to www.cmcc.ca/ marklabrecque. Your help will be appreciated by the whole Board.

I am pleased that we are expanding our reach to include participation of all chiropractors by holding various CMCC events across the country. As well as the annual fall BackSwing golf tournament in Ontario, CMCC is hosting our third BackSwing in British Columbia and our first in Alberta this spring.

To find out how to register for these events please see the BackSwing ad on the back cover. We look forward to holding these events in other provinces in years to come.

As well as enjoying all these CMCC events with our chiropractic colleagues, the Board accomplishes its work through two full member meetings and one retreat each year. In between those two meetings, we also hold four Board Executive meetings as well. Our duties include ensuring that CMCC’s Bylaws and the Board Policy Manual are up to date and comprehensive. A complete review of each was undertaken this winter and changes were approved at our recent meeting this spring.

In welcoming and supporting our new president, I was pleased to join Dr. Wickes at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges’ Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents in January. Topics of discussion were wide ranging and we came away with a stronger relationship between the two of us, a shared understanding and appreciation of the responsibilities of the Chair, the Board and the President, clarification of institutional and Board priorities, and a customized action plan. We look forward to continuing discussions over the coming year.

Sincerely,

Mark Labrecque, DC To contact any member of the Board, please email board@cmcc.ca.

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Volume 52 / Issue 2 02 From the President 04 CMCC News 07 Update on Tanzania 08 Jairus Quesnele appointed to faculty at Northern Ontario School of Medicine

11 Alumni News 12 Joining the athletes during the 2015 Pan Am Games

16 The evolution of the classroom 20 Backs in Motion 22 Chiropractor’s own research

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24 Donations 25 Passage 26 In Memoriam

From the President “Creating a better future requires creativity in the present.”

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David Wickes, DC, MA

One of the great things about being a new president is the excitement that comes with watching a great team of faculty, staff, alumni, Board members, and students generate new ideas, pride themselves on new accomplishments, and deal with new challenges. CMCC’s great legacy and the tireless efforts of past generations can only be properly honoured by continuing to keep our institution at the forefront of chiropractic education.

Over the past few months I’ve had the pleasure of representing CMCC at various chiropractic events around the world. First I was off to the Association of Chiropractic College’s annual

education and research conference at which CMCC faculty and students presented papers and won three of the 10 awards. In all, CMCC presented 15 papers and posters, more than any other college. Following this I went to Winnipeg to speak at the Manitoba Chiropractor’s Association AGM and to host an alumni luncheon.

Then I was off to Tokyo where I participated in the Tokyo College of Chiropractic’s graduation ceremony followed by a twoday international conference on clinical education at which I presented the North American perspective. Another flight took me to Hong Kong where I was hosted by the Hong Kong Chiropractors’ Society and met with leaders at

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Everywhere I went I heard praise for the work done by CMCC. Interest in our groundbreaking Force Sensing Table TechnologyTM is growing rapidly, with several chiropractic colleges around the world interested in bringing this technology to their programs.

In April, I enjoyed my first Backs in Motion fundraising event. Though final tallies are still in progress, we fully expect to exceed last year’s goal. Debbie and I were accompanied by our faithful dog, Henry, in the 5km walk and even Henry managed to get pledges on his fundraising page!

Also in April, CMCC held our

annual graduation citizenship awards ceremony. Hosted by the Board of Governors, this event celebrates students with thousands of dollars in awards to honour their dedication and service. The generous donation of funds by alumni, family members, and friends of CMCC have made these awards possible. We are very grateful for this support and encourage all of you to consider establishing an award for future graduates.

As I write this, Homecoming is just around the corner on June 5 to 6 and we will be celebrating the anniversaries of the classes of 1950 and the subsequent five year intervals. We will also have

an early celebration of CMCC’s 70th birthday which falls on September 18. I look forward to it and the CCA’s national convention in September.

Again this year we are administering our biennial profession survey and invite your input. If you are on our email database, you will receive a request to participate. If you are not on our database or have not received an email requesting your participation and wish to do so, please contact Shirley Fuligni at sfuligni@cmcc.ca for an invitation. The survey is confidential.

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Wiltshire says the group encountered a range of variable conditions so vast that it would take most clinicians years of practice to witness them all.

“It’s a true front line experience of evaluating patients and differentially diagnosing their conditions.”

Outreach Abroad

Twelve interns treated 1,148 patients over eight days, in various locations across the Dominican Republic, as part of the CMCC’s fourth independent chiropractic Outreach Abroad.

Brenna MacPhail called the trip an eye-opening experience. “There were so many unique cases. I diagnosed cases I had only read about and learned almost as much in two weeks as I did during my clinical internships in terms of the variety of cases I saw. The highlight of the trip

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for me was watching the patients’ positive reactions to receiving treatment,” she says. “Some were even laughing afterwards they were so happy. It was something special to see.”

Dr. Les Wiltshire, who has been on each of the four Outreach Abroad trips to the Dominican and who also supervised during the previous outreaches, when CMCC travelled as part of Chiropractic Without Borders, says it was another great experience for everyone involved.

Interns treated patients of all ages,

Wiltshire adds that the lack of electricity and other similar challenges always helps advance the skills of those attending. “After interns return from these trips, they always have a huge awareness of what they can do simply with their hands,” he says. “It would be great if every student had the opportunity to go down there. The learning curve is huge.”

Jonathan Hawkins, Year IV, currently at Campus Clinic, encourages every student to apply for this trip. “It’s an unreal experience, you should try your hardest to become a part of this outreach.”

