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Week of January 7, 2013
MyCMCC Digest
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Ring in the new year with a spot of tea
CMCC grad first to
receive new WHOWFC fellowship
Dr. Jairus Quesnele (Class of ‘10)
has accepted the first WFC-WHO
Fellowship, a new collaboration
between the World Health
Organization and the World
Federation of Chiropractic.
Welcome to 2013! As with each new calendar year the CMCC community gathered for the
President’s Welcome Back Tea on Thursday, January 3. Staff, students and faculty alike
recapped the holidays with one another over tea and scones.
CMCC Weather Closure Policy
When snow and icy weather hit the GTA, traffic can be unbearable and
travel is often just not safe. To ensure the safety of students, staff,
faculty, and patients, CMCC has a Bad Weather Closing Policy. Here are
the highlights:
If the decision to close CMCC occurs outside of regular hours, it will be
done by 5:30 a.m.
Here’s how you can find out more:
1. Visit CMCC’s website at www.cmcc.ca for announcements.
2. Call CMCC’s main number (416 482 2340) for a voice recorded status
message.
3. Listen to or watch these media sources:
Radio and TV stations:
680 News, CHFI FM98, Jack 92.5 FM, FAN 590 AM, Newstalk 1010 AM,
http://www.newstalk1010.com/stormclosures.aspx, CHUM 1050 AM
and CBC Metro Morning 99.1 FM, Cable Pulse 24
Stay put! Stay safe! Enjoy the wonders of winter!
Funded collaboratively by the WFC
and sponsoring organizations, it is
expected that this Fellowship will be
offered annually through the WHO.
“It is wonderful that the first
fellowship has been awarded to
a young Canadian clinician and
researcher who is a graduate of
CMCC and the Clinical Sciences
graduate program,” says Dr. Paula
Stern, Director of Graduate Studies
for CMCC’s chiropractic clinic at St.
Michael’s Hospital.
Quesnele and his family will be
moving to Geneva in early January to
take up an eight month placement,
working directly under Dr. Bedirhan
Ustun and Dr. Molly Meri Robinson
on the ICD-11 revision process.
Congratulations to Dr. Quesnele
on receiving the recognition for his
involvement in this groundbreaking
initiative.
Reaching out to high school students about bone and joint health
by Courtney Brown
In late November, at patient Mark McCann's request, Dr.
Chris deGraauw and two of his Year IV interns travelled
to St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (St. Mary C.S.S.)
in Pickering for an informational outreach about bone
and joint health.
The goal was to emphasize bone and joint health,
range of motion, and their impact on daily living.
Interns provided strategies on building bone mass and
maintaining the health of synovial joints, highlighting
how chiropractic can play a role maintaining
musculoskeletal health as well as treating injuries.
treatment techniques and modalities used, and how they
relate to injury treatment and prevention.
The interns thank Dr. C. DeGraauw and Dr. J. Kissel,
for helping to incorporate key interactive teaching
techniques acquired from the new ‘Teacher Education
Program’ taught at CMCC. The feedback received from
the presentation was extremely positive and helped
foster a strong future relationship between St. Mary’s
C.S.S. and the CMCC community.
The initial presentation was designed for grade 9
students and modified for the Grade 12 Exercise &
Science class. Students were challenged to perform
movements to identify the importance of range of
motion, strength and endurance for everyday activities.
They were also educated about chiropractic, the different
Flu season has arrived: What you need to know
Toronto Public Health is reporting increased flu activity in the Greater Toronto Area. CMCC is monitoring flu activity
and is taking preventative steps to minimize disruption to people and CMCC operations.
CMCC has established a Pandemic Response Team, a Pandemic Influenza plan and Implementation of Heightened
Surveillance for Influenza Procedures. These documents are available on MyCMCC within the Policies shortcut. In
the event of an outbreak, CMCC will establish regular electronic communication with the CMCC community and will
follow the guidance of local public health officials.
For those sick with the flu, please follow normal reporting procedure and, in addition, contact the following so that
CMCC can track incidents of the flu:
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STUDENTS are to contact student services at ext. 147 or 187 – if you are missing an exam, you must also contact
your Director of Education.
INTERNS are to contact their clinician and/or the Clinic Management Team.
EMPLOYEES are to contact Natalie in Human Resources at ext. 212, or any other HR team member if you are
unable to get through.
For more information, including links to government and health organizations with tips on dealing with and fending
off the flu, please visit www.cmcc.ca.
