Ontario Chiropractic Association

Attn. OCA members: RAC-LBP OPPORTUNITY - Independent Contractor - Advanced Practice Provider, Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain. Rapid Access Clinic for Low Back Pain (RAC-LBP) is an innovative, upstream, shared-care model of care in which patients receive rapid low back pain assessment, education and evidence-based self-management plans. It is designed to decrease the prevalence of unmanageable chronic low back pain, reduce opioid initiation, and reduce unnecessary diagnostic imaging as well as unnecessary specialist referral. The low back pain RAC is specifically for patients with: - Persistent low back pain and/or related symptoms (e.g. sciatica, neurogenic claudication) 6 weeks to 12 months post-onset; and - Recurrent/episodic unmanageable low back pain and/or related symptoms of less than 12 months post-recurrence.) Closing date: May 20, 2025 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4l1mOgI #RACLBP #LowBackPain #Chiropractors

OCA members: Join the new OCA Late Career Advisory Council to support the profession! We’re creating this new advisory council to better understand and address the needs and interests of Ontario Chiropractors approaching retirement. Late career chiropractors will have opportunities to provide the OCA with meaningful feedback about current initiatives, and valuable ideas for future projects. The advisory council will also advise on ways to improve and develop better later career supports and relations. Learn more about the Late Career Advisory Council and apply to join: https://lnkd.in/gKWh3vNd Application deadline: Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. 

Early bird pricing ending soon: https://lnkd.in/ejJeGw4Q

Clear. Comprehensive. Canadian.  Aspire is the OCA’s solution to a practice-management software that helps chiropractors manage their clinics easily and effectively. Developed in Canada in partnership with Ontario’s chiropractors, Aspire is the premier choice for managing your appointments, patient history and billing. Book a demo today to learn how Aspire’s best-in-class software can make managing your practice easier.  Learn more at ocaaspire.ca

Attn. OCA members - Voting for the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) elections will open on March 14, 2025. Eligible voters in each district will receive an email from CCO to vote, with voting instructions and a link to an electronic ballot on March 14, 2025. District 2 candidate: - Dr. Salima Ismail (acclaimed) District 3 candidates: - Dr. Michael Gauthier - Dr. Janine Taylor District 4 candidate: - Dr. Kyle Grice (acclaimed) District 5 By-Election candidates: - Dr. Annette Langlois - Dr. Faisal Malik - Dr. Murray Townsend Eligible members in District 3 will vote for one candidate for a three-year term. Eligible members in District 5 will vote for one candidate for two-year term. Get all CCO election details including candidate bios at: https://lnkd.in/g85T_fHy . All votes must be received by CCO by 4 p.m. on March 31, 2025. #Election #Chiropractors #CCO

** Register now: Four Spinemobility Boot Camp Programs in one day! ** Join world-renowned instructor and OCA member, Dr. Carlo Ammendolia at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College on April 5 for an in-person and hands-on certification workshop for four Spinemobility Boot Camp Programs: • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis • Cervical Spinal Stenosis (Cervical Myelopathy) • Cervical Spinal Radiculopathy • Persistent Neck Pain Designed to standardize clinical practice with an evidence-based approach, this workshop will help you develop the knowledge, skills and self-confidence to significantly improve outcomes and attract new patients suffering from these common conditions. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/ejJeGw4Q Early-bird pricing ends on March 18. #Chiropractors #CE #Training #Education #EvidenceBased

Chiropractors have the expertise and training to diagnose and treat patients with spine, muscle and joint pain in Ontario. And they are ready to do more to tackle wait times. But minor regulatory changes are needed so they can order advanced tests. Right now, patients must visit a doctor to get a referral for a diagnostic ultrasound, MRI or CT scan. But what if you can’t get a family doctor? Chiropractor and Health2Work Practice Lead, Dr. Amy Brown explains how chiropractors can help patients without family doctors get diagnosed and treated faster.   The Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) looks forward to working with the government to deliver more connected and convenient care. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQkNXPND #Patients #PatientCare #HealthCare #Doctors #WaitTimes #Chiropractors #CollaborativeCare #Ultrasound #MRI #Ontario #Canada

Chiropractors have the expertise and training to diagnose and treat patients with spine, muscle and joint pain in Ontario. And they are ready to do more to tackle wait times. But minor regulatory changes are needed so they can order advanced tests. Right now, patients must visit a doctor to get a referral for a diagnostic ultrasound, MRI or CT scan. Chiropractor and Health2Work Practice Lead, Dr. Amy Brown explains how chiropractors can help reduce the administrative burden on family doctors so patients can be diagnosed and treated faster.   The Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) looks forward to working with the government to deliver connected and convenient care. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQkNXPND #Patients #Doctors #Chiropractors #WaitTimes #HealthCare #Ontario #Canada #CollaborativeCare

Thank you Dr. Emily Danson for your insightful contributions to the OCA Practice Realities panel discussion at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College PO25!

The Health2Work Program is helping people to return to work in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. Dr. Amy Brown, Health2Work Practice Lead and OCA Chiropractic Consultant, spoke with Troy Bridgeman of CambridgeToday to highlight the benefits of the program. “There are a number of people receiving support from Ontario Works that are unemployed because they have injuries,” said Brown. “They aren’t working which means they don’t have benefits and they have limited incomes so they can’t afford to pay-out-of-pocket for care to help address those issues.” People who qualify for the Health2Work program are entitled to 10 sessions with a chiropractor. “The goal of this program is to help people address those [spine, muscle and joint] issues,” said Brown. “We identify what those issues are and help find a management plan to get them back on track.” The innovative Health2Work program expanded from Cambridge into Kitchener and Waterloo in January 2025 to help more Ontario Works clients access fully funded chiropractic care to support their transition to training and employment opportunities. https://lnkd.in/g29ZyRM9 #Chiroprators #Ontario #HealthCare