Daniel Birch sent regular photos to CMCC during the outreach.

He says he has been interested in participating in the Dominican Republic Outreach since the days he initially applied to CMCC and that the opportunity was a factor in his

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for staff and faculty at CMCC to build a team of individuals who can ensure CMCC is well equipped to offer mental health support to the community and even beyond.

“The first sessions were held in February with more in April and May,” says CMCC President Dr. David Wickes. It’s an important part of looking after our community and extending the service we provide to students, staff and patients.”

“The nature of the training is much like physical first aid. The goal is to offer a person immediate assistance until they can receive appropriate professional treatment or until the crisis is over,” says Human Resources Director Evelyn Humphries. “It is designed to help participants define and identify signs of mental health problems and help individuals to access the professional help they may need.”

CMCC reveals innovation and high quality research at ACC RAC decision to attend CMCC over other institutions.

The outreach provides interns an opportunity to treat a large number of patients within a short period of time, helping them to quickly enhance their diagnostic and treatment skills.

For some patients in very remote areas, the outreach is their first opportunity for diagnosis and treatment from a trained health care provider.

CMCC extends care to its own communities with Mental Health First Aid training sessions

Research shows that at some point in their lives, mental health problems

will affect one in three Canadians. So the chances are good that each of us knows someone with a mental health problem such as a substance-related disorder, depression, anxiety, or a psychotic disorder.

While thousands of people across the country know how to provide first aid to someone with a physical injury, far fewer people are able to recognise the signs of someone needing mental health first aid.

In response, a program from the Mental Health Commission of Canada is being offered to CMCC managers, clinicians and faculty entitled “Mental Health First Aid” (MHFA). Drs. Craig Jacobs and Janet D’Arcy who received training on the program in October are providing a series of training sessions

The Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) and Research Agenda Conference (RAC) was held March 18 through 20 in Las Vegas. Through workshops and platform sessions, ACC, the scientific/educational conference, emphasizes educational structure and teaching, while RAC focusses on the development of scientific knowledge and skills.

The theme of the 2015 conference was Interprofessional Collaboration: working together for a better future.

Once again, CMCC faculty and students contributed significantly to the success of the conference, submitting 15 papers (14 platform presentations and one poster) and hosting three workshops.

Each year, several papers are selected for special recognition. Of the 10

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awards presented at this conference, CMCC claimed three: Drs. Brynne Stainsby (Class of ‘09), Jade Egonia (Class of ’14) and Michelle Clarke (Class of ’14) were recognised for their study, Learning spinal manipulation: a best-evidence synthesis of teaching methods.

Drs. Sam Howarth, Kevin D’Angelo and John Triano were recognised for developing a new model to derive patient low back loads during high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulation.

Year IV student Brett Guist, Dr. Dave Starmer (Class of ‘07) and Year IV students Taylor Tuff, Sarah Warren and Matthew Williams also won an award for their work, Changes in manipulation peak force modulation and time to peak thrust among first-year chiropractic students following a 12-week detraining period: a pilot study.

According to Dr. Marion McGregor (Class of ‘80) , Acting Dean of Graduate Education and Research Programs, CMCC gave 14 of the 78 platform presentations, or 18%, making it one of the most represented institutions.

“Of those 14, four were led by students, who did a tremendous job.

We see more and more from our students in terms of their interest and capacity to research. It’s incredibly encouraging for the next generation of chiropractors.”

McGregor also saw an increase in the diversity of work and an increased general understanding among nonscientists of the connection between basic sciences and patient care, the journey that research takes as it moves from bench to bedside.

Dr. David Starmer (Class of ‘07), Education Coordinator of the Simulation Laboratory, led a workshop at ACC RAC, which

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discussed innovation and education in spinal manipulation. The workshop was a collaborative effort with faculty from D’Youville College and Northwestern Health Sciences University.

Dr. Dominic Giuliano (Class of ‘92), Director of Education Year III, and clinician Dr. Brynne Stainsby, led a workshop at ACC RAC, which discussed the use of simulation in interprofessional education and was a collaborative effort with faculty from D’Youville College.

“D’Youville faculty shared their experiences using Dynadjust Technology while Northwestern Health Sciences faculty facilitated a workshop using mobile devices with an app called Coach's Eye which allows students to easily record and review their adjustments,” says Starmer. “Together with CMCC’s Force Sensing Table Technology® we are striving to create the perfect practice conditions for our students to give them the most relevant feedback possible for whatever their learning goals are."

“With respect to interprofessional education,” continues Starmer, “many schools are using simulated patients or the high fidelity manikins to really sharpen their technical and communication skills, not only within our own professional silos, but in simulated office settings that include receptionists and others in the office or different groups that you might find in a community practice or in a teaching hospital that includes interns and graduates.

This provides a great opportunity to learn in a close to real environment with, from and about each other.

As part of the workshop, D’Youville brought a pharmacist and a nurse.

It’s nice to see other professions showing an interest in what has previously been a purely chiropractic conference.”

Dr. Wickes in Japan

Congratulations new graduates at Tokyo College of Chiropractic!

CMCC President Dr. David Wickes attended graduation at the Tokyo College of Chiropractic, March 26. While in Tokyo, Dr. Wickes was invited to share his ideas on clinical education at the institution’s International Workshop on Clinical Education: A Global Review, where he was among speakers from Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Spain and Mexico.

CMCC sponsors the Friends for Life bike rally in support of PWA

CMCC will once again accompany riders for the Friends for Life Bike Rally July 26-31, offering treatment and support during the long ride from Toronto to Montreal, sponsored by the Toronto People with Aids Foundation (PWA).

