WORLD FEDERATION OF CHIROPRACTIC MARCH 31, 2010 WFC Quarterly World Report A Report For: Inside: WFC Member Associations Administration & Committees .................................................. 3 WFC Associate Members FutureEvents ................................................................................. 4 WFC Council and Past Councillors WFC News .................................................................................... 5 Public Health Committee Report .............................................. 7 WFC Research Council FICS Report .................................................................................. 8 WFC Committees World Notes .................................................................................. 13 Regional Organizations: Associate Members Report ........................................................ 18 APCDF, ECU, FLAQ ACC, FICS, WCCS Associate Members List ............................................................. 19 President’s Message Winkler of the USA. Thank you Ricar- International de Chiropratique du Sport do, Evalie, Krip and Kerwin for your (FICS). Since January 2008 the WFC fi ne leadership in our Federation and has provided extensive staff support. the profession. The 2009 FICS Member Assembly The most signifi cant event for our was held in Montreal together with profession in early 2010 has been the the WFC Congress, the 2011 FICS As- successful inclusion of chiropractic sembly will be in Rio de Janeiro, again services within the host medical team with the WFC Congress. for the Vancouver Olympics and Paral- Vancouver has illustrated why all of ympics. This was a historic fi rst. Since this is important for the whole profes- New members of the WFC Council the 1980s individual national teams sion. First in sports chiropractic the following January Council elections have included chiropractic services, model of care is primarily optimum for a new Council for a 3- year term are and in Vancouver the Canadian Olym- function and prevention of injury rath- Dr. Michael van den Bos, a Past Presi- pic Team had four chiropractors, the er than symptom and injury treatment. dent of the Chiropractors Association US Team had fi ve. Second, although elite athletes have al- of South Africa (African Region), Dr. However what was new was that the ways had high profi le in their societies, Carlos Ayres, President of the Peruvian Organizing Committee (VANOC), with that has never been more true than now. Chiropractic Association and the Latin backing from the IOC Medical Com- Success with athletes, watched by their American Federation of Chiropractic mission, had 22 chiropractors on the coaches, other health professionals, (Latin American Region) and Dr. Rick Host Interdisciplinary Medical Team families, media and the general public McMichael, President, American Chi- serving all athletes from all nations in generate more recognition than success ropractic Association (North American the polyclinics at the two athletes vil- with any other population. Region). lages in Vancouver and Whistler. They bring much leadership, experi- In this QWR see an Olympics report ence and ability to the WFC Council reprinted from the FICS News. Con- and we welcome them all. However gratulations to all the sports chiroprac- elections bring mixed emotions, and we tors at the Olympics, but especially to farewell four members of the former Dr. Robert Armitage and his team of Council who served with distinction. Canadians on the host medical team. They are Dr. Ricardo Fujikawa, for- Three years ago the WFC decided merly of Brazil but now in Spain, Dr. to put signifi cant resources into sports Evalie Heath of Zimbabwe and Dr. chiropractic, and into supporting its Donald Krippendorff and Dr. Kerwin development through the Féderation 1 President’s Message Continued... The WFC and I encourage all mem- as whether graduates are prepared for Assembly and Symposium and now ber associations to foster and develop independent clinical practice. Are they also the Annual Congress of the World sports chiropractic, and to support prepared for the evolving healthcare Congress of Chiropractic Students FICS as strongly as they support the world characterized by collaboration, (WCCS). This is your chance of a life- WFC. Go to www.fics-sport.org to read integration, evidence-informed best time to visit Brazil and I recommend the March FICS News and see what is practices, accountability and a vari- you leave a few days before or after for happening in the new FICS. ety of practice environments andcareer touring. Key dates include: Turning now to other WFC activi- choices? Do they know how to manage • April 4-5 – WFC Assembly ties, a major focus as present is prepa- lifelong learning? How should chiro- practic educators and organizations ad- • April 6 – FICS Assembly and ration for various important meetings Symposium during the next year. These meetings dress these challenges? are listed in this QWR and there are full I encourage all leaders to be there for • April 7-9 – WFC Congress details under Events/Meetings at www. this important meeting. Do you want to I look forward to seeing many of you wfc.org. Two deserve special mention. make a presentation based on experi- at the ECU Convention in London in The first is the WFC/ACC/CECE ence in your country? See the Call for May, and even more of you in the Ci- Education Conference at the Royal Papers at the website, with a deadline dade Maravilhosa or marvelous city, as University Centre Maria Cristina in for submissions of May 31. Rio is known, in April next year. Madrid from October 14-16, 2010. Next, it is now only 12 months un- Yours sincerely, This has a theme of particular impor- til the WFC’s 11th Biennial Congress Stathis Papadopoulos tance to the profession and WFC mem- in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Go to the ber associations – meeting the demand website to see details of the outstand- for improved undergraduate, postgrad- ing venue and program in one of the uate and CE clinical training to meet world’s most exciting cities. the needs of a new era. Events being held together with Speakers will address questions such the WFC Congress include the FICS WFC President 2 Adminstration Council Michael van den Bos DC, South Afirica African Region Terrence Yap DC, Singapore Asian Region Efstathios Papadopoulos DC, Cyprus (President) Eastern Mediterranean Region Espen Johannessen DC, Norway European Region Barry Lewis DC, CCSP, UK European Region Carlos Ayres DC, Peru Latin American Region Deborah Kopansky-Giles DC, FCCS, Canada North American Region (Canada) Greg Stewart DC, Canada (Secretary-Treasurer) North American Region (Canada) Gerard Clum DC, USA - ICA - (Past-President) North American Region J Michael Flynn DC, USA - ACA - (1st Vice-President) North American Region Rick McMichael DC, USA - ACA North American Region Dennis Richards DC, FICC - Australia (2nd Vice- President) Pacific Region Research Council Philip Bolton DC, PhD Australia Alan Breen DC, PhD United Kingdom Scott Haldeman DC, MD, PhD (Chair) USA Gregory Kawchuk DC, PhD Canada Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde DC, MPH, PhD Canada Reed Phillips DC, PhD USA Staff at the Secretariat David Chapman-Smith Khalid Salim Sandra Brown Sarah Yabut Secretary-General Manager, Administration Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant Committees Associate Member and Public Health Policies & Procedures Chair, Rand Baird DC - USA Chair, J. Michael Flynn DC - USA Bone and Joint Decade Profile of the Profession Chair, Deborah Kopansky-Giles DC, FCCS - Canada Chair, Gregory Stewart DC - Canada 3 Future Events WFC’s 5th Eastern Mediterranean Region 2010 Meeting Host: Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) Sponsor: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) Place: JUST University, Irbid, Jordan Date: April 24 – 25, 2010 Speakers include Dr Scott Haldeman, Dr Clum and Dr John Tri- ano, sponsored by Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Program: www.wfc.org - go to Events/Regional Meetings Contact: Dr. Papadopoulos at [email protected] ECU Convention Host: British Chiropractic Association Place: London Date: May 13 – 15, 2010 Contact: www.ecunion.eu WFC Council Meeting and Eastern European Seminar Host: Hungarian Chiropractic Association Place: Budapest, Hungary Date: June 16 – 20, 2010 Spinal Disc Pathology Seminar — Sponsored by Foot Levelers and presented by Dr John Hyland and Dr Margaret Seron — June 19 – 20 Information: www.wfc.org - go to Events/Regional Meetings WFC/CECE/ACC Education Conference Sponsored by: Association of Chiropractic Colleges, Consortium of European Chiropractic Educators, World Federation of Chiropractic Hosted by: Royal University Center – Maria Cristina Co-Sponsors: National & International Board of Chiropractic Examiners Place: RUC – Maria Cristina, San Lorenzo, Madrid, Spain Dates: October 13 – 16, 2010 Theme: Clinical Training in Chiropractic Education Information: www.wfc.org - go to Events/Regional Meetings WFC’s 11th Biennial Congress Host: Brazilian Chiropractors’ Association Place: Rio de Janeiro Date: April 7 – 9, 2011 Information: www.wfc.org - go to Events/Regional Meetings 4 WFC News relocations. Temporary relocations include the right to travel David Chapman-Smith to treat for sports teams and cultural events, and provision of WFC Secretary-General disaster relief and other humanitary aid. There is no registration fee but participants need to reg- ister in advance so that numbers attending are known. For Rio Congress Update more information and/or registrations contact Sarah