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Lift light. Shovel right.
Improper snow shoveling is the leading cause of back pain during the winter months. This winter prevent injury
with these simple steps:
1. Warm-up. Before beginning any snow removal , warm up for five to ten minutes to get the joints moving and
increase blood circulation. To do this, march on the spot, climb the stairs, or go for a quick walk around the
block. Follow this with some gentle stretches for the back (knee to chest), arms and shoulders (body hug),
2. and legs (forward bends from a seated position). This will ensure that your body is ready for action.
2. Don’t let the snow pile up. Removing small amounts of snow on a frequent basis is less strenuous in the long run.
3. Pick the right shovel. Use a light weight, non-stick, push-style shovel.
4. Push, don’t throw. Push the snow to one side and avoid throwing it. If you must throw it avoid twisting and
turning - position yourself to throw straight at the snow pile.
5. Bend your knees. Use your knee, leg and arm muscles to do the pushing and lifting while keeping your back straight.
6. Watch the ice. Coarse sand, ice salt, ice melter or even kitty litter can help to give sidewalks and driveways
more traction, reducing the chance of a slip or fall.
7. Wear proper footwear. Shoes and boots with solid treads on the soles can help to minimize the risk of slips and falls.
8. Take a break. If you feel tired or short of breath, stop and take a rest. Make it a habit to rest for a moment or
two for every 10 or 15 minutes of shoveling. This is especially important if the snow is wet and heavy. Stop
shoveling immediately if you feel chest or back pain and seek advice from a health care professional.
Backs in Motion profile series: Garret de Jong
Year I student Garret de
Jong always stayed active
while growing up, but he
did not run. That active
earlier lifestyle however
did make for an easier
transition when he began
his racing career.
“I got into this high level of
sport after high school,” de
Jong says. “In high school I
never ran cross country or
track. In university I wanted
to do something and decided to try to do a triathalon, and
from the triathalon I discovered that I was actually a decent
runner.”
He joined both the track and cross country teams at the
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University of Ottawa and began training for triathalons,
while coaching a triathlon team in Ottawa in the process.
He completed his first professional triathlon race this
summer, the Muskoka 51-50 race, placing seventh overall.
Recruited by student race ambassador Jeremy Law, de
Jong brings his coaching and running experience to help
those looking to train for the upcoming Backs in Motion
event.
“I love coaching, especially when it’s something that fits
into my lifestyle—I like to run, I like to talk about running, I
like to help people run,” he says. “I have knowledge of the
sport of running that I’d love to pass on.”
The 30th anniversary Backs in Motion 10 Km Run &
5 Km Walk/Run takes place on April 28, 2013. For
more information or to register visit www.cmcc.ca/
backsinmotion.
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CMCC success at Chiro Games
Another trip to the Chiro Games, another set of medals
and accolades for CMCC athletics.
At the tournament, which pitted chiropractic programs
across North America against each other in a sports
competition, the CMCC men’s hockey team took home
the gold medal and the women’s soccer team won the
bronze. In individual contests Justin D’Anna won a silver
in the 50 metre backstroke, while Kyle McKasey won a
bronze in the 100 metre individual medley and a silver in
the 100 metre backstroke.
co-ed beach volleyball, swimming, running, tennis,
women's soccer and co-ed softball. Congratulations
to all those who represented CMCC in Cocoa Beach,
Florida at the 2012 Games.
In total, CMCC sent representatives for men's hockey,
Kazemi finishes Top 10 at World Poomsae Championships
CMCC’s resident martial arts expert Dr. Mohsen Kazemi
put forth another impressive performance in Poomsae
competition against international competition at the 7th
World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tunja,
Columbia last month.
Kazemi passed the preliminary round and reached the
semifinal, ranking tenth in the world in the Individual
Under 49 years-old category. “My coach told me that it
was one of my best performances to date,” says Kazemi,
who competed against athletes who trained four-to-six
hours per day.
The Canadian team finished with one gold medal in
Freestyle Poomsae and ranked tenth overall, out of the
57 countries in attendance. The tournament was held
December 6-9, 2012.
Kazemi won bronze at the Pan American Taekwondo
Poomsae Championship in Bolivia this past November.
Calendar of events
January 13–18:
Year I, II, III exams
January 21–25:
Year I, II, III exams
January 29:
Division Directors Meeting
January 29:
ASC present Dr. Stu McGill
January 30–February 3:
OAK Ski Trip
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