“CMCC shares a rich history with PWA and is thrilled to support the ride in this way, while providing an amazing opportunity to the interns involved," says Dr. Tony Tibbles, Dean of Clinics at CMCC. “PWA played a role in the formation of our clinic at Sherbourne and is the kind of forward-thinking social agency we are proud to work with.”

It is the third time CMCC has joined the rally in what has become an increasingly popular outreach for the interns.

Chiropractic patients at Sherbourne Health Centre also participated and in 2012, CMCC registrar Chris McGrath raised $9,000 personally.

This year, CMCC is proud to return as a major sponsor of the Friends for Life Bike Rally, offering treatment and support.

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Update on Tanzania

Turning chocolate to medicine Leading up to the Christmas holidays, CMCC staff again donated almost $1,000 through chocolate sales to support the Global Peace Network (GPN) clinics in rural Tanzania. In January, Dr. Brian Budgell (Class of '86) and Director of CMCC’s Neurophysiology Lab, travelled to Tanzania to deliver the medicines and diagnostic kits purchased with the aid of CMCC’s donations. The medicines are gathered by Health Partners International of Canada, a charity which solicits donations of high quality drugs from Canadian suppliers, and then assembles shipments according to the needs of the target clinics.

Treatment at the Kanyama Village Dispensary The Kanyama Village Dispensary is a focal point for GPN’s health initiatives. Here the greatest health

challenges are malaria and other parasitic diseases, urinary tract infections and malnutrition. And in a country where an astonishing half of the population is under the age of 17, most patients are children, there is a corresponding focus on maternal and childcare.

The dispensary operates under a unique agreement as a public/ private partnership between GPN, the Tanzania Home Economics Association and the Magu District Council, the government body responsible for public health in this region.

Chiropractic and physiotherapy in Tanzania From July to October of 2014, Dr. Andrew Wilson (Class of ‘14) worked at the Kanyama Village Dispensary, assisting with the medical care and initiating the first chiropractic and rehabilitation services in

northern Tanzania. He also enjoyed the opportunity to do rounds at the Bugando Medical Centre, the tertiary care hospital for north western Tanzania. This year, from January to March, Andrew’s work has been continued by Kerra Quinn, a physiotherapist from Alberta who has also recently volunteered in Botswana.

Opportunities at the new rehabilitation clinic This year, GPN is also opening a rehabilitation clinic on the grounds of the Magu District Hospital, the local referral centre for the frontline dispensaries in this district.

Consequently, there will be many more opportunities for students, young graduates and experienced clinicians to pioneer musculoskeletal care in this poor, but beautiful and peaceful region of East Africa.

For more information contact Dr. Budgell at bbudgell@cmcc.ca.

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Northern Ontario School of Medicine East Campus, Laurentian University, Sudbury

Jairus Quesnele appointed to faculty at Northern Ontario School of Medicine Congratulations to Dr. Jairus Quesnele (Class of ’10), who has been recently appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Clinical Sciences at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), where he also serves as a community integrated facilitator for first and second year medical students.

As a community integrated facilitator, Quesnele hosts first and second year medical students from NOSM at his practice in Sudbury. The students spend between one and three days with him, observing his work and practicing their diagnostic skills. “Generally speaking, limited resources in rural communities help promote inter-professional collaboration amongst health care

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providers, which is something NOSM stresses and that I am excited about,” says Quesnele. “Where there are fewer health care providers, they have to work in the most practical manner possible to best serve the population. It’s a situation that provides a wonderful opportunity for chiropractors to be more involved with the medical community. I’ve been involved with NOSM in this way since I opened the doors to my practice.”

Early recognition for research While his teaching roles at NOSM are still being worked out, he is looking forward to the academic connection and the potential research opportunities the position could facilitate.

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Quesnele has already been recognised for research he conducted during CMCC’s Clinical Sciences residency program, when he was principal investigator for a paper entitled Changes in vertebral blood flow following manipulation and various head positions, in collaboration with Dr. John Triano and fellow researchers from U of T and McMaster University. (Quesnele is still working on the project today though Dr. Courtney Brown is now taking the lead as part of her graduate studies research project).

Upon completion of his Clinical Sciences residency, Quesnele was selected for a WHO-WFC Fellowship, a shared effort between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC).

During his fellowship, his research team won an ACC RAC 2013 best original research award and he also won 2nd Prize for best original research at the 2013 World Federation of Chiropractic Congress in Durban, South Africa.

Jairus with wife Aimee and sons Grayson (left) and Thaddeus (right).

A focus on collaboration “The residency training gave me a lot of skills to navigate different professional avenues to speak a common language with the medical community, says Quesnele.”

My interest has always been to work in collaboration with other health care professionals.”

Along with running his practice in Sudbury, Quesnele is currently investigating concussion with a multidisciplinary team in Northern Ontario that includes Professor Dr. Sylvain Grenier, a biomechanist at Laurentian University, Dr. Tara Baldisera, a family physician and Assistant Professor at NOSM and several other health care professionals in Sudbury while supervising a masters student.

“We are investigating the epidemiological burden of concussions, an area not yet researched in Northern Ontario. We are aiming to ascertain the burden by looking at the knowledge, attitude and beliefs of concussion among the public and primary health care providers.” In future, Quesnele says the group may look at filling in potential gaps in concussion management through an interprofessional model as a means to reduce the incidence of prolonged recovery rates.

Appointed as Medical Liaison for Laurentian University’s CROSH Quesnele has also recently been appointed as a medical liaison through the Laurentian Centre for Research and Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) and will follow in the footsteps of a family physician, whose term

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recently ended. “It’s a new appointment, and I’m still learning about the responsibilities, but essentially along with bringing a clinical perspective to the executive committee, the role is to bridge communications between NOSM, Laurentian University and CROSH. I’m looking forward to learning more about it and being involved with Laurentian University, where I received my undergraduate degree.”

Sound busy? Quesnele also has two boys under three years of age and plans to volunteer his time for the Pan Am Games along with several CMCC alumni. At the Pan Am Games he will be serving in the interprofessional teams in both golf and table tennis, something he is really excited about. “Being involved in such a large scale international athletic event will be extremely fun.”

Interacting with high-level athletes, their teams and working alongside many other health care professionals will be another great learning experience."

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Brittany Moran makes Canada proud

CMCC proudly congratulates Dr. Brittany Moran (Class of ’13), the first Canadian woman to cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon 2015, while raising money for Alzheimer Societies across Ontario.

“Running the Boston Marathon was absolutely amazing. Aside from the freezing cold temperatures, wind and pouring rain, it truly did live up to its name. It was really tough but I was able to stay strong and focused on the task at hand. I am so excited with the results. It was a seven minute personal best time and with those conditions and the tough course I could not be happier!”

Moran fundraised for the run and says running for a cause instead of just for herself helped her push through when it was tough. She has raised more than $8,000 for the Alzheimer Society, motivated by her father who was diagnosed with the early onset of the disease.

Moran specializes in treating runners and chronicled her training in her running blog: http://torunningchiro. com. She treats at The Runners Academy in Toronto, a clinic specializing in treating and educating runners of all skill levels and ages.

Champion curler Pat Simmons skips team to Brier win for 2nd year, skips Team Canada to bronze

Photo credit: Curling Canada/Michael Burns

Congratulations to Dr. Pat Simmons (Class of ‘99) the Skip for Team Canada, winner of the bronze medal in the World Curling Championships held in Halifax, March 28 to April 5. Simmons, who has been curling since 1982, also represented winning teams Kamloops (2014) and Calgary (2015) in the Brier Cup, a pinnacle of achievement in men’s curling.

“Winning the Brier is a dream of any male Canadian curler - doing it twice in back to back years was a fantastic feeling," says Simmons. “Having an opportunity to represent your country and proudly wear the maple leaf at a world championship is an honour to say the least. Although our goal is always to win gold, we had a very good week and are proud of our bronze medal. We look forward to the upcoming season and the challenge of continually improving our game.“ CMCC is grateful for Simmons’ longtime support.

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Joining the athletes during the 2015 Pan Am Games

CMCC is proud of the exceptional showing of its faculty, participating as chiropractors for the 2015 Pan Am Games, being held in Toronto, July 10 through 26.

Each of the attending chiropractors will take time from their own practices and teaching to attend and assist in treating some of the world’s elite athletes during the world’s third largest international multi-sport games, surpassed in size and scope only by the Olympic Summer Games and the Asian Games.

With Team Canada Joining Team Canada, CMCC sports

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specialist Dr. Scott Howitt (Class of ‘00), a clinician at St. John’s Rehab at Sunnybrook, will make himself available to its members during the duration of the games as part of the Toronto Pan American Games Health and Science Team.

As team chiropractor, Howitt will stay with the Canadian athletes at the Canadian Health Centre within the Pan Am athlete's village throughout the month of July, and will be available for assignment to a variety of sports. Howitt will work with the multidisciplinary health care team alongside physicians, physiotherapists, massage

therapists and athletic therapists.

With experience serving on the host medical team at the 2011 Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Howitt says he feels privileged to be selected for these games and to treat Team Canada. “To be part of a major games is the real reward following years of study and a sports fellowship,” says Howitt. “It’s exciting to represent the country and the profession.”

“Every time a chiropractor has an opportunity to participate at elite games, it underscores their value within the health care team,” says

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“Every time a chiropractor has an opportunity to participate at elite games, it underscores their value within the health care team."

Dr. Tony Tibbles

Dr. Tony Tibbles, CMCC’s Associate Dean of Clinics, “Dr. Howitt’s appointment paves the way for future chiropractors and sports specialists to continue to work at the highest level of interdisciplinary sports health care.”

Providing host country services CMCC clinicians and sports specialists Drs. Lara de Graauw, Glen Harris, Mohsen Kazemi, Jaclyn Kissel, Alex Lee, and Natalia Lishchyna (all CMCC graduates and all sports specialists with the exception of Lishchyna whose fellowship is in the clinical sciences) will make themselves available for durations of eight to 12 days during the two weeks of the games and six days during the Parapan Am Games

(August 7-15). They will be joined

by Drs. Kevin D’Angelo, Courtney Brown, Sean Duquette and Eric St. Onge, all currently pursuing their sports residencies at CMCC. As part of host medical services, they will treat the international athletes from teams who have come without their own chiropractic support. Each of the chiropractors will be placed according to their expertise in specific areas of sport.

“We will be on the field or sidelines during the actual games, ready to provide acute care for events that occur during the course of play,” says Dr. Lara de Graauw (Class of ’97), who is preparing for eight to 12 shifts on hand at the rugby, softball and baseball fields to provide acute

Drs. Mohsen Kazemi, Lara de Graauw and Alex Lee

care to injured players and an additional six shifts for table tennis during the Parapan Am Games.

Despite the time away from her own practice and teaching at CMCC, de Graauw explains that she can’t imagine not participating in a major games so close to home.

Dr. Alex Lee (Class of ’07) echoes her sentiments adding that it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of elite multinational games. “As sports specialists, this is what we train for, to use our full skill set within a multidisciplinary team. We’ll be working with RMTs, MDs, surgeons, physiotherapists and coaches to assist the athletes.

It’s a great opportunity for CMCC faculty and other chiropractors to demonstrate our skills and be educated as well.”

Chiropractors are often assigned to sports venues based on their previous experience. Lee, who has experience with the Beijing selection committee for wrestling and the Taekwondo Open in Korea has been assigned to the Combat Sports Building at the Mississauga Sports Centre, home of the Taekwondo, Karate, Judo and wrestling competitions during the Pan Am Games, and goalball, powerlifting and wheel chair rugby during his assignment at the Parapan Am Games.

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Chiropractic in a team setting “Paramount to success in this kind of environment,” says Lee, “is the ability to be a great team player, even as a health care provider.

Treating at the games is unlike our day to day practices in that we may not be the primary care providers in every case. All the practitioners coming together as a cohesive team is essential to the success of the athletes and is pivotal to the success of the games.”

Lee says that the multidisciplinary nature of the health care teams charged with treating the athletes in some ways echoes the larger trends seen in the increasing number of multidisciplinary clinics and their inclusion of chiropractic.

“Today, chiropractors are much more accepted as health care providers among athletes than they may have been even 10 years ago.

We are finally being recognised for our ability to treat much more than spinal injuries and now see a lot of cases involving extremities."

“Most sports medicine clinics have at least one chiropractor on staff,

largely because of our work on extremities. We can perform manual therapy as well as use modalities and prescribe exercise. We do it all and athletes, the group who use their bodies to capacity, demand care that will enable them to recover quickly."

“This year’s chiropractic contingent is among the largest of any major games in recent history. It’s great recognition for the profession and a superb opportunity to work and learn alongside other care providers."

Dr. Mohsen Kazemi (Class of ‘96) has been involved with and has provided treatment for the Canadian National Taekwondo team since graduating from CMCC often while competing himself. A Taekwondo Poomsae champion, he will be assigned to the Combat Sports Building at the Mississauga Sports Centre where he will be treating athletes competing in Taekwondo, Karate, Judo and wrestling competitions, along with Lee. Treating globally, not regionally Kazemi sees his participation as giving back to the sport and

to the profession. “I had a great experience at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara. It’s very interesting to provide care for the visiting athletes as part of the host medical team.

It’s also likely we will be assigned to sports outside of those to which we are primarily assigned, which adds to the variety and diversity of the experience. The challenge,” he says, “will be managing our schedules among the different venues and accommodating the needs of the athletes.”

He is pleased to see more and more utilization of chiropractic for major games, recalling the first time chiropractors were part of the Olympic Host Medical Services at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Since then, chiropractors have been invited to be part of the Pan Am Games in Guadelajara, the 2012 London Olympics, and now again in Toronto. "What is even more special is that for these Pan Am Games, a chiropractor is now part of the core medical team.”

In terms of trends in treatment of athletes he sees a change from regional to global treatment which means that the whole individual is treated, rather than for example, a single body part or system. “Sports tends to be the trendsetter,” says Kazemi. “When a treatment model begins there, such as the successful results that come from treating an individual rather than an injury made possible through a multidisciplinary approach, it gradually becomes known in other circles. Non-athletes see results and want the same treatment.”

The games begin July 10 in Toronto and greater area. For more information on the sports and venues, visit http://www.toronto2015.org/

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The evolution of the classroom

Technique class at 252 Bloor Street campus (1945-68). Dr. Stan Hunt, clinic director, and students.

Technology has changed the way we live, the way we entertain and the way we learn.

It has completely revolutionized continuing education as the ease of course delivery has expanded the number of online undergraduate programs. It has also changed the way we take in information/ learn, forcing changes to standard classroom program delivery.

The days of rote memorization are becoming a thing of the past as educational theorists and specialists demonstrate the superior recall and understanding made possible through more diverse learning methods such as the flipped classroom, online learning and group activities to promote peer to peer learning, giving more control and responsibility to the student.

Dr. Vincent Ricciardi Over the past few years Dr. Vincent

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Ricciardi (Class of ‘86), Chair of Clinical Diagnosis, has adopted a number of teaching strategies designed to enable students to develop critical reflection skills that encourage "deep learning" and promotes their ability to synthesize information to an integrated whole with real-life consequences.

Dr. Vincent Ricciardi

Although they are not dependent on technology, they are innovative methods that require the utilisation of both the narrow rigorous approach of evidence based practice and the reflective skills to put that evidence into context.

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is called concept mapping. He initially used this technique to develop treatment plans in clinical practice. These new strategies were helpful in allowing him to visualize the variables that affect patient management and outcomes. Today he uses them to assist the students’ ability to assimilate information, analyze it in an efficient and rational manner, make accurate clinical connections and decide on an effective and contextual plan of action. As a group, students are asked to brainstorm and to take into consideration the wide range of variables that impact care. According to Ricciardi, “this deepens their learning and ensures they come up with a comprehensive care plan.”

At the same time, students learn to use their knowledge and limited experience to relate any newly acquired evidence to practice.

Other strategies include the formulation of algorithms and the use of arts-based learning. These allow students to learn in a different manner than they are used to.

They offer new insights, different perspectives and provide new approaches for decision-making and solution-finding. When students are asked to create an algorithm or a diagram to explain a concept, they report that they are better able to explain concepts in a more simplified manner and that it helps them identify factors that are missing much more easily than would be possible from reading alone. For example, the students may be asked to research a topic such as scoliosis and then summarize the findings using a graph. In so doing the students synthesize a significant amount of information into one drawing that they can use as a quick reference for the management of idiopathic structural scoliosis. In the

process, a deeper understanding of the topic is achieved.

Ricciardi also uses instructional simulation in his clinical diagnosis classes. After some preliminary instructions, the students are asked to create real-life clinical scenarios and then role-play these scenarios, as assessors and patients. In so doing, they experience actual social interactions in action and actively engage in student-student and instructor-student conversations.

Needless to say, some research is involved in the creation of these cases and the work is spread out among a group of four or five students. According to Ricciardi, it does require a significant amount of preparation, but the payoff is worth it. When students create a real-life case scenario, they learn about the condition(s) being simulated and improve their ability to obtain an in-depth patient history, conduct a competent physical examination, identify and appropriately respond to clinical findings and formulate a differential diagnosis. They are actively transferring knowledge to new problems/situations and, at the same time, refining their own processes and skills.

Dr. Ayla Azad

Dr. Ayla Azad (Palmer College, Class of '95) is the course coordinator for the Year III course in Female Care. She uses a number of active learning strategies including “think, pair share,” in which she assigns students a topic, has them pair up and then share their discussion.

It gets interesting, she says, often because of the subject matter. For example, a patient comes in and says something like: “My fifteen year old wants to go on the pill.

Do you think it is a good idea?” As students, they have to consider the ethics of the question, their personal response if they have one, whether or not there is a negative physical impact to her hormones, and whether it is even within scope of practice.”

“Some of the role-playing scenarios can get awkward, but force students to really engage with the subject matter. For example, I talk to them about breast self-examination and have them role-play a doctor/patient discussion.

“In business class, I may ask them to role-play firing someone; for example, the front desk person.

In the marketing segment, I may ask them to imagine they are in an elevator and someone asks what they do, so they have about 40 seconds to explain chiropractic.”

Dr. Azad has a pregnancy simulation suit, too, which students take turn wearing during the course.” I can make a male student “feel” five to six months pregnant. In the labs, I ask the students to try and do an adjustment while wearing it or to try and adjust a student who is wearing it to simulate treating a pregnant patient. It’s an amazing tool.”

“I do ask for a lot of class

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preparation beforehand. I post articles for them to read or videos for them to watch. This gets the smaller details out of the way so we can use class time to have deeper discussions. I also like to use my particular subject matter to really bring them out of 'their back pain bubble.' I show them videos and discuss global issues around women’s health. For example, the issues surrounding rape in India, sex trafficking in Nepal, maternal mortality around the world just to name a few."

The literature shows that in a regular two hour lecture, people start to tune out after as little as 15 minutes. Active learning strategies ensure that students are engaged and are active participants in their learning.

"The feedback from students has been phenomenal because they understand the practical relevance for what I am teaching and how they can apply it once they become clinicians. They also really enjoy coming to class!"

Dr. David Starmer Dr. David Starmer (Class of ’07) is currently revamping CT3307 (Auxiliary Therapies). Traditionally comprised of a lab and lecture, the course needs enhancements, says Starmer, but there is no extra time to squeeze out of the students’ busy schedules.

“In this course, we teach students about new modalities – lasers and other tools used in treatment. By building a hybrid course, we have an opportunity to augment the course as well as to deliver it in a way that may be more practical and engaging to learners, based on trends that are becoming more and more evident in today’s learning environment.”

By using interactive videos, instructors can give students the

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virtual experience of applying the various modalities on cases. The time saved from the lecture hall could be moved to the lab portion of the course if this is received well.

“We already know that people seldom read bulky manuals but that they do tend to rely more and more on videos and online sources for 'how to' information. We are attempting to adapt the course to these emerging habits.”

"The learning model now challenges students to apply what they have learned in really practical terms so that they may be more able to translate the knowledge to a real patient situation. That’s the hope, anyway. The danger is that the students may try and employ strategic efficiencies to find the fastest way through the modules and bypass the learning.

It will depend on the student’s motivation.”

Megan Marshall is one of the program developers. “We are creating a self-directed, adult learning model. To use it successfully, students have to

be engaged, responsible and accountable.” The benefits are the convenience of use, as users can go over the modules at their convenience and practice as often as necessary. “It’s a great tool for introverted learners who like to understand the basics before performing in a group setting.”

“The modules are designed to provide no more than eight minutes of didactic learning before the experiential learning challenges them to practice what they have learned. The eight minutes is safely within the adult attention span, though more than that and people begin to forget what they’ve just learned,” explains Marshall.

The new course is being developed for use in 2015-16, along with a number of other offerings that take advantage of online platforms.

With this technology, instructors can review or audit the class and students can review the material at a later date. If it works well, this model could also be applied to CE courses.

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Staying hands-on The CMCC Force Sensing Table TechnologyTM (FSST) was developed

by Dr. John Triano.

These force sensing tables provide instantaneous data on loads transmitted by the clinician and offer both students and their mentors immediate objective feedback on their performance through a display of their force-time profile.

Research studies have now shown that manual skills can be directly quantified and compared to profiles from experts or from values in the literature. Students can then use this objective feedback to model the desired behavior rather than rely on more subjective observational and intrinsic feedback alone.

Interest in this technology has been expressed from both chiropractic

programs and their students, internationally. Learners speak “with their feet” as can be seen by the significant uptake in use by the student body at CMCC. With a total student population of approximately 740 students, individuals came to practice using the FSTT on their own free time, after hours or between classes, over 4,000 times in the first four months of the 2014-15 academic year.

Thanks to the CMCC Governors’ Club Our thanks to the CMCC Governors’ Club for their generous donation of two Force Sensing Tables which have been used by students in CMCC technique rooms for the past year. Having the tables in the technique rooms provides students with greater access to this innovative technology, helping them to fine-tune their skills and prepare for practice. It was recently learned that the Governors’ Club agreed to donate two additional tables which will be available for students in the 2015-16 academic year.

Since the establishment of the Governors’ Club in 1981, the group’s financial contributions have enabled CMCC to purchase new equipment, renovate laboratories, upgrade technology and provided the means for countless other projects to enhance the delivery of the curriculum. Their generosity has recently reached the $2 million level.

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CMCC 32nd Annual

BACKS IN MOTION 10km Run & 5km Run/Walk

A brisk morning provided good conditions for the 32nd annual Backs in Motion 10km Run and 5km Run/Walk held April 26 near CMCC Campus.

Nearly 300 runners took part in the 5km and 10km distances and 90 walkers participated in the 5km walk. The fastest men in the 10km race were Garrett de Jong at 33:38, followed by Andrew Bolton (34:29) and Chris Grant (46:11). The fastest women were Zoe Webster (46:39), Iris Lenauer (48:35) and Melanie Locke (48:39).

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In the 5km race, the top three male finishers were Sam Nusselder (17:01), Ian Reid (17:15) and Ryan McCallum (17:41). The fastest women in this distance were Jessie Nusselder (19:42), Stephanie Summers (20:25) and Allison Caine (21:07). Congratulations to all participants!

We were pleased to welcome the Meaford Coyote Track Club, which held their season opener 5km at the run this year and the Sole Sisters Running Club for girls.

This year, beagle brothers and walkers Maverick and Goose received the highest number of retweets and we welcomed Brittany Moran (Class of ‘13), who came to cheer her sister, Keirstyn Moran, currently in year II. Brittany recently ran the Boston Marathon (see page 11).

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As the 5km runners took their marks this year, they lined up alongside 80-yearold Walter Davis (#262) who has participated in the run for the past four years, after an introduction by Ryan Scott (Class of ’09).

A self-described on-again, off-again runner since the 1970s, Davis says he prefers running the 5km distance.

“The longest I’ve ever run was 20K, but I actually thought it was going to be a 10km,” he says. “It was a run held at the zoo and at what I thought was the finish they told us we were going to do another lap.

Someone took a picture of me at that moment, and my expression was priceless!”

Davis trains regularly on a five to seven km route outdoors, and runs intervals inside when the weather outside is bad. All his runs come with guidance from personal trainers at the Fitness Institute and he usually participates in the Achilles St. Patrick’s Day Run and the CIBC Run for a Cure.

Over the last few years, Backs in Motion has worked its way into his annual rotation.

Davis was happy with the weather on race day, and with his outcome. For those tentative Backs in Motion participants, he has some words of advice: “Enjoy it! Make sure you stretch before, and don’t just stop when you’re done. Stretch afterwards. But running is great, and if you can go out with a group it is even more fun to do.”

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Chiropractor’s own research leads to development of Muscle Care set up his first practice in the Forest Hill area of Toronto, just blocks away from where he still practices today.

“It just felt right. I knew myself and what I wanted to do and where I needed to be.”

Today Dr. Chris Oswald (Class of ’88) is moving at hyper speed. In the years since he crossed the dais with his degree in hand, he has worked tirelessly to find ways to improve the health of his patients and to provide solid proof and safe alternatives to many of the products that chiropractors turn to in offering ancillary services.

Supporting the future of chiropractic Oswald is a long-time CMCC member, an active donor, a lecturer, a collaborator and a staunch supporter of chiropractic research. He believes in proof and predictability and in the ongoing evaluation of methods and products.

Oswald recently spoke to Primary Contact about helping to build the awareness and reach of chiropractic in today’s changing health care landscape. As a generous donor and supporter of CMCC, Oswald is quick to offer that, “It is imperative

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If it feels right…

By the time he was in grade 11, Oswald knew that chiropractic was for him and not just because his father was a chiropractor. Dr. Ronald Oswald, (Class of ‘57), had a successful practice in Stoney Creek, Ontario from 1957 to 2012.

The younger Oswald watched his father manage the health of his patients over the years and it was his commitment to health, wellbeing and physical fitness as well as the entrepreneurial aspects of natural health that clinched the deal.

Though the door was open to share a practice with his father, Oswald

Relationships matter Oswald attributes his early and ongoing success to networking and relationship building. His networking days began in university when he tended bar and worked at several locations in Toronto’s financial district. He enjoyed bartending and became a good judge of people, making friends and developing relationships. His patrons turned into patients in time for his internship at CMCC. “When I opened my clinic in Toronto, I had 600 people at the open house!

I am thankful to those first patients who trusted me with their health.

Many of them are still my patients today. I hear a lot of stories about new chiropractors moving to Toronto and having a hard time bringing in new patients, but nurturing relationships and gaining trust are what really matter, and they will take you a long way.“ Chiropractic’s role When contemplating the future of chiropractic, Oswald is excited. He believes that chiropractic is well positioned to play a significant role in the future of health care. “We used to joke about business being replaced by automations but we are seeing more and more evidence that back pain, neck pain and repetitive stress injuries are on the rise. No

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"I am thankful to those first patients who matter how much work we are doing as a small profession, we are still just touching the tip of the iceberg – especially now with people spending so much of their time on smartphones, mobile devices, computers, etc. We learned last year at a major technology conference that time spent on mobile devices by Canadians outweighs the time they spend watching TV. The problem with that is the posture we adopt that causes muscle contraction, joint compression and restriction and early degenerative changes.

The opportunity for chiropractors is huge. We are ideally positioned to help people manage these modern musculoskeletal issues.”

It’s about evidence Early in his practice, Oswald decided to explore scientificallybased ergonomic health and wellness products. He was disillusioned with products that failed to meet their promises, so where he saw a need, he tried to fill it, developing a series of ergonomic products based on research he conducted as well as collaborations with other health care professionals.

More recently, he has moved into research and development of topical pain products that are natural, effective and pose no threat to the patient. “It is about being conscientious about the products we provide.” He sees value in setting standards for safety, quality and effectiveness and in so doing, to bring chiropractic front and centre in the eyes of the public.

trusted me with their health. Many of them are still my patients today."

Dr. Chris Oswald

Striking a balance Moving at hyper speed must take its toll, but Oswald practices what he preaches and tries to strike a balance, making time regularly for cycling and stretching.

When asked about advice for new graduates, he says, “Even in practice, your attitude and business skills become extremely important. I would advise new grads to continue to give of themselves and to learn to be gracious. You can’t expect trust and success to come to you – you have to earn it and then sustain it.”

Dr. Chris Oswald received his Bachelor of Science, specializing in Human Biology & Human Kinetics, from the University of Guelph in 1984 and graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1988.

He is president and founder of the Centre for Fitness, Health and Performance, a chiropractic/ multidisciplinary clinic in Toronto, founder of MuscleCare Products Inc., and author of Stretching for Fitness, Health and Performance.

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Passage

Ross Edgar Baker Class of '51

Dr. Ross Edgar Baker (Class of ‘51) passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the age of 94. A member of the third graduating class, Dr. Baker’s life is a testament to the early days of CMCC and the forces that shaped its hard working early graduates.

Born near Ancaster, Ontario and the eldest of four children, he was raised on a family farm where he worked after he completed high school, earning a dollar a day at harvest time and fifty cents ploughing and planting.

After war broke in 1939, he learned tool and dye making and machine shop operations, earning him a job at the United Carr Fastener Company to set up and repair equipment throughout the plant. One of his tasks involved transforming steel into small bomb detonators, a position deemed “essential,” which made military service impossible. Determined to fight, he drove to Toronto, where he was unknown, and was accepted into the Royal Canadian Artillery Corps as a gunner, quickly rising to the rank of Lance-Bombardier.

In August 1943, Ross travelled with his regiment to Scotland and on June 6, 1944, as part of the 14th Artillery Regiment, he was among the first wave of Canadian Infantry to spearhead the invasion of Juno Beach. A proud and decorated D-Day veteran, Baker was awarded 10 medals from Canada, France, England and the Netherlands for his service.

In 1947 Ross began his chiropractic education at CMCC. The swell of veterans retraining for civilian life

had forced CMCC to grow and also provided it with the support of the Canadian Legion, which helped the institution become one of six institutions eligible to receive cadavers for dissection.

He established his practice in the basement of his home in Toronto while working full time at A.V. Roe (Avro) in Malton, Ontario, building aircraft. He was able to leave his machinist job in 1954 to practice full time and retained practices in Clarkson and Toronto, Ontario until his retirement in 1986. According to Dr. Doug Brown, there was a period during which Dr. Baker operated out of four offices. He was certainly industrious, building the first house he and his wife Margaret lived in, and expanding it to suit a growing family that included nine children.

Dr. Doug Brown interviewed Baker a few years back and shared his thoughts, “One of Dr. Baker's most unique traits was aggressive physicality, tempered by humility.

In the spring of 1943, during training in Petawawa, ON, and in early 1944, at Aldershot, Great Britain, Ross had opportunities to become a commissioned officer but rejected them because this would have delayed going into battle. He was eager to fight and wanted to be in the thick of it, but didn't seek the celebrity of leadership.”

With special thanks to Dr. Doug Brown, whose paper entitled: Ross E Baker, DC; A Canadian chiropractic survivor, published in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association 2014; 58 (1) provided the foundation for this Passage.

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In Memoriam

Douglas Murray Ball Class of ’74

Willard (Bill) Arthur Burkholder Class of ‘54

Ken Glen Class of ‘50

Morley Joseph Hallman Class of ‘49

Bob Holmes Class of '58

Ron Inch Class of '55

Gordon Robert King Class of ‘71

Donald McArthur Class of ‘75

David Arthur Morton Class of ‘71

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Toney Y.T. Ngo Class of ‘95

Michelle Novak Class of ‘73

Wayne G. Pell Class of ‘78

Allan K. Sykes Class of ‘54

CMCC is grateful to its supporters who have thought to include a donation to CMCC in recognition of the passing of their loved one. Memorial cards are available through Donation Services at 416 482 2340 ext. 194.

Jan Scott Valchar Class of ‘74

Mary Welch Class of ‘81

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What if you could contribute to chiropractic education and research to improve the health of your community?

You can. CMCC and its facilities represent the future of chiropractic in Canada. From 252 Bloor to 1900 Bayview to 6100 Leslie, our potential has expanded to fill each new environment, exceeded only by our commitment to the profession and to patients.

Below are ways you can support CMCC: Awards and Scholarships

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